Babies born prematurely and underweight rarely survive in rural central Haiti. Could the Jolie twins beat the odds?

A pediatrician in Haiti shares his story, and the stories of his young patients.

The little girl's name literally meant "Help me" in Sesotho, and it was clear to Dr. Hind Satti of PIH's partner organization in Lesotho that she and her two younger sisters needed help.

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.

11-month-old Dumanel Luxama happily coos and chortles as his father stands beside him.

As a child growing up in Haiti, Marie Myrléne St. Vil Marius decided to dedicate her life “to people who have nothing and are in need.”