Konbit Sante

Konbit Sante Secures Funds for Pediatric Emergency Room in Cap Haitian

By Bryan Schaaf on Friday, March 21, 2008.

The Maine based Konbit Sante group continues to make a difference in Northern Haiti by investing in the human and physical infrastructure that the Hospital Justinien needs to become the hospital that Cap Haitian deserves.  In recognition of their efforts, Konbit Sante was recently awarded a $30,000 grant from the Dorthea Ross Haus Foundation to build a pediatric emergency room at Justinian Hospital. The project, which is expected to take six months to complete, will also help improve water and sanitation in the pediatric facility. Read more »

Konbit Sante Targets Four Health Challenges in Cap Haitian

By Bryan Schaaf on Wednesday, December 19, 2007.

There are more Haitian doctors in Florida than in Haiti.  When you speak to them, their frustration is palpable.  Many want an opportunity to give back to their country - but at the same time, they want the resources and tools they need to make a difference for their patients. 

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NGO Spotlight: Konbit Sante

By Bryan Schaaf on Sunday, April 9, 2006.

KonbitSante Each of the members of Haiti Innovation's Board of Directors was a Peace Corps Volunteer. Each of us had rewarding experiences, alike in some ways and different in the others. For us, it was an opportunity to become familiar with another culture intimately, to learn another language fluently, and to work side by side with out Haitian counterparts on projects with the potential to change a community for the better. We learned about Haiti, and through us, Haitians learned about the United States and Americans. Read more »