What We’re Learning About Breastfeeding, Beliefs, and Mental Health in Haiti Walking into our clinic, I meet mothers from all different situations. Some have everything they need to breastfeed exclusively. Others are juggling work, poverty, and the demands of keeping their families alive. Their choices about how to feed their
In many rural areas of Haiti, patients face a battle that goes far deeper than any physical illness. They’re fighting distance. Isolation. Hunger. Roads that seem designed to keep them from help. For someone already struggling with sickness, these obstacles can feel as threatening as the disease itself. May knows
At thirteen years old, Jean-Paul was already working. Not because he wanted to, but because he had to. To support himself and pay for school, he climbed mango trees, picking the ripe fruit to sell. It was dangerous work for a child, but it was the only way he knew
When you arrive at our clinic, one of the first people you’ll meet is Berthonine, a warm and dedicated staff member who has been taking vital signs for patients since February 2023. At 40 years old, she brings a quiet strength and genuine care to every patient who comes through
