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Help Build the First Dialysis Center in Artibonite
Gonaïves is home to more than 500,000 people — and not a single dialysis center. AGOM has partnered with the Catholic Diocese of Gonaïves to open one inside the Diocese's new hospital, giving families facing kidney failure a place to be treated close to home instead of a dangerous journey to Port-au-Prince, or worse.
A diagnosis that shouldn't be a death sentence
Chronic kidney disease is rising across Haiti, driven largely by hypertension and diabetes — yet nephrology care is almost entirely absent from the health system. In Gonaïves and the whole Artibonite department, there is no dialysis center at all. A diagnosis of kidney failure currently leaves a family with three options: a dangerous and expensive journey to Port-au-Prince, depleting everything they own in a desperate search for care, or accepting death.
Dialysis costs in Haiti already range from 42,000 to 502,000 Haitian gourdes a year — catastrophic for families living in poverty. Many patients never survive long enough to reach treatment at all.
AGOM's answer is to place a fully equipped dialysis unit inside a new hospital the Catholic Diocese of Gonaïves is already building — turning one of the region's most trusted institutions into the home for this life-saving care, and giving families in Artibonite somewhere to turn.
Gonaïves, Artibonite, Haiti
Inside the new hospital under construction by the Catholic Diocese of Gonaïves
The project, by the numbers
Verified figures from AGOM's official project proposal.
What it takes to open the center
Every category below comes directly from AGOM's Phase 1 project budget.
Medical Equipment
Seven medical-grade hemodialysis machines, configured for chronic care, 24/7 emergencies, and operational backup so treatment is never interrupted.
$112,000Water & Power Infrastructure
A double reverse-osmosis water treatment system and a hybrid generator-plus-solar power supply, essential for safe, continuous dialysis.
$35,000Facility Preparation
Fit-out of the dialysis unit inside the Diocese hospital, plus furniture and patient-monitoring devices such as scales and reclining treatment chairs.
$25,500Medications & Supplies
A full first-year stock of medications and consumable supplies required to keep every dialysis session safe and uninterrupted.
$19,000Staff Training
Training local dialysis technicians, nurses, and clinical staff so the center can operate with lasting, homegrown expertise.
$10,000Operations & Logistics
Year-one operating costs including salaries and maintenance, plus transportation, logistics, and customs clearance for imported equipment.
$60,000 + $13,000Your support funds a specific, verified need
AGOM is inviting supporters to co-invest alongside major institutional partners in these core areas.
Equip the center
Help fund or donate the seven Fresenius-brand or equivalent hemodialysis machines the center needs to open.
Power & water systems
Contribute to the reverse-osmosis water treatment and hybrid power system that keeps dialysis running safely, day and night.
Sustain patient care
Support first-year operating costs — salaries, utilities, and consumables — that keep the doors open for patients who need care every week.
Train local caregivers
Fund the training program that builds up to 50 local dialysis technicians, so the center is never dependent on imported staff.
Reach families early
Help extend health education and kidney disease prevention campaigns to the wider Artibonite community.
Close the funding gap
Every gift — of any size — moves AGOM closer to the remaining funding needed to open the center's doors.
From a community park to a life-saving hospital wing
AGOM's track record of delivering on its promises to Gonaïves.
AGOM is founded
The Alliance Gonaïvienne d'Outre-Mer is founded by members of the Gonaïvian diaspora to deliver lasting public-benefit projects in Gonaïves.
Hugues Saint-Pierre Park completed
An $18,000 modern public recreational space is completed and inaugurated in Gonaïves.
Ruelle Laforêt Bridge built
A $6,500 AGOM contribution funds a safe crossing connecting the Biennac and Laforêt neighborhoods.
City Welcome Panels installed
Two monumental panels celebrating Gonaïves' identity are installed at the city's North and Southeast entrances.
$50,000 raised at the 4th Annual Gala
AGOM's Annual Gala in Fort Lauderdale, Florida raises $50,000 in seed funding for the dialysis center — proof of the diaspora community's commitment.
Diocese hospital under construction
The Catholic Diocese of Gonaïves is building a new hospital. The dialysis center will be its very first clinical service.
Center opens with 7 dialysis machines
Full setup and first-year operations, treating approximately 45 regular patients per week.
Capacity expands to 10 machines
Contingent on Phase 1's operational success and demand, expanding care to more than 100 regular patients.
What success looks like, years 1–3
Projected outcomes from AGOM's official project proposal.
Patients receiving regular dialysis
Reduction in kidney-failure-related mortality
Reduction in emergency hospitalizations for uremia / acute kidney failure
Local dialysis technicians trained
Reduction in patient transport and hospitalization costs
Community members reached through kidney disease prevention education
Beyond these direct metrics, the project is expected to reduce the relocation of patients to Port-au-Prince for care, create permanent medical and administrative jobs, and strengthen the Diocese hospital's role as a regional referral center.
Help us open the first dialysis center in Artibonite
See live fundraising progress, the full budget breakdown behind every dollar, and the growing community of supporters making this possible.