Search For Hope Continues In Quake-Ravaged Haiti

The following excerpt was written by Kim Lawton and published April 14, 2010 by the Religion News Service. The article can be read in its entirety here.

At Hopital Adventiste d'Haiti -- the Adventist hospital in the suburb of Carrefour -- doctors were on the scene within a matter of days after the quake. The hospital, which has been adopted by Adventist Health International and the Loma Linda University School of Medicine, has become one of the best medical facilities in the country.

"Unfortunately, we're still dealing with quake-related trauma that has yet to be cared for," said Andrew Haglund, a Loma Linda professor who serves as the acting hospital administrator.

"It's very, very difficult," he added. "You're ... exposed to things that you would never see at home. We start the day with prayer, and we end the day with prayer, and pray all day long for the safety and healing of this nation."

With all the earthquake-related orthopedic injuries and amputations, the hospital is specializing in prosthetics and rehabilitation, and the Americans are training Haitian doctors to carry that work into the future.

"That's where I see the hope, that we can make a difference and that hopefully we are bringing light to this nation where hope is rare,"Haglund said.