Lyle,

As you may or may not realize at this point, working with folks who
have a heart for Haiti is like trying to herd cats in a room full of
rocking chairs with a dog on the loose. (BIG DOG!)

I will be able to keep folks aware and connected (as they may choose
to be on their own) but I am not always privy to who/when were and
for that matter even WHY folks are going.

Believe me, I do understand the frustrations you have when people
reply the way I am doing.

May I suggest that you send or begin a discussion group on the
network site.
The HSC connections will be thorough the Guest House Manager e-mail
address. I HOPE I have forwarded to you as well.
If my old brain was not in gear, here it is again:
hscguesthouse@...

Grace and peace,
Pix



Pix Mahler
pix@...
http://www.pcusa.org/missionconnections/profiles/mahlerp.htm
Regional Liaison/PCUSA Haiti Partnership Facilitator
1022 Floyd St.
Lynchburg, VA 24501
434-385-9486

Have you met a PCUSA missionary today??
Meet them @ http://www.pcusa.org/missionconnections/

On Aug 3, 2009, at 10:21 AM, Lyle Karim wrote:

>
> Hi Pix,
> Thank you so much for your response, and for the invitation to the
> PCUSA
> Haiti Mission Network. That is going to be a great resource. I was
> asking about surgical teams because I would like to update the Medical
> Mission Exchange (www.mmex.org) site. In order to add the trips listed
> on the Google calendar I just need to know what kinds of doctors
> will be
> on each team.
>
> Could the teams scheduled to go to HSC contact me with this
> information? Or, they can go to www.mmex.org and enter the trip
> information. It is quick, and could help other medical mission
> organizations connect patients with providers.
>
> The MMEX database is useful because it lists medical mission trips far
> ahead of their scheduled dates. This makes it possible for
> providers to
> connect with one another to arrange the most appropriate care for
> their
> patients. The ultimate beneficiaries of the information accessed and
> shared at Medical Mission Exchange are the patients themselves.
>
> Sincerely,
> Lyle
>
> --
> Lyle Karim
> Medical Mission Exchange
> Website: www.mmex.org
> Email: lylekarim@...
>
> Going on a medical mission trip?
> --> Step one: Download a Medical Mission Contact List and Schedule
> before you go to help with patient referrals and arranging for
> follow up care.
> --> Step two: Help underserved patients find appropriate medical
> specialists in Central America and the Caribbean: Add your medical
> mission trip to www.mmex.org
>
>
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