Provide access to healthcare in rural Haiti

Greetings Friends of the APF Fondwa Clinic

We send warm Season's Greetings from Fondwa, and extend hope for you, and the world, in the New Year. The security situation in Haiti continues to remain unresolved, yet important work continues throughout the country. Mostly, these efforts are the result of communities like Fondwa, coming together to make sure we take are of ourselves. An example of this is the APF Fondwa Clinic.

Through our efforts, and your generous support, we continue to operate daily.

From July to September 2025, we received 266 visits in total:

• 108 patients for consultations at the Fondwa clinic;
• 158 visits for vaccinations, including 5 children who are now fully vaccinated and 4 Pregnant women.

The breakdown by month looked like this:

• July: A total of 114 visits - 43 patients for medical consultations - 71 patients for vaccinations
• August: A total of 80 visits - 30 patients for medical consultations - 50 children vaccinated
• September: A total of 72 visits - 35 patients for medical consultations - 37 patients vaccinated

And, the most frequent conditions included emergencies, gastritis and gastroenteritis, genital and urinary infections, diabetes, pruritic dermatoses, arterial hypertension, infant colic, acute respiratory infections, malnutrition, anemia, psychosis, and dehydration. 

This critical access to healthcare would not be possible without your continued partnership. We are so grateful. 

Dr. Louinise Randiche and Nurse Kerline Thermozier

Dear Friends of Fondwa:

As I'm sure you are aware, the situation in Haiti continues to be challenging. Port-au-Prince and areas north are almost completely gang controled. According to the United Nations Populations Fund, "The humanitarian crisis in Haiti is growing increasingly dire, as gang violence in Port-au-Prince persists and is spilling out into the provinces. More than 1 million people have been displaced across the country, with the most vulnerable seeking refuge in locations that lack the most basic services."

In fact, many people have fled to the countryside, and we see this impact in Fondwa. Thankfully, the gang violence has not spread to the south. The APF Fondwa clinic continues to serve the people of Fondwa, and those who are fleeing to the south to escape the violence. 

From April to June 2025, the APF Fondwa Clinic received 209 visits in total:

88 patients for consultations at the Fondwa clinic

121 visits for child vaccinations, including 2 children who are now fully vaccinated

Breakdown by month:

April: 55 visits total – 24 consultations and 31 vaccinations

May: 80 visits total – 36 consultations and 44 vaccinations

June: 74 visits total – 28 consultations and 48 vaccinations

Most frequent illnesses encountered during this 3-month period (total cases) included emergencies, gastritis, gastroenteritis, genital and urinary infections, diabetes, pruritic dermatoses, severe phimosis, hypertension, Infant colic, respiratory infection, conjunctivitis, tinea capitis (scalp ringworm), anemia, tonsillitis, moderate acute malnutrition (MAM), arthrosis, psychotic disorder, and candida albicans infection. Total cases for the period, 209. 

During this period, we referred 1 patient with a pregnancy for specialized service and better management.

We send our sincere gratitude for your continued support and monthly donations. It makes a huge difference, and it makes it possible for us to continue to provide health care in Fondwa, and in a country, where access to heathcare is becoming non-existant. 

Dr. M. Louinise Randiche and Nurse Kerline Thermozier