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In Haiti, less than 20% of the population has access to health care in their community. The Government does not have the means to ensure an efficient distribution of health resources. Most of the healthcare facilities are concentrated in Port-au-Prince and in other larger cities. This situation deprives remote areas of structure to ensure the provision of even basic health care to the population.

The primary problem that At Risk Children- Save the Kids seeks to address is most orphanages /institutions housing orphans or vulnerable children do not have the knowledge or skills necessary to maintain an acceptable minimal health standard. Due to the lack of funding, guardian expertise, many negative behavior patterns have arisen that severely impact the level of care that the resident children receive. Certain cases, even result in the death of a child.

At Risk Children’-Save the Kids Mobile Clinic and Health Education Program is for the benefit of the children and the populations in remote areas with no access to basic health care. This program is based on both preventives, as well as training of the communities on prevention and on the basic hygiene principles.