Cange, Haiti

Cange, Haiti

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Cange is a small remote village in the Central Plateau of Haiti. Cange is the location of an American funded hospital run by Partners in Health. Cange sits on the edge of Lake Péligre, created by a large hydroelectric dam. Some notable residents of Cange have been and are Dr. Paul Farmer and Father Fritz Lafontant. [http://www.htlc-anderson.org/cange.htm Cange Mission Page ] ]

There is a population of 30,000 people within a radius of 7 Km.


Important Events in the history of Cange:
-1956 Cange was submerged by a dam on the Artibonite River.
-1962 Father Fritz and Yolande Lafontant established a primary school for the children.
-1983 Lafontants and their colleagues are joined by Paul Farmer
-1985 Bon Sauveur is established
-1986 First case of AIDS in the Central Plateau is identified in Cange

ee Also

Paul Farmer

External Sources

Partners in Health, www.PIH.org

References


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