Through the provision of quality free medical care and humanitarian assistance, the Lamp for Haiti works with and for the people of Haiti to improve the lives of some of the most marginalized persons in Haitian society.  Our work is done in collaboration with local residents, other Haitian professionals, and both governmental and nongovernmental partners. [...]

About Haiti The history of Haiti often seems like a series of catastrophes — political, economic and natural — and recent history isn’t likely to dispel that notion. In January 2010 an earthquake leveled the capital, Port-au-Prince and several other urban centers.   The government’s estimate of the death toll was 316,000.  The earthquake left a [...]

The Lamp seeks to be as transparent as possible in its descriptions of its activities, its finances, its hopes and dreams.  As our vision statement says, “Transparency to the community, patients, donors, and governing bodies is a sine qua non.” Following this principle, this page presents our financial review for 2012 (click the hyperlink to [...]