Welcome to Health for Haiti!

Health for Haiti was SUNY Broome’s first faculty-led, credit-bearing, global service learning course.  Created by SUNY Broome faculty Professor Maureen Hankin and Dr. Jen Musa and launched in January 2014, the focus of this interdisciplinary four-credit course was to provide humanitarian assistance to our neighbors in Haiti and to prepare college students to contribute to global security and prosperity. Students who participated in this life-changing experience explored the dynamics between poverty, education, and health care by engaging in service projects that addresses pressing community needs identified by our partners in Haiti.

Unfortunately, current conditions in Haiti prevent us from running the Health for Haiti course and traveling with students to Haiti, but our work and projects continue.  Despite significant challenges we are proud that we have continued to make positive progress.  We are grateful to our local community for making it possible for Health for Haiti to continue our partnership with rural Haiti. 

Health for Haiti projects focus on holistic community development and we strive to work together with our partners in Haiti to create a better future that is both sustainable and faithful to the vision of the community.   Our current priorities focus on promoting community health and well-being through clean and safe drinking water, fighting food insecurity with community gardens, and striving for a better future with high quality education and new economic opportunities. Please click on the link for “Health for Haiti Blog” for updates.