Donor Stories

In the early 2000s, Al and Diane Kaneb were inspired by Tracy Kidder’s article “The Good Doctor” in The New Yorker and wanted to learn more about Dr. Paul Farmer and PIH. They knew PIH Co-founder Tom White, and asked Tom for an introduction. 

Working at PIH, Tomesha Campbell got a firsthand look at the power of partnership among patients, clinicians, and donors.

Kaori Fujishiro and Reginald Dyck of Cincinnati, Ohio, admire how PIH holds a local focus and global vision for a more just world.

In the 1980s, Partners In Health co-founder and friend Thomas J. White funded PIH’s first clinic in Cange, Haiti, and said, “For the first time in my life, I was able to give with complete confidence, knowing my donations would be used in the best possible way.”

For Kevin Buckley, Mountains Beyond Mountains was more than a quick read. The book, which tells the story of Dr. Paul Farmer and his life’s work, was a jolt that broadened his worldview, and a potent message to remember the world’s poorest people as he refined his will and life insurance policy.

As Maura High and Peter Burian approached retirement age, they wanted to give even more to support PIH. But they did not feel wealthy enough to make a large outright gift. 

Michael Chastain of Dripping Springs, Texas, started supporting PIH as a legacy donor after the earthquake. “PIH does more than have visions and talk; they achieve goals,” Chastain said. 

Sam Conlogue first learned about Partners In Health as a nursing major in college. He connected with the organization’s philosophy instantly. “PIH’s model of building, teaching, and staying is inspiring,” he says. 

A few years ago, Chelsea Revell rummaged through a cluttered storage room at her college and picked up a dusty copy of Mountains Beyond Mountains...

A friend gave Taimoon Stewart Mountains Beyond Mountains by Tracy Kidder and told her, simply, “read this.”