Mountains Beyond Mountains

Who is Lafontant from Mountains Beyond Mountains and what is their importance?

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Lafontant was a Hatian priest and the administrator of a one doctor clinic in his village. The clinic was funded by a church in South Carolina. Farmer worked side by side with Lafontant volunteering at the clinic. His relationship with the priest also led Farmer to establish a clinic in Cange.

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