MARIE BELLANDE
2000 HUMANITARIAN AWARD
Grace Children’s Hospital
Haiti
Marie Bellande is the former director of administration at Grace Children’s Hospital in Haiti. In this position, she established health and childcare development programs to provide free or low-cost health care to thousands of children and families suffering from tuberculosis and other long-term diseases. Her efforts have resulted in a broad range of programs that not only treat tuberculosis, but also provide child development and immunization services to thousands of children throughout Haiti.