Help and Hope for Haiti

Help and Hope for Haiti is comprised of documentary accounts written by medical first responders to the Haitian earthquake of January 12, 2010. Five teams of volunteers from Omaha, Neb., describe the challenges faced by allmedical personnel as they struggled to deliver life-saving medical and surgical care within a shattered infrastructure. The book offers a compelling, eye-witness look at the disaster and the torrent of emotion it sometimes provoked.It also is a testament to the patience and the resilience of the Haitian people. In addition, the book outlines the international effort to rebuild the medical education infrastructure in Haiti.