Posts tagged: Israel

Beyond words: Day three in Gaza by Gerri Haynes, photos by Bob Haynes

(Washington Physicians for Social Responsibility has traveled to Gaza since 1993. Since 2009, following the Cast Lead invasion by Israel, WPSR has sponsored eight medical delegations to serve the besieged, imprisoned and war-torn people of Gaza.) In my language I know of no word or words sufficient to describe the scenes we saw today as […]

Tuesday November 4th, 2014 in , , , , | 9 Comments »

Day two in Gaza: Teaching, operating, delivering gifts, by Gerri Haynes

(Washington Physicians for Social Responsibility has traveled to Gaza since 1993. Since 2009, following the Cast Lead invasion by Israel, WPSR has sponsored eight medical delegations to serve the besieged, imprisoned and war-torn people of Gaza.) This morning, all of the physicians in our group worked at Shifa Hospital. Grant O’Keefe is in general and […]

Monday November 3rd, 2014 in , , , , | 2 Comments »

After a summer of disaster in Gaza by Gerri Haynes

(Washington Physicians for Social Responsibility has traveled to Gaza since 1993. Since 2009, following the Cast Lead invasion by Israel, WPSR has sponsored eight medical delegations to serve the besieged, imprisoned and war-torn people of Gaza.) Saturday evening as we prepared for the bus trip to Gaza, Amos Givertz of “Don’t Say We Didn’t Know” […]

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From Gaza to Bethlehem by Gerri Haynes, photos by Bob Haynes

(Washington Physicians for Social Responsibility has been sponsoring delegations to Gaza since 1993. In 2009, the group began offering medical service work to the people of Gaza.) Leaving Gaza is always difficult: difficult to leave our friends knowing that their imprisonment continues, difficult to contemplate how much strength it takes for them to maintain their […]

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Day nine in Gaza: Saying goodbye to friends by Gerri Haynes

(Washington Physicians for Social Responsibility has been sponsoring delegations to Gaza since 1993. In 2009, the group began offering medical service work to the people of Gaza.) Saying “Farewell” to friends – friends we have returned to and friends we have just met – is unsettling. We are so very thankful for this time in […]

Saturday April 12th, 2014 in , , , , | 1 Comment »

The medical work continues: Day seven in Gaza, by Gerri Haynes

(Washington Physicians for Social Responsibility has been sponsoring delegations to Gaza since 1993. In 2009, the group began offering medical service work to the people of Gaza.) What a delightful start to the day! This picture of kindergarten children performing a traditional dance only partially captures the fun they were having. We delivered donated school […]

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Day Six in Gaza: Health care expensive and supplies short, by Gerri Haynes

(Washington Physicians for Social Responsibility has been sponsoring delegations to Gaza since 1993. In 2009, the group began offering medical service work to the people of Gaza.) The need for services for the hearing impaired is addressed through two more services I visited today – the Atfaluna Center and The Al Amal Center for Cochlear […]

Wednesday April 9th, 2014 in , , , , | 1 Comment »

Busy days for WPSR medical team in Gaza, by Gerri Haynes

Quickly these days in Gaza pass – full of stories and lessons. With his expertise in autism, Chuck Cowan is in high demand. With his great ability to teach many subjects, Don Mellman is consulting and lecturing. Bob Haynes, Laura Hart and I spent the day at the Islamic University with nursing students. Bob lectured […]

Tuesday April 8th, 2014 in , , , , | No Comments »

WPSR delivering medicine to Gaza Community Mental Health Programme, by Gerri Haynes

Many people in the US contributed money for the purchase of medicines badly needed for patients of the Gaza Community Mental Health Programme. This morning we delivered those medicines to GCMHP’s pharmacy – such a joy to be able to fill some of the pharmacy’s empty shelves. Thank you to all who made this possible!! […]

Monday April 7th, 2014 in , , , , | No Comments »

WPSR returns to Gaza: Day three by Gerri Haynes

In every meeting and nearly every encounter we are hearing about the life-threatening effects of the siege and the closure of the tunnels in Rafah. Shortages of medicine and hospital equipment routinely compromise medical care. We talked with women’s health leaders today. There is only one mammogram machine for all of the people served in […]

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