Going to Work Should Not Equal Risking Your Life

Many factory workers around the world do not share the same rights and protections at those working in the US. Factory conditions can be unsanitary, overcrowded, and unsafe. For many coming to work each day means risking their life, not knowing if the building will make it through the day. For others, their physical health is at risk as they breathe in harmful chemicals or interact with dangerous machinery.

At Share Hope, we strive to protect the rights of the worker. There are numerous factories in Haiti, and we believe in holding them to a standard. Part of advocating for workers’ rights means working together with factory management and health staff to improve the functionality of the clinics inside the factories. This includes training nurses, establishing standardized protocols such as patient data collection, and helping them to better monitor the daily health of the workers.

In the Fall of 2017, Share Hope, in partnership with Innovating Health International and Better Work Haiti, began an initiative to provide information and free screenings for cervical cancer (HPV) and breast cancer for women working in the garment sector in Haiti. Appropriate follow up care and procedures were also provided. In addition, factory nurses have been trained on related protocol in order to better serve workers and to increase sustainability. By April 2019 Share Hope met and surpassed the goals by screening 4,000+ women for cervical cancer and 5,000+ for breast cancer.

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