BACKGROUND fon
fond des blancs carson dallas
10.98 million population
63years
life expectancy 46%
live rurally
dominican republic
haiti
83%
religious affiliation
fond des blancs area of focus
7.6% 2.4%
strong sense of
community
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infrastructure nature economy
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education
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health
education healthcare
sustainabiity
RESEARCH rechèch
fond des blancs
HEALTHCARE IS THE #1 CONCERN IN FOND DES BLANCS
access to healthcare is directly related to economic success 1 IN 15 KIDS WON’T REACH
15
20% of children are malnourished
don’t have trained staff at birth
50%
1 in 90 women die by a childbirth related cause
don’t use modern contraceptives
43%
haiti has the highest mortality rate in the western hemisphere live within 5k of quality care
23%
“we have community health workers doing education, growth monitoring, home visits, treatment & reference to the hospital. nurses supervise & work in perfect collaboration” dr. miliane clermont
haiti projects clinics
provides family planning services 1,600 routine patients 8,000 visits/year other community initiatives
saint boniface hospital
provides high level care fees based on ability to pay strong ties to community overburdened tied to catholic church costly & difficult to get to (47 minutes & 172 htg/$2)
“initiatives to empower women of rural haiti toward self-sufficiency”