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
- Health education and disease prevention activities, including masks distribution and hand-washing stations in the DR and Haiti
Renovations are nearing completion at the new Center for Health and Wellness next door to the FFP house/headquarters in Santo Domingo, DR, . This initiative was established to serve the medical needs of those unseen and marginalized in the community. Services to be provided may include:
- Speech Therapy for children
- Behavioral Therapy for children
- Physical Therapy for all ages
- Dental care for all ages
- Follow up with those seen by our medical/nursing teams
- Blood pressure and Holter monitoring
- Education programs on early childhood development ,first aid and CPR
- Follow-up for chronic diseases including, but not limited to epilepsy, diabetes, hypertension and asthma
- Following children that are under weight and slow in development
- Distribute health education materials
- Pregnancy testing and prenatal care
- Sonography and electrocardiography
- Laboratory testing such as blood glucose, hemoglobin testing, urine analysis, etc.
- Vitamin and nutrition counseling
- Well child check-ups
- Zumba and Yoga classes
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