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The gift of presence is very important to us and the people we serve. To Love a Child develops long term relationships--we love to watch the children grow and thrive! Teams members are all volunteers and pay for their own travel expenses. Missions vary from 7 to 14 days in length depending on the project and the location. We need team members from all backgrounds that are willing to share their skills and expertise. If you are interested in more information please contact us: directoratTLC@aol.com. Check out who has joined us previously.
Haiti April 2016
Michael Jensen
Lois Jensen
Cindy Schmehl
Goals: Maternal health program, classroom programs with teachers and students, agriculture development, water project maintenance, kitchen classroom and providing a day long adventure for orphans to the National Museum of Haiti.
Locations: Rantlamouaie, Orphanage for Unfortunate Children
Haiti August 2015
Karen Bishop
Cindy Schmehl
Goals: Maternal health program, classroom programs with teachers and students, agriculture development, water project maintenance, kitchen classroom and providing a day long adventure for orphans to the beach.
Zimbabwe September 2015
Dennis Brobston
Teresa Brobston
Lori Tillman
Tim Schmehl
Cindy Schmehl
Goals: Micro-loan Projects, Education, Nutrition, Health, providing thousands of meals, men's workshop, special women's projects
Haiti August 2015
Karen Bishop
Cindy Schmehl
Goals: Distribution of supplies to families, maternal health program, classroom programs with teachers and students, agriculture development, water project maintenance, evaluation of children with special needs and an outing to the beach with the orphans.
Locations: Rantlamouaie, Orphanage for Unfortunate Children
Haiti September 2014
Michael Jensen
Mary Passaretti
Joe Sabano
Cris Schrader
Cindy Schmehl
Tim Schmehl
Goals: Maternal health program, nutrition programs with students, distribution of saddle pads and deworming of horses and donkeys, deforestation education, installation of latrines, handwash stations and clean water unit.
Locations: Rantlamouaie, Orphanage for Unfortunate Children
Haiti July 2014
Brittany Bausch
Jennifer Bausch
Laura Bausch
Maura Brondi
Cindy Schmehl
Emma Smith
Erin Underhill
Scott Underhill
Shona Watt
Goals: Health exams, maternal health program, nutrition programs with students, first-aid training with families , planting fruit trees, distribution of saddle pads for horses and donkeys, deforestation education, prepare cement pads for latrine and clean water projects.
Locations: Rantlamouaie, Orphanage for Unfortunate Children, Laschahobas
Haiti February 2014
Rikki Delmerico, Retired Teacher
Sherri Weintraub, Teacher
Teresa Brobston, Deputy Town Clerk
Anne Swanda
Cindy Schmehl
Goals: Blood pressure clinic, distribution of supplies to families, maternal health program, classroom programs with teachers and students, first-aid training with Scouts, & agriculture development.
Locations: Rantlamouaie, Orphanage for Unfortunate Children, Laschahobas
Haiti November 2013
Mary Passaretti, Aztech Technlogies, Ballston Spa
Linda Gallagher, RN, Bellevue Woman's Hospital
Tim Schmehl, Cindy Schmehl
Goals: Solar and eletrical updates and improvements, medical exams, maternal health and infant development seminar, health seminar on anemia, agriculture projects, latrine project, programs with teachers and students.
Locations: Rantlamouaie, Orphanage for Unfortunate Children, Laschahobas
Haiti September 2013
Cindy Schmehl
Goals: Nursing School Graduation for Kimberly Val , meeting the new pastor, Fr. Deravil,and project planning with our new Agriculture Consultant!
Locations: Laschahobas and Port au Prince
Haiti August 2013
Dr. Tabitha Kane, Albany Medical Center
Dr. Peter Cole, Albany Medical Center
Lucinda Ballard, ARC
Jeannie Ballard, Student
Nelson Lim, Engineers for a Sustainable World
Andrew Chung, Engineers for a Sustainable World
David Warmann, RPI-Engineers for a Sustainable World
Javier Camino, RPI-Engineers for a Sustainable World
Goals: Day Care Center/Pre-School construction, medical clinic, maternal health and infant development program; distribution of cribs and other supplies. And, agriculture project consultation, new classroom set-up, & education meetings.
