Provide Care for Malnourished Children in Haiti

Dear Friend,  

On behalf of all our staff and patients, thank you for your generous giving to Partners In Health! We are so grateful for your partnership as we continue to fight injustice and fortify health systems.  

In Haiti, thousands of children continue to suffer from malnutrition. The issue is exacerbated by the violence and instability facing the country and the disruptions to our supply chain. Food prices have skyrocketed, and resources have become even further limited. Millions of Haitians have been displaced and medical facilities have been forced to close, further hampering the provision of essential health services.  

Despite this, our commitment to providing lifesaving malnutrition treatment persists and and our logistics and supply chain teams are adapting to and working around these new and changing threats. ZL’s nutrition team continues to provide screening, treatment, and education. Mobile clinics and our network of highly trained community health workers have been critical to the program because they allow our teams to reach remote communities and identify malnourished children earlier. As a result, treatment can be delivered before health problems turn fatal. Community health workers also conduct follow-up visits with children to monitor treatment progress and connect them with additional care, if necessary.  

Unfortunately, it has become exceedingly challenging for our teams to travel with mobile clinics, as they face fuel shortages, violence, and unpredictable roadblocks that restrict the team’s movement. However, our nutrition team has perservered, finding ways to reach our patients at home–whether by rescheduling clinic visits or finding alternative routes. 

Your support has allowed PIH to make sustained investments in health care infrastructure, in turn allowing us to weather crises and continue supporting patients in Haiti during these critical times. Because of you, ZL continues providing care and hope for the communities we serve. Thank you for being a part of this transformative work. 

In Solidarity,  

Partners In Health 

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Dear Friend,  

On behalf of all our staff and patients, thank you for your generous giving to Partners In Health! We are so grateful for your partnership. 

Across Haiti, thousands of children under the age of five continue to face the threat of malnutrition. Ongoing violence and unrest in the country have only exacerbated this issue. Zanmi Lasante (ZL), as PIH is known in Haiti, is committed to strengthening community health systems and equipping health workers with the tools to prevent nutrition crises and save lives. 

Recently, from October 21 to 24, ZL organized a workshop in partnership with UNICEF and the Ministry of Public Health and Population. The workshop brought together departmental health authorities, program managers, and nutrition officers from several regions in Haiti. Collaborative training sessions combined technical analysis and practical application. 

During the workshop, the Central Health Directorate presented on the performance of the nutrition sites for 2023, 2024, and January to September 2025. The analysis highlighted progress and identified performance gaps. Participants then developed concrete, realistic solutions to address challenges facing the Nutrition Program.  

This workshop was action-oriented, and all participants left with a clear goal: to ensure that every child, mother and family, wherever they live, has access to adequate nutrition and quality care.  

This commitment reflects PIH’s larger vision. Our theory of change, honed over more than three decades of serving marginalized communities in Haiti, transcends conventional health care delivery. We tackle the underlying social determinants of health, including poverty, limited education, and inadequate infrastructure. Each training, each home visit, and each piece of data collected contributes to consolidating this mission. 

Your giving proves transformative for children in Haiti. Thank you for partnering with us in this essential work.  

With gratitude,  

Partners In Health 

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