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Our mission:  supporting international communities in their efforts to build and sustain healthy families.

Family Health Ministries (FHM) provides education, service and research in the areas of maternal and child health in Haiti and other low resource countries.

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Gaining Insights through Research

FHM helps local healthcare providers improve community health by collecting and analyzing local healthcare data.  Current research efforts / collaborations involve:

  • preventing cervical cancer,
  • reducing maternal and neonatal mortality,
  • combating malnutrition and
  • identifying chloroquine-resistant malaria.

Find out more information on the Research Page. FHM also supports an undergraduate research program: (see the Duke Engage Summer 2011 Blog).

Mission Trips

Here are the dates for the Upcoming 2012 trips. Recent trips will be listed in the right column as stories and photos are received from teams. See Trip Reports for all trips that have been completed.

  • Jan. 22 - 29 - St. Luke's Church (Use special application)
  • Jan. 28 - Feb. 5 - Blanchard Medical Trip (FULL)
  • Mar. 3 - 10 - Fondwa Medical Trip
  • Mar. 24 - Apr 1 - Duke Spring Break Trip
  • May 19 - 27 - Duke Alumni
  • May 30 - July 30 - Duke Engage Program
  • June 16 - 24 - Blanchard Medical Trip
  • July 21 - 29 - Vacation Bible School Trip (Blanchard)
  • Oct. 6 - 14 - Blanchard Medical Trip
     

How to Participate

FHM has a lot of ways that you can help make a difference in the lives of Haitians. Are you interested in traveling to Haiti on a Mission Trip? You can also read about our volunteer opportunities. If you would like to make a donation, you can do so online, by mail, by phone or in person at our Durham office

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Recent News

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Remembering the earthquake is a daily occurrence. It is hard to believe that it happened two years ago, but the reality is that Haiti is still rebuilding.

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Still searching for the perfect New Year's Resolution? How about supporting a needy child or family in Haiti?

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Follow the progress of the Nancy Ferree-Clark Guesthouse. Groundbreaking on September 24, 2011.

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The Leogane Family Health Center(LFHC) is a teaching and research healthcare center designed to address the critical healthcare needs of women, children and families in the 225 square mile area…

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January 24, 2012

St.Lukes 2012 Day 1

in News by Missy Owen
Hi everyone, I wanted to let everyone know that the team made it down safely and things are going well. Dave was not able to use the Natcom 3G (didn't have a computer we could download it too.) He does have the FHM cell phone 509 3600-1748. Emile and the… Click here to read more...
January 23, 2012

2012 FHM Mission Trips Begin

in News by Janet Portzer
Nine FHM mission teams are scheduled for Haiti in 2012. The first two teams are taking the field this week. In Fondwa, a large group from St. Luke's United Methodist Church has traveled under the leadership of one of their pastors and long-time FHM supporter… Click here to read more...
January 11, 2012

Two Years Later

in News by Kathy Walmer
It is hard to believe it has been two years since the earthquake. For those of us who worked in Haiti prior to the earthquake, we still vividly remember exactly where we were on the evening of January 12th when we first received word of the disaster. It was… Click here to read more...