It's hard to describe to people in the US how much difference a well-run clinic can make in the lives of families in Haiti. In so many rural areas of Haiti, medical care is hours away. And late in the day, or on weekends, most clinics are locked and help may not be available at all. At Visitation Clinic it's not unusual to see scenes like this. Even though it is after normal hours, when these worried parents arrived with their daughter, our staff re-opened the clinic to help.
It's also notable, and not unusual at all, that both parents have journeyed with their child to get help. Parents in Haiti will do anything for their children and they work hard trying to earn the money to pay for school tuition, food, or health care. They know that Haiti is changing. They see it in the quick spread of cell-phones, motorbikes, the new road, and in Visitation Clinic. We've been open for over four years now and the community, which has seen other groups come and go, seems to have a new confidence and they are daring to dream of a better live for their kids. You can help make this dream continue by donating here.
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