HUFH Introduces Don’t Miss Thursdays!

HUGE SUCCESS!!! A Night of Everything Rum: Held on Thursday, August 13 A World Class Mixology Experience- No Designated Driver Was Needed!   As the first part of our “Don’t Miss Thursdays!” series, we held a really fun and unique event on Thursday, August 13 – Esteban Ordonez, a world renowned mixologist, taught a virtual […]

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HUFH & Shada: Our Commitment Continues

Last week, the government of Haiti bulldozed to the ground the community of Shada. Victims of a disastrous situation not of their own making, the more than 1500 families who lived there are already among the poorest of the poor. Here is the story of HUFH’s commitment to the people of Shada.

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WHAT HUFH IS DOING IN THE AGE OF CORONAVIRUS

Corona Virus UPDATE Knowledge is Power: HUFH team hard at work educating citizens on how to stay safe in the age of Coronavirus: Donate UPDATE ON THE EFFECTS OF THE CORONA VIRUS PANDEMIC ON HUFH and ITS PROGRAMS IN HAITI: A storm is brewing in Haiti. The UN warns that, due to the Coronavirus pandemic, […]

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COUNTDOWN: 10 REASONS TO CELEBRATE HUFH’s 10th!

Coronavirus emergency – HUFH’s 10th Anniversary Gala CANCELLED: NOW, help us make our biggest fundraising event of the year a VIRTUAL SUCCESS! Raise your virtual paddle & DONATE NOW Here are 10 reasons to celebrate the 10th anniversary of Hands Up for Haiti’s life-saving work in Haiti. 10! A milestone event! 10 years working in […]

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HUFH Will Not Be Deterred: Working to Alleviate a Looming Humanitarian Crisis

Massive humanitarian crises are not always caused by earthquakes and hurricanes, or even outright warfare. Sometimes it can be a society that suddenly finds itself deprived of a vital resource or in the midst of government upheaval. In Haiti’s case, a fuel crisis — caused in part by the collapse of the Venezuelan oil industry […]

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Haitian Run – Haitian Led: HUFH Welcomes Its New In-Country Leadership Team

As we focus on Haitian Run – Haitian Led, Programs that last, HUFH is pleased to introduce you to our new in-country management team.

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Education: the Key to Lifesaving Programs

Haitian Run – Haitian Led: At Hands Up for Haiti, our Medika Mamba malnutrition program is an essential part of our work to ensure a healthy future for the children of Haiti. Our doctors, nurses and trained community health workers (TSKs), all members of the communities that they serve, go into the community to identify […]

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Dr. Allison Platt: A Doctor of Distinction

Dr. Allison Platt, Hands Up for Haiti’s president and a pediatrician in private practice, has been selected as an honoree by a panel of experts for the sixth annual Doctors of Distinction Awards in Westchester County. This award recognizes health care leaders for their outstanding dedication and commitment to medicine that impact our community each […]

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NJ Governor’s Awards recognize Dr. Mary Ann LoFrumento and HUFH

Congratulations to Dr. Mary Ann LoFrumento, HUFH co-founder and director of our global health program, for being awarded the NJ State Governor’s Jefferson Awards for Public Service in the Ambassador Category!

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Walking in Another’s Shoes-Understanding Why People Flee

What makes us care? What makes us want to help another person? What makes us want to make the world a better place? Is it empathy, compassion, or understanding? Is it learning the facts and educating oneself about the reality of another? In other words: walking a mile in another’s shoes. At Hands Up for […]

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