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How to help Earthquake Victims in Haiti
7/26/10
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BACKGROUND The Houston Shifa Services Clinic, located in Southwest Houston, was formed in 1997 by a group of volunteers, primarily doctors, to provide much needed medical, legal and educational services to economically disadvantaged of the community without regard to ethnicity, color, or creed. Despite the ups and downs of
the economy in recent years, Shifa Clinic has continued to At its inception, the Clinic operated out of a small space of approximately 100 square feet. In 1999 it occupied 1600 square feet of space and expanded services to include educational services and legal aid. In 2004 the clinic moved to its current location at 10415 Synott Road. A trailer has been purchased at this location consisting of three examination rooms: one room each for eye and dental exams, two rooms for counseling, pharmacy, lab, etc. All volunteer staff: A
CLINIC TODAY, A HOSPITAL TOMORROW
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provide for the
needy. The services offered have eased the pain and suffering of thousands
of individuals when such help was beyond their means. The Shifa
Clinic continues to expand its vision to increase services to the needy by
bringing comfort, hope, and strength to a community where many of its
citizens face illness alone and the fear it brings when they cannot afford
medical insurance. 
