March 22-28 The ESF-Drexel team was able to successfully support over 1,030 persons between 3 different sites in Port-Au-Prince (175 at Camp Sineous at the AMURT primary school and 125 at Foundation Sens Universal et Damabiah Orphanage in Delmas 48), Croix Des Bouquete (255 day 1 and 350 day 2 and 125 day 3 at …
During the month of February, ESF conducted their first volunteer satisfaction survey. The results of the survey showed an overwhelming degree of satisfaction. ESF Volunteer Survey
For their efforts in Jamaica and also for their future plans for outreach in Haiti, ESF was recognized by the Penn Presbyterian Medical Center through the Nursing Newsletter. Read Full Article
Two local volunteer organizations are putting together relief missions to Haiti. About two dozen people turned out for an informational meeting Friday evening — some of those people were ready to leave in just hours. Kathy Weir is a nurse at Bryn Mawr Hospital. She got an email bout volunteering in Haiti at 2pm. By …
Dear ESF Friends, Community Partners, Family and Supporters! Explorers Sans Frontières (ESF) is responding to the catastrophe in Haiti and that we are extremely distraught, personally and as an organization. Most of us have spent time trying to figure out how to travel to Haiti on such short notice but we are working on creating …
ESF held an information session on Jan 17, 2011 at Penn Presbyterian Medical Center. The session allowed interested volunteers to meet current ESF members and those who traveled to Haiti. In addition, ESF gave a brief overview of our programs, projects in Haiti, and our strategic plans for a permanent base in Haiti. We recruited …
ESF featured in a community outreach meeting to discuss plans to mobilize medical professionals into Haiti. The articles were printed on January 14 and 15, 2010.
Explorers Sans Frontières (ESF) in partnership with the “Saturday Academy” in North Philadelphia, a program through HOPE Worldwide will be collecting various items for the children’s Saturday activities. ESF and HOPE will work cooperatively to volunteer and serve the N. Philadelphia children and help make a difference in their lives! ESF has also created the …
ESF volunteers gathered to celebrate the accomplishments for the past 2 years and celebrate the holiday season as a family. ESF created projects to assist with those requiring assistance purchasing food and supplies for children in North Philadelphia and also established projects and gained support for, “Operation Socks and Hot Chocolate,” an initiative focused on …
ESF Team Jamaica would like to share that four (4) Presby Nurses will be traveling to Jamaica to assist with humanitarian efforts at local clinics and orphanages. In addition, a Medical Doctor from HUP, a medical student from PCOM and public health student from Penn are also included. Additionally, three (3) Public Health professionals from …
