Core Community Organized Relief Effort

Programs: Medical services j/p hro's two care clinics served over 3,000 patients a month in delmas 32 in 2016 with a focus on community health. Our primary medical location included a delivery room, x-ray services, a pharmacy, and more consultation space for doctors and nurses to see patients. Our secondary clinic location focused on preventative care (vaccinations, family planning, and public health), psychological services, and dental care. In 2016, j/p hro launched a wide-scale diabetes treatment and prevention program that has served nearly 35,000 patients. In 2017 j/p hro will focus on providing comprehensive community health services from one clinic location instead of two. Our community health center will focus on preventative medicine through women's health and maternal services, dental care, screening services, and health education. We work to promote early childhood care, development, and an improved parent-child relationship.

community development - education, community, and livelihood our community development program is made up of 3 components: education, livelihoods, and our community development campus. J/p hro's school of hope has been operating since 2010, beginning in the petionville camp and transitioning into the community. The inauguration of our new school of hope was held on november 30, 2016. Inclusiveness is the core focus of this school, with integrated special needs education and handicap accessibility. J/p hro is also partnered with 25 other schools in delmas 32 in order to provide support and trainings for teachers and principals. As part of our livelihoods program we have established the water, sanitation, and hygiene (wash) program. In 2016 we visited 35 schools across haiti and trained approximately 100 teachers to promote improved wash techniques in their classrooms. An entire school district, serving 3,242 students, has been exposed to our awareness campaign. The cornerstone of j/p hro's community program is our work with communities and neighborhoods. Driven by local leaders and our haitian staff, activities are based on building trust, plans, and actions together. Many of these activities occur through our community development campus (cdc). The cdc offers a variety of services including: music; dance, martial arts, and reading clubs; urban gardening; film and art nights; english as a second language; and library services. We also provide trainings to community-based organizations on disaster preparedness, public health, gender-based violence, and vocational training. These activities will continue into 2017.

emergency response and urban renewalwhen hurricane matthew struck haiti on october 4, 2016, we immediately began emergency relief efforts. J/p hro launched mobile clinics as part of our emergency response efforts to provide immediate medical attention and care. Using the expertise gained through our engineering and construction program, we provided essential services necessary for relief efforts: clearing rubble, creating road access, correction of waterways, and shelter rehabilitation. Our shelter repair team began providing immediate housing assistance following the hurricane, including: providing emergency shelter materials, tarp distribution and trainings for tarp installation on homes, and plastic sheeting and fixing kits. We also hired local construction works to repair and train community members on installation techniques as part of our neighborhood programming approach. In 2017 we will focus on creating an integrated urban renewal program in the areas affected by the hurricane as well as in delmas 32 of port-au-prince, to serve as a model that can be replicated across haiti. Our work increases access to life-saving services while easing the strain of rapid urban growth.