. >> reporter: that could not be more true for maxoni persona. every reason he wheels himself up the hill to work at st. boniface, helping people just as they helped ay after the earthquake. when he was pulled out, he was told he would never walk again. where would you be if it weren't for this place? >> i don't know. i doowme place tove.et. reporr: very might not be alive.urn any patients away. they also receive no money from the haitian government. they survive on a mix of private donations and outside grants. dr. pierre is in charge of running the hospital on a daily basis. he has been at st. boniface for 18 years. >> i think we inspire people. and that's why also teaching has been more and more part of what we do here, because we want to inspire a new model in the haitian health care system. and with not tons of finances, there are ways to improve the system with some commitment, accountability, and how to work. >> reporter: we asked conner shapiro why boniface has succeeded when so many others have failed. will there is no magic possession h