The emergence of this new strain of coronavirus has made it clear that, despite scientific advances and the implementation of sophisticated sanitation systems, the gap in access to health care for vulnerable populations has widened dramatically, consistently placing women, children, the elderly, and others of lower socioeconomic status at a disadvantage.

HHI serves communities with a total population of nearly 20,000 people, almost all of whom face multiple challenges: lack of access to quality medical care, a shortage of public health services such as drinking water and public sanitation, institutionalized discrimination against the Haitian minority, and a shifting health profile that increases the burden of chronic diseases among the most disadvantaged individuals. Many people suffer from chronic, untreated conditions because they cannot afford transportation to a doctor, whose capacity may already be limited by an overburdened healthcare system.

We are committed to providing relief to the communities we serve during this challenging time, but we need your help. Although the gap in access to health care for people facing social, economic, and political disparities has widened due to this pandemic, supporters like you help us serve as a bridge for those who need it most. We cannot fully compensate for the difficulties this global pandemic has created for non-profit organizations like ours, whose work is more crucial now than ever, but knowing that we have the support of people like you assures us that we are not alone.