Over two thirds of the clinic's patients do not have any type of public or private insurance coverage.
John Brooks was a leader in his community of Murray Harbour, Prince Edward Island.
Penned by Sally Palmer Thomason and Jean Carter Fisher, this brief but powerful read dives deep into the culturally transforming work a devoted Catholic nun did for the people of poverty-stricken Tallahatchie County, Mississippi, for over three decades.
Traveling from nine schools in Nevada, Michigan, New York, Colorado, Oklahoma, Ohio, Missouri, Tennessee and Mississippi, osteopathic medical students rolled up their sleeves to help the West Tallahatchie Habitat for Humanity build homes and enjoyed the privilege of working with the legendary Sr.
Today will be her last day in the clinic she founded which now has well over 30 employees.
Just getting by is a priority for most here.