Saving lives in Haiti – and around the globe.
For 44 years, GHESKIO’s mission of treatment, research, training and social services has been a steadfast beacon of hope and health. Despite innumerable challenges, GHESKIO has never closed its doors.
Impact at a Glance
52,789
Community visits with patients
189,684
Patients served in 2024
13,385
Children in our nutrition program
352
Students in GHESKIO’s primary school
Our Services
Treatment
Treating over 150,000 patients annually
GHESKIO provides best-in-class medical services at no cost to patients.
Social Services
Empowering women & children to escape poverty
We treat the whole patient, delivering support to break the generational cycle of poverty.
Training
Training more than 41,000 health workers
Our training improves healthcare across Haiti – and beyond.
Research
Driving research breakthroughs
Our groundbreaking research continues to improve treatment in Haiti through scaling-up interventions and protocols countrywide.
Make an impact today
Your support provides medical care, food, and psychosocial services to thousands of displaced persons due to gang violence.
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Our healthcare workers are facing grave critical risks daily, but we remain committed to sustain hope for the thousands of people who have lost everything.
Dr. Jean William Pape
Founder & Executive Director of GHESKIO
Humanitarian crisis facts
The State of the Humanitarian Crisis
Haiti’s crisis has not paused. Armed groups now control an estimated 85 to 90 percent of greater Port-au-Prince, and their reach continues to expand into areas once considered safer.
~1.5 million
people internally displaced, including 751,000 children
UNICEF, updated August 2026
6.4 million
people in need of emergency humanitarian assistance in 2026
OCHA 2026 Humanitarian Needs and Response Plan
5.8 million
people facing acute food insecurity
First half of 2026
On the Frontline
Economic opportunity
Rebuilding Lives Through Economic Opportunity
More than 1.5 million Haitians have been displaced, and for countless families, losing safety has meant losing income and opportunity. GHESKIO is working to change that.
Education
Learning Doesn’t Stop
For children in Haiti’s displaced communities, school has become increasingly fragile. Insecurity and unstable living conditions interrupt not only learning but critical early development.
Recognition
Dr. Jean William Pape Wins IAS President’s Award
Dr. Pape, head of the GHESKIO centers, has been selected for the IAS President’s Award, honoring leadership and excellence at the forefront of the HIV response.
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While the tumult, brutality, and insecurity of the conflict persists indefinitely, our adolescents remain the most vulnerable. We remain unwavering in protecting their right and need for education, as well as shielding them from the threat of trauma and violence that they face every day.
Dr. Marie-Marcelle Deschamps
Deputy Executive Director of GHESKIO
The Cholera Treatment Center at GHESKIO Center in downtown Port-au-Prince.
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