When other volunteers go on international mission trips, they often return with countless memories, a changed perspective and maybe even a small memento to remind them of the experience. Jacqui Ranson brought back a son.
After working as a family nurse practitioner for 12 years, the West Virginia University School of Nursing alum (MSN ’01, BSN ’99) had the opportunity to put her skills to work and fulfill her longtime desire to do medical mission work during a trip to Haiti in 2013. Eager to serve the poverty-stricken country, Ranson traveled to the community of Digue Matheux, located about 45 minutes outside of the Haitian capital of Port Au Prince, to volunteer at a medical clinic.