Mountains Beyond Mountains

My Mom just went on missions trip to Haiti two weeks ago, and gave me this book to read while she's there. Mountains Beyond Mountains, is written about Dr. Paul Farmer, an incredible man that has worked his entire adult life (20+ years) helping people in Haiti, and receiving nothing in return.

Farmer worked in Haiti, as a doctor for those who could never have doctors. He started his own medical facility, where he treated everyone for anything. He made sure that one of the poorest nations in the world would get some of the greatest health care. He funded this facility through grants, private donors, and himself.

He worked at a highly respected Boston medical facility and at a US university making very good money. He hired an accountant that would handle all the expenses of the facility. She took all of his paychecks and (after paying his mother's monthly mortgage) sent the rest down to Haiti to pay the employees and purchase more medical supplies. He made sure that everyone was getting the treatment they deserved, regardless if they had the money to pay for it or not.

If you're looking for a book to read right now you should check out this one. I love stories of ordinary people doing extraordinary things.

"So I can't show you how, exactly, health care is a basic human right. But what I can argue is that no one should have to die of a disease that is treatable." - Dr. Paul Farmer