Port-au-Prince, Haiti
AdventHealth’s involvement in Haiti began in response to the humanitarian crisis created by the January 2010 earthquake. Over the past thirteen years since the earthquake, AdventHealth has worked closely with Adventist Health International and Loma Linda University Health to provide assistance to the hospital. Once the disaster response phase ended, AdventHealth was heavily involved in supporting campus improvements (renovations to the medical laboratory, operating rooms and emergency department). Philanthropy has been a key component of this support, as well.
AdventHealth has also established a program to provide health care to at-risk children in Haiti called Operation Sunshine. Working with Haiti Adventist Hospital (HAH) and My Neighbor’s Children, a Florida non-profit, AdventHealth provides health care to over 500 children living at 10 orphanages and children’s homes. Volunteers provide wellness care to the children and HAH provides sick care. AdventHealth uses philanthropy to reimburse HAH for the sick care provided.
Committed donors have also established an endowment fund with the AdventHealth Foundation to provide indigent surgical patients with services at HAH. These patients are treated by volunteer surgical teams, and HAH is reimbursed for the additional costs incurred in connection with these patients. A new fund is being established to provide care to indigent patients being served at HAH outside of the surgical area (primarily medical and emergency patients).
Executive Sponsor: Terry Owen, SVP Emeritus;
Monty Jacobs, Director AdventHealth Global Missions
In-Country Partner: Haiti Adventist Hospital, Port-au-Prince
Your Support in Haiti
- Indigent Surgical Patient Fund
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Your support allows Haiti Adventist Hospital to provide free surgical care to indigent patients who could not afford to pay for the costs of the needed surgery. With surgeons donating their time, Haiti Adventist Hospital provides surgeries to many patients through your support. Funds will be used to offset the hospital’s costs for supplies, materials and other costs related to the surgery.
Make a donation to support the Indigent Surgical Patient Fund.
- Haiti Adventist Hospital’s Capital Projects Fund
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Haiti Adventist Hospital survived the earthquake in 2010, but still needs to update its facilities and equipment to meet the continuing need for health care services in Haiti. Donations to the Capital Projects Fund will support projects like a new dental clinic, upgrades to the electrical and utility systems, acquisition of surgical equipment and other items beyond the scope of the hospital to acquire through normal hospital operations.
Make a donation to support Haiti Adventist Hospital's Capital Projects.
- Compassion in Action
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Your support will provide non-surgical care to patients who are unable to pay for health care. While the Indigent Surgical Patient Fund supports surgical needs, Compassion in Action supports all other types of care that might be needed for patients.
Operation Sunshine
AdventHealth created Operation Sunshine — to provide annual checkups and health care for the children who lack this crucial lifeline.