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Haiti’s long history of political turmoil is well known, but not always well-understood. We wanted to use this month’s blog as an opportunity to share our first-hand perspective on what’s happening in Haiti.  The power dynamics, corruption, and inequality in Haiti are obviously more complicated than a few paragraphs can describe.  Here we offer just

More than buildings and bodies were demolished in Haiti’s 2010 earthquake. Arguens Jean Mary (photo right) experienced that natural disaster as he was coming of age as a teenager in Jacmel. His family lost money and economic prospects as a result of the earthquake, multiplying their poverty. In those moments of hardship, Arguens turned to

Last year at a school-based health check up, Mont Fleuri school student, Bercina (photo left), had her vision evaluated by CCH education volunteers. It was evident that she had trouble seeing and she was identified for follow-up care with CCH volunteer Ophthalmologist, Dr. Nancy Eisele. When Dr. Eisele’s team came to Haiti in November 2018,