Locations: Rantlamouaie, Orphanage for Unfortunate Children, Laschahobas
Haiti April 2013
Carol Daniel, Dawn Weintraub, Cindy Schmehl
Goals: Quality time with children
Location: Orphanage for Unfortunate Children
Haiti February 2013
Cris Schrader, SEED
Tim Schmehl, GE
Dr. Maribeth Wallingford, Rotterdam Veterinary Hospital
Dr. Tabitha Kane, Albany Medical Center
Dr. Peter Cole, Albany Medical Center
Cindy Schmehl, To Love a Child, Inc.
Goals: Solar installation and eletrical improvements, animal health program, medical exams, maternal health, infant development, education
Locations: Rantlamouaie, Orphanage for Unfortunate Children, Laschahobas, and Pouly
Haiti November 2012
Andrea Merlow - Greenwich CSD
Craig Merlow - Contractor
Cindy Schmehl - TLC
Goals: Maternal Health, Infant Develpment Program, Construction, Education, Health
Locations: Rantlamouaie, Orphanage of Good Will-Croix des Bouquet,
Orphanage for Unfortunate Children-Carrefour, ASAD Clinic-Port au Prince
Haiti February 2012
Heidi Brewer, North Colonie CSD
Michele Brobston, Shenendehowa, CSD
Theresa Hayes, NE Parent and Child
Dr. Maribeth Wallingford, Rotterdam Veterinary Clinic
Cindy Schmehl, To Love a Child
Goals: Education, Animal Care, Maternal Health, Infant Develpment Program, Nutrition, Health
Locations: Rantlamouaie, Orphanage for Unfortunate Children/Carrefour, Orphanage of Good Will/Croix-des-Bouquet
Haiti August 2012
Edge Bagg, Volunteer-Florida
Andrew Chung, RPI-Engineers for a Sustainable World
Maggie Exton, RPI-Engineers for a Sustainable World
David Hackett, RPI-Engineers for a Sustainable World
Daniel Holanda, RPI-Engineers for a Sustainable World
Professor Michael Jensen, RPI
Nelson Lim, RPI-Engineers for a Sustainable World
Dylan Martinez, RPI-Engineers for a Sustainable World
Cindy Schmehl, To Love a Child, Inc.
Chris Warmann, RPI-Engineers for a Sustainable World
Goals: Patient Ward, First-Aide Clinic, Maternal Health, Infant Development Program
Locations: Rantlamouaie, Orphanage of Good Will/Croix-des-Bouquet
Zimbabwe September 2012
Douglas J. Bauer, CFP- AllSquare Wealth Management, LLC
Timothy G. Schmehl, PE, PMP - Program Manager, GE Energy and Board Member, TLC
Virginia Touhey LMT - Fascial Connections, A Peaceful Place, and Vice President of the Board, TLC
Cindy Schmehl - To Love a Child, Inc.
Goals: Micro-loan Projects, Education, Nutrition, Health
Teresa Brobston and children at the orphanage make no-bake cookies!
Cris Schrader - February 2013
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Dr. Maribeth Wallingford - February 2013
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Tim Schmehl - February 2013
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Craig Merlow-November 2012
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Andrea Merlow-November 2012
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Dr. Tabitha Kane-February 2013 and August 2013
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Dr. Peter Cole-February 2013 and August 2013
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Packed and ready to head out to Rantlamouaie!
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Amanda Underhill spends special time with a child at an orphanage.
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Edge Bagg serves a hot lunch to students.
Lucinda Ballard and friends.
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Tim Schmehl sharing laughs at an orphanage.
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Dean Collum holds a child in the Infant Development Program.
Maggie Exton in Rantlamouaie
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Nelson Lim distributing sweets to the children of Rantlamouaie.
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Professor Michael Jensen making friends along the trail.
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Daniel Holenda painting the patient ward.
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Deacon Scott Underhill holds Moise from the Orphanage of Good Will.
Theresa Hayes helps distribute pj's to over 55 children.
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Michele Brobston spends quality time with the "girls" doing art projects.
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Virginia Touhey gives a knitting lesson in Zimbabwe.
Andrew Chung works on the patient ward in Rantlamouaie.
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Dylan Martinez installs solar panels.
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David Hackett at the Orphanage of Good Will.
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Chris Warmann at the Orphanage of Good Will.
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Heidi Brewer cares for an orphaned infant.
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Dr. Maribeth Wallingford gives out lots of hugs.
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Jeannie Ballard works with the Scouts on a craft project.
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Nelson Lim--RPI grad
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Anne Swanda conducts a personal hygiene seminar with students.
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