Infant and child health are very poor in Haiti. The infant mortality rate is 124 per 1000 live births. A quarter of all registered deaths occurred among infants who were younger than one year old; half of all deaths occurred among children under five. Most of these deaths resulted from infectious diseases, especially diarrhea diseases. Statistically, the neighborhood of Saint-Louis Du Nord and La Tortue, where Saint-Louis Demain, Inc. is targeting is worse: eighty five percent of the population lives in malaria areas and life expectancy is only forty eight years. (Government data collected).

Saint-Louis Demain, Inc. believes it can make a difference in the lives of these kids by giving them the opportunity to access health care. Saint-Louis Demain, Inc. intends to partner with Haitian nurses and doctors throughout South Florida and elsewhere to organize twice a year health fair for these children living in remote areas. In addition, we will support an ongoing educational program through media (radio, plays, and brochures) That focuses on educating the population on infectious diseases.

Since less than 20 percent of the population had toilets or latrines, which poor sanitation contributed to poor health, Saint-Louis Demain, Inc. wants to build portable toilets and provide access to potable water in the long run to alleviate the population misery.