Health is a cornerstone to overall well-being. In the communities we work, most people do not have access to affordable, dependable medical care. You can change this!
FFP addresses needs year-round, with and without mission teams. Our staff and partners use donations from generous people like you to provide:
- Food and water to amputees, blind and others with disabilities in Haiti
- Food for Haitians without documentation living in the DR who do not receive government support
- Food and household supplies for those with HIV/AIDS in the Mathare North slum in Kenya
- COVID-19 health education and prevention activities, including masks distribution and hand-washing stations in the DR and Haiti
The new Center for Health and Wellness next door to FFP house/headquarters in Santo Domingo, DR, will open when COVID-19 is controlled. This initiative was established to serve the medical needs of those unseen and marginalized in the community. Services to be provided may include:
- Blood pressure monitoring
- Education on early childhood development
- First aid, CPR, and Heimlich classes
- Follow up with those seen by our medical/nursing teams
- Health education (e.g. disease prevention)
- Pregnancy testing
- Urine analysis
- Vaccinations
Our medical/nursing mission teams provide critical health screenings, health education, acute care and access in marginalized areas. They address acute infectious diseases, injuries and common ailments by:
- Direct patient care with medicine for common diseases
- Vitamins for children and pregnant/breast feeding women
- Health education workshops
- Referrals into local medical system