Making a Healthplan for Life for Haitian Children

Thanks to our generous donors and matching funds from the Gates Foundation on Global Giving Tuesday, the first phase of construction of the Sho-Ping Chin Clinic for Healthcare and Education at Foundation Montesinos in Titanyen, Haiti is fully funded. A rendering by our Board Member, Gerard Georges, shows our vision for the site. The clinic is named for Sho-Ping Chin, one of our co-founders, who passed away in June, 2015. Her extended family has supported our efforts and we are very grateful.

The first phase will include one of two building structures of about 500 sf each, the connecting courtyard, and the foundation for the second building as well as all the utilities. The second phase will include the second building of the same size, and sustainable infrastructure such as solar panels. While the facility is operating in the first phase building only, the building will be used as a medical clinic and an education center with secure storage for all medical supplies and equipment.

Once the second phase is complete, the first building will be built out as a full time clinic and the second building will house the education center for classes, and computers for the children to access medical information, their medical profiles and class information.

Over the last three months, our healthcare providers, PoumonTEK have been very busy with the children as well. All of the children have now seen a dentist and an optometrist for the first time in their lives. PoumonTEK also hosted a special holiday party for the children where they made papier-mache and received special gifts. The campus has been restored to its original pre-Hurricane Matthew condition including all of the sustainable agriculture and animals, thanks again to our generous donors.

Our next report will include more details of the design and an update on our Spring Fundraiser.

Happy New Year to All!!!!