Connecting Hope And Medicine to People in Haiti

Established in 2014, this Minnesota nonprofit has evolved from Bi-annual volunteer trips, serving in rural mobile settings to a permanent clinic building run by 4 Haitian Staff in Village Trianon, a mountain clinic NE of Port au Prince.

Your donations are gratefully accepted and 100% ( no American paid staff) goes toward sustaining weekly clinics.  A fair-wage stipend goes to 4 Haitian  medical professionals who serve and manage the clinic;  Dentistry, physician, Registered Nurse and  medical assistant.  All  supplies and medications are purchased  and shipped  which makes this a free clinic to all patients.  

Added benefits (2024) include 2 ultrasound machines for more accurate diagnostics and testing kits for urine and blood.  The dental practice has requested a portable X-Ray machine so this will be our year-end goal; $8000 for used device

Amid the global pandemic, the HOME Clinic was forced to pause services for 10 weeks until we could get adequate PPE protection to staff.  Haiti's political unrest, with violent gang activity has dominated the capital region and started to infiltrate  mountain villages.  March, 2024 we were forced to shut clinic doors, as staff could not travel (road blocks, violent gang resistance) and literally, daily life activity was paralyzed.  They agreed to re-start weekly clinics after only a 7-week hiatus, but they are NOT yet precluded from the inherent risk of travel with violence against hospitals, clinics and individuals, even in the light of day.  The commitment of our 4 clinic staff is not underestimated by CHAMPs, and we credit their persistence to help their people  and maintain better health. They are the best  care providers to recognize the disease processes inherent to Haiti culture and demographics.  Hypertension, diabetes, skin infections, along with water-borne GI infections are commonly treated. 

For 5 years now, Village Trianon has enjoyed a FREE POTABLE  WATER SOURCE using a solar powered cistern and filtration system.  The cost was $35,000 to CHAMPs.   It services up to 7000 people in the village,  Each family has their own buckets for retrieval twice weekly.   

Annual sustaining costs of Water, supplies, medicine, staff stipends and SHIPPING is $30,260.  

(Shipping costs has been an added consideration over 5 years of non-travel from the US.  We have researched various options, including port entry via Port au Prince, and mission flights that dropped within the capital.  The capital's increasing travel risk, even to intercept meds/supplies has led us to partner with "Mission Flight International"  delivering all supplies via the Pignon Air strip on the central plateau.  But the cost of $4.82/lb (from Rochester, MN to Village Triano) remains high.  2024's total weight was > 1,550 lbs -->  $7500 in shipping costs alone)

CHAMPs prides itself on understanding families in systemic poverty.  We strive to optimize health care access, but also our purchasing methods that will support Haitian economic welfare.  

Know that we appreciate your trust in CHAMPs to responsibly pay forward your generosity.