In rural Haiti there are no supermarkets, convenience stores, or Walmarts. Shopping and trading is done in an open market that lines the main street of Petite Riviere every Wednesday.
The daily diet of most rural Haitians consists of rice, beans, fruit and grain products. With no electricity, there are few refrigerators and ice is a rarity. So storing meats and fish is a challenge.
The lack of refrigerators also impacts the healthcare that Visitation Clinic provides. We can't dispense pharmauciticals that require temperature controls. And patients with trauma injuries can't apply ice to reduce swelling.
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