Dear Friends and Supporters,
Since 2001
- nearly a decade before the Haitian Earthquake - Forward in Health (FIH) has
been working tirelessly to provide medical aid in Haiti alongside countless
doctors, nurses, and other volunteers. In January 2010, when the tragic
earthquake struck, Forward in Health’s mission to improve the health conditions
and dignity of the people in Les Cayes only intensified, as local need drastically
deepened.
Since the
earthquake in January 2010, FIH continues to send volunteer teams to Haiti to provide
clinical care, deliver donations, and lend much-needed support to the people of
Les Cayes. Stateside, FIH, the Board of Directors, and numerous community
supporters have spent hundreds of hours sorting supplies and collecting in-kind
donations, lending technical support from afar, and raising funds for this
worthy cause. Forward in Health also works closely with a talented in-country
team, led by Hal, the Construction Manager and Evens, the Country
Representative.
Since
2006, FIH has dreamt of opening a permanent clinic structure in Les Cayes to
sustainably serve the surrounding community – both when visiting medical teams
arrive, and after they depart. After the earthquake, the local need for this
clinic was even greater. With construction well underway, the FIH Health Clinic
is thrilled to open its doors for the first time to the local community later
this year. This clinic will provide care
to Haitians who previously could not access healthcare services – and will
truly breathe new life into realizing FIH’s central mission.
We thank
you deeply for your support of FIH over the years, and your solidarity in our
shared mission of providing quality healthcare in Haiti. We will be in touch
soon with more exciting news on the clinic developments and how you can be
involved. To see the latest updates about FIH, please visit our website at www.forwardinhealth.org and be sure to check out our
Blog http://forwardinhealth.blogspot.comfor the most recent stories from
Fonfrede.
Sincerely,
