ABOUT

Second Mile Haiti co-founders, Jenn and Amy, began their journey in 2010, with a combined 29 months as long-term volunteers at an orphanage in Northern Haiti. They encountered parents who, due to extreme poverty, had no option but to place their malnourished and sick children in orphanages to access healthcare and nutrition.

Recognizing the need for sustainable solutions, Jenn and Amy founded Second Mile Haiti, a live-in recovery center where malnourished children receive care from their parents, supported by health educators and nurses. This approach prevents family separation, empowering parents with the knowledge and resources to keep their families together and break the cycle of malnutrition.

Why Haiti? Why Now?

Right now in Haiti, nearly 5 million people—43% of the population—are facing food crisis.

1 in 25 newborns don’t make it past the first 6 weeks of life and 1 in 10 children don’t reach age 5. 50% of women are at risk of dying in childbirth and less than 40% of Haiti’s young people have completed secondary school.

Today, the lives of too many mothers and children are being cut short. What if there was another way?

After more than a decade working in Northern Haiti, we have proof that something entirely different is possible.

Food scarcity? Maternal mortality? Childhood’s cut short by preventable illness? It doesn’t have to be this way.

Food scarcity? Maternal mortality? Childhood’s cut short by preventable illness? It doesn’t have to be this way.

We’re committed to a different future for Haiti.