Women, on the move in Borgne!
At the heart of social medicine is a commitment to treat the pathologies that limit good health as well as illnesses themselves. In...
Stories of H.O.P.E.
Through these stories of H.O.P.E., you can learn how we are helping to change the narrative for the community of Borgne, Haiti.
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Mike Shields
- Apr 4
- 3 min
The Story of Alyans Sante Borgne (ASB, or Health Alliance of Borgne)
The improbable journey from the worst to the first health system in rural Haiti’s North. Since its launch in 2006, Alyans Sante Borgne,...
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HOPE-Haiti
- Mar 20
- 3 min
zanmi pou Oboy/ friends for Borgne
Over the past 16 years, Mano Cedant, Thony Voltaire, and Mike Shields have formed a deep bond over their shared commitment to Borgne....
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HOPE-Haiti
- Nov 22, 2021
- 2 min
Music, Money, and Power
November 2021 brought together money, music, and power in a particular way, reminding us in our work that working in Haiti requires...
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HOPE-Haiti
- Sep 19, 2021
- 1 min
Those who learn, Teach: COVID-19 Style!
Dr. Thony--our Medical Director--made sure his staff was vaccinated before he was, and, now the whole team at Alyans Sante Borgne...
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HOPE-Haiti
- Jul 23, 2021
- 1 min
"This is why we fight every day"
Today, we stand stronger than ever. We have a well-coordinated, flexible, highly responsive team in Borgne and in the U.S.A. working...
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Lili Sundberg
- Feb 13, 2021
- 2 min
Within and Beyond the Walls of Alyans Sante Borgne (A.S.B.)
The kreyol word Manje holds many meanings: food, eating, and affection. The connection between food and affection is strong in Borgne...
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Jim Myers
- Dec 28, 2020
- 5 min
Aftershocks of Commitment
On January 12, 2010, a 7.0 magnitude earthquake struck southern Haiti. It virtually leveled the capital city of Port au Prince, and in a...
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HOPE-Haiti
- Oct 21, 2020
- 2 min
Developing a Rights-Based Education Model: Alfasoysal
(translated from Haitian Kreyol, author Patrick Pierre, community leader) In 2016 after completing a community health survey and walking...
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HOPE-Haiti
- Sep 29, 2020
- 2 min
The Realities Of Life In Borgne, Haiti
Most Borgne inhabitants subsist on less than $1 per day. Basic infrastructure is non-existent. Borgne’s population lives without...
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Shields Sundberg
- Aug 18, 2020
- 2 min
Hope Inspires Three Generations
H.O.P.E. has energized three generations of the Shields family to commit to Borgne. For each of us the call feels a little different,...
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HOPE-Haiti
- Aug 18, 2020
- 5 min
We've Come A Long Way
The Story of ASB – How two visions combined into a new health model for Borgne. This is the story of the beginning of Alyans Sante Borgne...
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