Finding Community by Showing Up — Not Turning Away During a Global Health Crisis

Services administered at one of our Haitian-led, community-based, C2C (Care2Communities) healthcare clinic locations.

I’ll just put it out there—we need you.

If you have extra time, talent, or treasure, I encourage you to join a nonprofit board. Not for resume building (and certainly not for compensation), but because it’s one of the most rewarding ways to counter despair and channel energy into building solutions.

At C2C (Care2Communities), the Haitian-led, community-based healthcare network I co-founded 15 years ago, we see every day what’s possible when purpose and resilience meet. I just RE-joined the board after a short break and have seen great momentum in how the team in Haiti has rebuilt trust in its public health system by transforming failing government clinics into thriving centers of excellence, led by Haitian clinicians and embedded within national infrastructure.

When I co-founded C2C and remember the day it opened in Port Au Prince, 5 months after the 2010 earthquake, I’m impressed that there are now eight clinics serving 100,000+ patients annually, providing physician consultations, on-site pharmacies, diagnostic labs, and a full continuum of care—from antenatal and newborn services to chronic disease management, malnutrition treatment, and health education. Beyond clinic walls, the team partners with schools, churches, and community groups, while leveraging digital tools like electronic medical records to ensure continuity of care.

In the face of instability and the collapse of USAID programs, C2C has proven resilient—sustaining HIV and malaria care, vaccination campaigns, and essential services through local partnerships.

Looking ahead, we’re pursuing a bold 2030 vision: growing from 8 to 20 clinics and reaching half a million patients each year. With 150+ Haitian health professionals, a strong track record, and a clear path to scale, C2C is demonstrating what sustainable, community-rooted healthcare looks like.

We’d love your partnership—whether by joining our board, supporting our work through donation (easy to do on the website) or introducing us to allies, or simply by reposting this reflection. Now is the time. We need you!

https://care2communities.org/donate/

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