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On January 12, 2017, the New England Journal of Medicine, noting the scale of the cholera problem in Haiti – “already a disaster before the hurricane hit” – described a short, medium, and long-term program for “ambitious action on cholera...

Mazzetti with Sextant Foundation Head to Honduras

17 May 2016

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Sextant Story

Four Mazzetti volunteers partnered with the Sextant Foundation and Pan American Health Service, Inc (PAHS) to provide a sustainable energy solution to a low-resourced children’s healthcare facility in Honduras. The group traveled to Honduras on Sunday, where they will install ‪#‎solar‬ PV systems this week. Volunteers were...

Survival Despite All Odds: It Takes a Village, Literally

07 Apr 2016

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Sextant Story

I was fortunate to spend Saturday with a new friend, and a real hero, Dr. Deogratias Niyizonkiza (Deo), and even more fortunate when he agreed to share his story (in-person) with our Mazzetti Team, just yesterday. Deo is the founder...

A Key to Innovation In the Developing World

16 Dec 2015

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Sextant Story

After our visit to the Adventist Hospital in Port-au-Prince (link to “Engineering Energy Solutions” post), we had dinner with someone who has deep understanding of the politics surrounding healthcare in Haiti: Dr. Gabriel Timothée, who recently served as the Director...

Hospital in Haiti rewired by Bay Area-led team

18 Sep 2015

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Sextant Story

Sacred Heart Hospital in the north Haitian town of Milot was one of few hospitals in the country left largely unscathed by last year’s devastating earthquake. Immediately flooded with injured victims, the 75-bed hospital set up tent wards for an...

Impressions of a country in need

16 Jun 2015

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Sextant Story

Saturday, February 2, 2012 — Every time I return to Haiti and drive through the streets here, the sights, smells and sounds shock me anew. Every time I take photos, videos and sound recordings to capture what it is like...

Finding the best energy solutions for the developing world

16 Mar 2015

Sextant Foundation

Sextant Story

“I am committed to making this a beautiful place. Soon.” -Daniel Williams, Operations Officer at Hopital Adventiste d’Haiti During our recent trip to Haiti, Ron (http://www.mazzetti.com/index.php/people/bios/626/), the Change Catalyst (http://changecatalystinc.com) team (our storytelling consultants) and I visited Hopital Adventiste d’Haiti...