Project Starfish Haiti is working to establish a permanent clinic in underserved, rural villages, provision clinic pharmacies with locally purchased supplies, and subsidize travel expenses for volunteers.
We seek to improve the overall health and well-being of people in Haiti by treating each patient with dignity, respect, and the best possible care we can provide.
Haiti is a nation with extreme poverty and severely limited resources, making our help essential to meeting the substantial healthcare needs of its people.
Make a difference in the lives of Haitians by making a one-time, tax-deductible donation to Project Starfish Haiti.
If you would prefer to send a tax-deductible donation by check, please make it out to Project Starfish Haiti and mail to:
250 Brickyard Point Road South
Beaufort, South Carolina 29907
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Project Starfish Haiti is a registered 501(c)3 non-profit, and all donations are tax deductible. Financial statements are available upon written request from the Office of Charitable and Regulatory Programs.
I am a recently retired pediatrician, now living in Beaufort, SC and I began leading teams to Haiti following the devastating earthquake in 2010. In 2013, with the help of many, Project Starfish Haiti was established in the hopes of providing long-term, sustainable care to underserved areas. My love for the Haitian people, this team, and the work we do continues to grow with every trip!
A maternal/child nurse for 22 years, I joined Dr. Sarbin’s team on their first trip to Haiti in 2010. After falling in love with the indomitable spirit of the Haitian people, I joyously returned the following year! I am proud to be affiliated with Project Starfish Haiti and continue to support the organization’s ongoing commitment to serve.
I am a Family Practice Physician who has been working with international missions since 1984, providing medical and foster care to children and adults in the US and abroad. While providing outreach clinics with Angel Missions Haiti, I met Adam, Carey, and Jenny, and eventually Project Starfish Haiti was formed! I am excited at the growth of our team and the progress we are making helping Haitians develop sustainable, local healthcare.
A Family Nurse Practitioner, I joined the team on their 2012 trip to Haiti. I enjoyed working with the local Haitian people to bring medical treatment to those who are unable to access routine care, and I look forward to many future trips and watching the progress of Haiti as it grows into a beautiful country.
Currently a cardiac care nurse working in Charlottesville, Va, I first heard of Project Starfish Haiti through a great friend. All she had to tell me was there’s an incredible group of people doing wonderful work down in Haiti. I am so thrilled to call this group of medical professionals my family and look forward to many more adventures.
I joined the adventure in 2012. Being the youngest of our “comrades,” I get to be everyone’s assistant. Each year I am inspired by the great strength and ingenuity of the Haitian people. I adore my team and look forward to many more missions.
When I first heard about Project Starfish Haiti in 2013, I jumped at the opportunity to go. And haven’t missed a trip since! With each trip, I continue to fall more in love with this country and its people and I am so grateful to be a part of this amazing team.
I am a Certified Pediatric Registered Nurse and have 17 years of nursing experience. I was born and raised in Haiti and was 14 years old when my family relocated to the United States. I went back for the first time in 19 years on a 2010 mission trip and it changed my life. Now I can’t imagine a year going by without going on at least one mission trip back to the country I now call my home away from home! I love helping my people and it’s a joy to be doing so alongside such an amazing group.
As professor of sociology I have been studying issues of development and inequality for many years. Being a part of Project Starfish Haiti allows me to see these issues first hand and offer advice as well as assistance to the highly trained medical staff. I’m really trying to, in a small way, help the people of Haiti take a step toward not needing assistance from outside groups.
Peter began traveling with Project Starfish Haiti in 2011. He already had a passion for medical mission work, having made multiple trips to India previously. Sadly, we lost Peter on January 13, 2015 after a courageous battle with cancer. We honor his memory and passion by continuing our work, and we hope to some day dedicate a permanent clinic in his name.
With all the alarming news these days, both at home and abroad, including in our beloved Haiti, I thought it was high time to deliver some good news…actually some GLORIOUS NEWS!!!
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As you all likely realize, our late May team was grounded weeks ago due to the current pandemic, and we are very saddened that we are unable to deliver needed healthcare services to our friends and residents of Ile a Vache. What you may not be aware of is that these same people are working from dawn ’til dusk to complete the Peter Y Whitehead Memorial Clinic, so that some day they will no longer need to rely on our medical teams to deliver these same basic services! Read More
This new oasis found was quite a respite at the end of our travels, and last night we were treated to a bountiful feast in great company. It was wonderful to see Josi and his family and to be able to introduce them to the team. WOW, how the boys have grown! As always, my time with them was cherished but too short. So hard to believe that in just a few days it will be 10 years since I first met Josi and Ruth!! Read More
As anticipated, dinner last night was delicious…tender meat, rice & beans, and the most anticipated of all – fried plantains and pikliz!!! Again, mesi anpil to Ms. Ghislaine and Adeline (and my apologies for spelling Ghislaine incorrectly in my earlier stories)! I think we have dubbed “The Holy Trinity” as the 3 P’s…Plantains, Pikliz and Prestige!! And by now you can assume we found our way to the rooftop after supper to enjoy the cool breezes and the full moon! Read More
We were indeed blessed with fans all night, but the air was so close, it was still the warmest night on the island. I don’t wish to imagine how much warmer without the fans! The generator did cut off at 6:00 and the team began stirring. There was still some question about our expected departure time from the island, but in fairly short order Timizou informed Leon that we would be wise to depart right after breakfast to avoid heavy winds and rough seas, so the team ate quickly, loaded the truck with luggage and reluctantly set off down the familiar path to the boat launch. It was time to go but it gets no easier to say goodbye… Read More
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