March 10, 2024

The political unrest in Haiti has been impacting the lives of Haitian citizens on a daily basis. At the Saint Rock Haiti Foundation, we are working hard to ensure that both the staff and the community are safe and receiving the life-saving medical services they deserve.

Our medical system and schools are managed by a committed Haitian management team and staff who have shown exceptional courage and dedication. This team is overseen and supported by our Country Director and US CEO, who have over 25 years of combined experience leading this organization. We have a diverse, dedicated, and well-trained board of directors who are accessible, flexible, reliable, and committed to the vision, mission, and strategic priorities of the foundation.

Despite the challenges, we remain strong and committed to moving forward with our mission. Our twenty-two years of proven track record are helping us through this difficult time, and we continue to work tirelessly to find solutions to every problem we encounter. We started a vocational training program for young men in Saint Rock Haiti as an alternative to joining a gang. 77 participants completed the gang diversion program over three months which included mentoring and skill training in ceramics and sandal production.

We now have almost 80,000 registered patients in our healthcare system, and we have seen a 33% increase in patients since the beginning of COVID in 2020. We have also mitigated the return of cholera in our communities through our investment in WASH. As part of our efforts to address the shortage of primary care doctors in the country, we are supporting the training and hiring of the first cohort of advanced practice nurses in Haiti. We have also expanded our services by adding cervical cancer screening for all women and increasing the number of staff proficient in ultrasound technology.

 We are about to hire our first medical school graduate from the Flatley Scholarship Program, and we have two new dentists completing their social service training with us. We will be hiring one of them to be our primary dentist in Haiti. Additionally, we have secured new dental chairs and equipment donated by a local Quincy dental office that are on the way to Haiti. We have found innovative ways to ensure that pharmaceutical supplies remain available to our patients. We remain an economic force in the region, employing approximately 100 adults, substantially increasing when we add per-diem contract workers. We are also moving forward with the building of a new primary school, which is on target with the budget and schedule, and will create a sense of hope and accomplishment for the community.

 We could not have achieved all of these accomplishments without your support and generosity. We are deeply grateful for everything you do to help us move our mission forward.