About Us
HHF brings healthcare services, education, and sustainable development to a population of over 250,000 people in over 100 rural mountain villages. There still so much to do, but HHF continues to change lives ~ one person at a time.Our Mission
The mission of the Haitian Health Foundation (HHF) is to improve the health and well-being of women, children, families and communities in Haiti through healthcare, education and community development.
Misyon
Misyon Fondasyon Ayisyen de Sante an (Haitian Health Foundation – HHF) se amelyore sante ak byennét fanm yo, timoun yo, fanmi yo ak kominote yo ki ap viv nan Ayiti, pa mowayyen swen sante, edikasyon ak devlopman kominoté.
La Mission
La mission de la Foundation Haitienne de la Santé (Haitian Health Foundation – HHF) consiste á améliorer la santé et le bien-etre des femmes, des enfants, des families et des communautés vivant á Haïti par le biais des soins de santé, l’éducation et le développement communautaire.
Our History
The history of the Haitian Health Foundation began in 1982 with a trip to Port-au-Prince by Dr. Jeremiah J. Lowney, a Connecticut orthodontist, who traveled to Haiti to provide free dental care.
In 1985, after working for three years in Port-au-Prince and other areas of Haiti with Mother Teresa’s Sisters of Charity, Mother Teresa asked Dr. Lowney to move his small outreach to the rural city of Jérémie. This southwestern area of Haiti suffers a dearth of health care.
HHF has established a stable and responsive preventive and curative health care system and development programs in one of the poorest area of Haiti. In addition to the city of Jérémie, HHF provides support to over 100 rural mountain villages in the Grand’Anse.