MEDICAL ASSISTANCE
Working with marginalized families in rural Haiti
MEDICAL ASSISTANCE
Working with marginalized families in Rural Haiti
Many in Haiti have no access to trained doctors, medicine, or medical equipment. This is especially a major issue for children and the elderly, who are in higher-risk categories of need. A combination of malnutrition, poor housing, and limited health care access creates an environment where simple-to-treat sickness can become a life-threatening medical emergency.
WHAT WE DO
Transforming lives through medical assistance
Many Hands provides medical assistance to hundreds of families through our Love in Action initiative. We also serve hundreds more annually on a case-by-case basis through our work in the community.
We believe every family deserves medical care
Through our programs, we find those in desperate need and intentionally walk alongside them. We identify the cause of their medical issues, find the best solutions to treat them, and then look to educate patients on preventative measures to reduce the risks of further problems
We believe every mother should survive birth
Haiti has almost no available services for prenatal and neonatal care. This means simple medical issues for new mothers can turn fatal. Working with local partners, we strive to get new mothers the care and information they need to safely deliver their child.
We believe every child should see their fifth birthday
With the average income at less than $2 a day, many in Haiti cannot afford to feed and care for their families. This leaves many children facing death or a lifetime of stunting. Starting with the first 1,000 days of life, we provide access to programs and tools that address the root causes of child mortality in Haiti.
WHAT WE DO
Transforming lives through medical assistance
Many Hands provides medical assistance to hundreds of families through our Love in Action initiative. We also serve hundreds more annually on a case-by-case basis through our work in the community.
We believe every family deserves medical care
Through our programs, we find those in desperate need and intentionally walk alongside them. We identify the cause of their medical issues, find the best solutions to treat them, and then look to educate patients on preventative measures to reduce the risks of further problems.
We believe every mother should survive birth
Haiti has almost no available services for prenatal and neonatal care. This means simple medical issues for new mothers can turn fatal. Working with local partners, we strive to get new mothers the care and information they need to safely deliver their child.
We believe every child should see their fifth birthday
With the average income at less than $2 a day, many in Haiti cannot afford to feed and care for their families. This leaves many children facing death or a lifetime of stunting. Starting with the first 1,000 days of life, we provide access to programs and tools that address the root causes of child mortality in Haiti.
OUR IMPACT
STATISTICS AND PARTNERS IN OUR WORK
OUR IMPACT
STATISTICS AND PARTNERS IN OUR WORK
The problems in Haiti are stark, with many rating Haiti are the poorest nations in the Western Hemisphere.
22% of children in the country are chronically malnourished, 10% are underweight and 66% of under-5s suffer from anemia.
(World Food Programme – 2018)
Haiti ranks 170th of 189 countries on the 2020 Human Development Index.
In 2018, half of the population was undernourished and the country’s Global Hunger Index score rose to 35 – up from 28 in 2009 – reaching the “alarming” threshold. (World Food Programme – 2018)
OUR WORK
We have close to 400 families active in our programs in three different geographic locations. With plans to grow into new areas, we’ve invested in the foundations of our programs, piloting new ways to strengthen families and help children thrive. Over this time we’ve seen:
1. Massive reduction in the infant mortality rate. Country average of 46.7 deaths out of 1000. Our average is 11 deaths out of 1000.
2. Massive reduction in child stunting rate to 1.2% for children in our programs. GHI reports an average of 21.9% of children are stunted by age 5.
3. No child in our programs have been placed in an orphanage or mysteriously disappeared to a larger city
4. All families have a cement floor installed in their home before their child graduates from the program. This reduces preventable diseases by up to 90%.
MILLION MEALS SERVED
YEARLY WELLNESS CHECKS
%
reduction in child stunting
%
Reduction in Child mortality
OUR PARTNERS
The problems in Haiti are stark, with many rating Haiti are the poorest nations in the Western Hemisphere.
22% of children in the country are chronically malnourished, 10% are underweight and 66% of under-5s suffer from anemia.
(World Food Programme – 2018)
Haiti ranks 170th of 189 countries on the 2020 Human Development Index.
In 2018, half of the population was undernourished and the country’s Global Hunger Index score rose to 35 – up from 28 in 2009 – reaching the “alarming” threshold. (World Food Programme – 2018)
OUR WORK
We have close to 400 families active in our programs in three different geographic locations. With plans to grow into new areas, we’ve invested in the foundations of our programs, piloting new ways to strengthen families and help children thrive. Over this time we’ve seen:
1. Massive reduction in the infant mortality rate. Country average of 46.7 deaths out of 1000. Our average is 11 deaths out of 1000.
2. Massive reduction in child stunting rate to 1.2% for children in our programs. GHI reports an average of 21.9% of children are stunted by age 5.
3. No child in our programs have been placed in an orphanage or mysteriously disappeared to a larger city
4. All families have a cement floor installed in their home before their child graduates from the program. This reduces preventable diseases by up to 90%.
MILLION MEALS SERVED
Yearly Wellness checks
%
REDUCTION IN CHILD STUNTING
%
REDUCTION IN CHILD MORTALITY RATE
PARTNERS
GET INVOLVED
Get Involved
Serving on a medical IMPACT trip is a powerful way to transform lives. Use your skills and experience to help others. You will have the unique opportunity to treat patients while also engaging with them relationally.
Many Hands offers trips to Abaco through our IMPACT Journey experience. Click the link to learn more and contact us for more information.
USE YOUR RESOURCES TO CHANGE LIVES
Donate to support our programs, equipping us to go deeper into communities to meet their critical medical needs. Your donations provide us with the resources to continue medical checks, home visits, nutritional feeding, and more.