Everyday, people in underdeveloped countries fall ill and eventually die. What's most unfortunate about this is that in the Western world, most of the diseases may be easily cured.

Partner's in Health is working to treat the countries of Peru, Siberia, and rural Haiti so that this social illness may be irradicated. Founded in 1987, PIH created the Clinic to administer health care to the citizens of the Central Plateau. The Clinic was just the first of an arc of successful projects designed to address the health care needs of the residents of the poorest area in Haiti. In the 20 years since then, PIH has expanded its operations to eight other sites in Haiti and five additional countries and has launched a number of other initiatives.

They are doing their part by pressuring drug manufacturers, lobbying policy makers, and providing medical care and social services. Its time to do ours: Donate however you can, if its $10 or $100, so that the project may contiue to grow and prosper.