Cap Haitien Struggle

The vision for the CHDI evolved during many visits to Haiti.  We observed that periodic direct care is not an effective model in achieving adequate oral health.  We believe that more could be done therefore, the idea of building and staffing a dental clinic was conceived.  Our efforts have been to create the base clinic staffed by Haitian dentists and support personnel.

We have chosen to use the BPOC as a guiding framework for the CHDI and all our volunteer activities.  This approach has proven to be successful.  We have integrated our program with the Haitian government health care system and have designed the direct care travel programs to be both sustainable and affordable.  We believe that volunteering can be more than just an act of charity.  For any program to be mutually advantageous the host country, volunteers and the program organization must work together to achieve the greatest benefit to all.

Learn more about how volunteers are making the dental difference in Cap Haitien.

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