Strong Public Health initiatives that foster healthy individuals and strong communities
Flourishing communities are impossible in the absence of intentional action that foment healthful practices while countering those that hinder healthy human development.
Women can!
These young women meet monthly to discuss the issues that concern their lives and to learn important skills that empower them to make wise decisions, among them, the decision to educate themselves and create prosperous futures and strong communities.
The Haitian Institute’s Public Health initiatives contribute to communal flourishing by working with communities to examine closely their prevailing traditions and beliefs, undermine anything–be it sexism or diseases that create undue burdens for individuals or groups of individuals, and promote practices that favor genuine flourishing and communal cohesion. We pay special attention to the development and health of young women by accompanying them in their journey from adolescence to young adulthood and from young adulthood to adulthood. We help young women recognize the many alternatives to early and unplanned pregnancies. And for those who do become pregnant, we help them resist the pressures to quit on their lives and accept the well-traveled road leading to the lowest rungs of Haitian society. We are working to help girls and young women thrive!