Twins

Posted on Nov 18, 2009

A PIH staff member describes an event that revealed both how much she shared with her closest Malawian friend and how wide a gulf separates their experiences.

Love walks in

Posted on Jul 22, 2009

With the bones of her shin protruding at a 90 degree angle, many thought the young Haitian girl would never walk again, let alone attend school. The Zanmi Lasante team thought otherwise.

15th Annual Symposium pushes boundaries

Posted on Sep 30, 2008

PIH's 15th annual Thomas J. White Symposium focused on the theme "Pushing boundaries: past, present, and future." The program featured a panel of HIV patients who shared their stories of being provided with life-saving antiretroviral drugs. Another panel featured activists who have used the PIH model and philosophy of social justice to create their own programs to provide healthcare to the poor and inspire the next generation of social justice activists. View these panels as well as speeches from PIH co-founders Paul Farmer and Ophelia Dahl.

Protecting Africa's children

Posted on Apr 13, 2007

By Lydia Flier, 2010 PIH Summer Intern

 
 

Teboho talks with PIH-L social workers.