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What began as a hopeful journey to render temporary aid to those in need, became a permanent mission to heal and empower an entire community.

With the support of our donors and volunteers, ServeHAITI has created a healthcare system that is working to transform the lives of Grand-Bois residents.

St. Vincent de Paul Health Center

At the heart of our work is our mission to provide the people of Grand-Bois with access to a quality, comprehensive healthcare system that serves all members of the community at every stage of life.

With the support of our donors, the St. Vincent de Paul Health Center provides primary and acute medical services, dental and malnutrition care, perinatal and obstetric services, optometry, a pharmacy and community health education classes. Led by medical director, Leopold Florent Bourgouin, MD, the Health Center serves over 16,000 patients annually and employs over 50 Haitian medical and support personnel.

Total Patient Visits

Dental Visits

Eye Visits

How You Can Help

Help fund the daily operation of the Health Center! Your contribution allows the residents of Grand-Bois, Haiti to receive life-saving care 24 hours/day, every day of the year. $15,000 covers the cost of the Health Center’s operations for one month.

$3,500 covers the cost of the Health Center’s operations for one week. $500 covers the cost of the Health Center’s operations for one day. These costs include staff salaries, medical supplies, life-saving medications and everything else needed to provide quality health care to our patients.

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ServeHAITI is a registered 501(c)(3) organization. All donations are tax deductible.

“Ti moun yo se avni peyi nou.”

The children are the future of our country.

– Haitian Proverb

Medika Mamba Program

In creole, Medika Mamba means “peanut medicine” and it can mean the difference between life and death for children suffering from malnutrition. The mixture of peanut butter, powdered milk, vegetable oil, vitamins and minerals form a paste that is easy for children as young as six months old to ingest and it provides them with nutrients vital for survival and growth.

On average, there are approximately 10 – 12 children admitted to ServeHAITI’s Medika Mamba program each month. Donors to ServeHAITI can cover the full cost of this life-saving 12-week home-based treatment that includes regular clinic consultations and antibiotics for only $75.

Medika Mamba patients waiting to be seen >

Mamba Enrollees

My child was sick and almost died. The community health worker helped bring my baby back to life. I did not know they could give the [fortified] peanut butter. I can see my baby was able to stand up again, crawl, sit up. My baby could not sit before… but now he can sit thanks to God and with God’s grace. Thank you!”

– Marlene Rene

Community
Health Workers

Providing services in an area as remote as Grand-Bois presents a myriad of challenges, including finding ways to connect with residents without the aid of television, radio or telephones. Our network of sixteen Community Health Workers are the conduit for the health center, making an average of 100 house calls a month. These workers administer basic first aid, make perinatal referrals, conduct preliminary testing for high blood pressure and childhood malnutrition, and to educate residents about the importance of clean water. Their mission is to be true agents of health in the region by providing quality health education and early identification of individuals who require care.

For over a decade, ServeHAITI’s Community Health Workers have been overseen by Andre Fritz Jean Louis, lovingly referred to as “Ton Ton Jean” by residents who have come to rely on him and his colleagues to help care for their well-being.

< CHW, Ann-Marie Médor, on a home visit

Home Visits

Initial Consultants

Followups

ServeHAITI Social Worker and CHW Program Supervisor, Jean Louis, (front far left) and Community Health Workers

Mother-Baby Program

Regular prenatal care for expectant mothers can help prevent pregnancy complications and increase the chances of a healthy and safe delivery for mother and baby. Unfortunately, in Haiti there are many obstacles that hinder an expectant mothers ability to receive care including the remote location of clinics, cultural norms around home birth and a distrust of medical interventions in childbirth.

The Mother-Baby program at St. Vincent dePaul Health Clinic works to overcome these challenges by providing an accessible, safe environment staffed by workers who are members of the Grand-Bois community. Expectant mothers are provided with prenatal visits, ultrasound, delivery and postpartum check-ups. Approximately 40 babies are born at the center each month and their mothers are provided with a “Welcome Baby Kit” that includes items essential to care for a newborn at home.

Nurses weigh baby after delivery >

Total Live Births

I come to the hospital because it is clean and I can rest. I am safe here and so are my babies.

– Clinic Patient

You can support the health of Grand-Bois residents today

How You Can Help

Help fund the daily operation of the Health Center! Your contribution allows the residents of Grand-Bois, Haiti to receive life-saving care 24 hours/day, every day of the year. $15,000 covers the cost of the Health Center’s operations for one month.

$3,500 covers the cost of the Health Center’s operations for one week. $500 covers the cost of the Health Center’s operations for one day. These costs include staff salaries, medical supplies, life-saving medications and everything else needed to provide quality health care to our patients.

Donate Now

ServeHAITI is a registered 501(c)(3) organization. All donations are tax deductible.