Join Afya's campaign of delivering birth kits worldwide for safe deliveries. Your donation of $25.00 can make the difference between life and death for an expectant mother and her newborn baby.
Afya first asks that recipient hospitals and clinics create a “wish-list” of the supplies and equipment they need. Afya then uses its broad network of donors to do its best to match these requested items.
AFYA developed the first model for homecare and local access to rehab medicine; it is unlike any other in Haiti. This program continues to thrive and expand. It involves training Haitians to become Rehab Techs or Adaptive Builders.
The Afya Foundation’s Luggage for Life program is an easy way to give back to the community you are visiting and spread good health. Learn more about how to personally deliver much needed supplies to a health center of your choice while traveling abroad.
AFYA RESPONDS TO HAITI EARTHQUAKE
The 2010 Haiti earthquake was a catastrophic magnitude 7.0 Mw earthquake, with an epicenter near the town of Léogâne (Ouest Department), approximately 25 kilometres (16 mi) west of Port-au-Prince, Haiti’s capital. The earthquake occurred at 16:53 local time (21:53 UTC) on Tuesday, 12 January 2010.
By 24 January, at least 52 aftershocks measuring 4.5 or greater had been recorded. An estimated three million people were affected by the quake. Death toll estimates range from 100,000 to about 160,000 to Haitian government figures from 220,000 to 316,000 that have been widely characterized as deliberately inflated by the Haitian government. The government of Haiti estimated that 250,000 residences and 30,000 commercial buildings had collapsed or were severely damaged. There has been a history of national debt, unfair trade policies by other countries, and foreign intervention into national affairs that contributed to the pre-existing poverty and poor housing conditions that exacerbated the death toll.
The Afya Foundation has had a remarkable 2017, filled with amazing people, places and deeds. Our Afya family appreciates all the support and love you’ve shown us through 2017. Here’s a look at our accomplishments.
