18,000+
Patient visits annually
Reliable, year-round care for a growing rural community
A Lifeline for Health Care in Rural Haiti
For more than 35 years, Friends of the Children of Haiti (FOTCOH) has helped communities across southeastern Haiti access the care, medication, and support they need to build healthier futures.
Our Purpose
Expanding Life-Saving Care Across Southeastern Haiti
For the patients who arrive at FOTCOH, these numbers mean medicine that is available, treatment that does not stop, and a trusted medical staff ready to provide care when few other options exist.
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35+ Years
Serving Haiti
A long-standing presence built on trust and results
60+
Year-round staff
Doctors, nurses, dentists and pharmacy staff at the clinic all year
Our Programs
Eight Programs, One Clinic
Known throughout the community as “Kay Lavi,” House of Life – FOTCOH provides a full range of programs to meet both urgent and long-term health needs, serving thousands of patients every year.
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Vital Health Clinic
Expands access to advanced care for patients with complex or urgent health needs.
Urgent Care
Provides timely treatment that prevents injuries and illness from becoming more serious.
Women’s Health
Supports healthier pregnancies, safer births, and stronger outcomes for mothers and babies.
Dental Care
Provides preventive and restorative dental care that relieves pain, treats issues, and helps avoid more serious complications.
Surgery
Restores health and function through safe, reliable surgical care.
Vision
Restores sight and protects independence through accessible eye care.
Pharmacy
Improves recovery and wellness through access to essential medications.
WASH
Strengthens community health through clean water, safer sanitation, and better hygiene.
Year-round care
Because Healing Doesn't Happen
in a Single Visit.
Many medical missions provide care for a few days and then leave. But a patient with diabetes needs medication every month. A child recovering from an injury needs follow-up care. A mother needs support before and after her baby is born.
FOTCOH’s doctors, nurses, dentists and pharmacists are based in Haiti year-round. They’re at the clinic every week, so patients can come back. More families arrive each week than the clinic can see today.
“Having the clinic open and seeing patients every week prevents a small problem from becoming a crisis.”
In their words
Why They Stay
The people who run the clinic in Cyvadier, in their own words.
I treated a young girl who came into our clinic with a swollen, painful knee.
She couldn’t walk… She looked at me and said, ‘Oh wow, doctor, I can walk now.’ Moments like that remind me why I do what I do.”
Dr. Frenel
Physician
I stay because I love my job and the people I serve.
Our staff have that same love and passion for the work we do.”
André Boyer
Country Director
Working for FOTCOH is not a question of money.
We have a responsibility to our Haitian population.”
Dr. Frantzso Nelson
Medical Director
FOTCOH has built something lasting that patients can rely on.
Over the years, I’ve seen FOTCOH grow from treating patients in a yard to a trusted, fully functioning clinic led by a dedicated Haitian team. Today, patients receive consistent, high-quality care from the same providers week after week. What stands out most is the continuity of care and deep trust within the community.”
Dr. Stephanie Lindstrom
Volunteer & Women’s Health Advisor
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Your gift keeps the pharmacy stocked, the clinic open every week, and the next visit possible.
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