Purpose of LaGonave Wes. Hospital.

The purpose of the La Gonave Wesleyan hospital is to communicate the love of Christ through caring for the sick,

promoting preventive medicine,

proclaiming the Gospel of Jesus Christ,

and training Christian care-givers and technicians.

The new painting on the hospital wall facing the street testifies to the care given at the hospital with:

consecration, compassion and competence.

Open House at the Hospital. New Sign

On Saturday there was a chance for people to see the hospital and clinic. The staff had done a marvelous job of cleaning, fixing and landscaping the grounds for the celebration.

New sign out by the road.















Plants and decorations add color to the yard.

Hospital chapel

Both Friday and Saturday mornings chapel was held in the hospital's chapel. Visitors and staff sang praises to the Lord and heard an message from district superintendent, Pastor Keno.

Normally this location is where the patients have chapel in the mornings before they are seen in clinic.

The medical staff also met for chapel three times a week.

In this same building is the medical records department.

Pastor Monise is the hospital chaplain seen here with Dr. Emmett.

First night of Celebration.

Most of the visitors from the USA were able to arrive in time for the first service on Thursday night. Travel was complicated by the boats not being able to sail on Wednesday but thankfully they were allowed to sail on Thursday.




Thursday night celebration included the following guest speakers: Dr. Marilyn introduced a 25 minute slide show of the first 25 years of service. She also introduced three special men who each spoke a few minutes in Creole about their memories and praises.



Brother Ed was used by God to build the first and third phases of the hospital and his dad oversaw the building of the middle phase.










Brother Merle was a child when the first missionary families moved to LaGonave and realized the need and opportunity for medical work on the island.














Dr. Andy was the first doctor to serve at the hospital on LaGonave.

Celebration of 50 years of service.

"Praise to the eternal one" was the theme of the celebration in June on LaGonave for 50 years of hospital service. Everyday people gathered to praise and remember how the Lord has used the hospital on LaGonave to bless people.

Old friends reunited to share stories and laughter.

Family members seeing for the first time how their family had shared in the work on LaGonave.

Testimonials were given how the Lord had used the medical ministry to change and bless lives.

Places to stay in Port-au-Prince

For those of you who need to overnight in Port-Au-Prince there are several guest houses that are used by missionaries and teams.

CSI-Christian Service International, Location- Upper Delmas

One overnight including supper and breakfast = $40

Kids under 12 = $20

People automatically counted for meals but if you let them know before the food is prepared the meal price will be removed. Breakfast = $4 Supper = $6

Supper is between 5 and 5:30 pm and breakfast served at 7 am.

Providence Guest House, Location-Lower Delmas

One overnight including supper and breakfast = $30

Supper is 5 pm and breakfast served at 7 am.

Transportation to or from airport $30 one way.

Wall's Guest House,

Overnight [I think with meals] $35

Supper is between 5-6 pm and breakfast between 7-8am

Be part of the 50th celebration without leaving home.

1. Become a prayer partner: pray about the arrangements that need to be made for visitors; that repairs and projects can be complete before the celebration; that those who want to come can find the resources, time and strength for the trip; for wisdom; that the Internet continues to work; that the medical work can continue to provide quality care in the midst of the repairs and business of preparation.



2. Send an E-mail, letter or note of encouragement. See the "Praise Book" blog for further information.


3. If we are able to find someone to organize and copy old pictures and slides we will be asking for your best pictures to be copied to a DVD to be viewed during the celebration.
4. Send contributions to Global Partners earmarked for the LaGonave 50th Anniversary. This money will be used for repairs and refurbishing the hospital and clinic.