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In 2019, Child Hope welcomed four new staff members! Each of our new hires joined the CHI Leadership Team in Haiti, and we are so excited for what they bring to our ministry. Last month they went out for lunch to celebrate the new year and begin looking ahead to 2020 and beyond. The first is a counselor/psychologist who meets …

On January 12, 2010, a 7.0 earthquake shook the country of Haiti. It is recorded as one of the deadliest natural disasters in history with an estimated 316,000 deaths (total population of Haiti in 2009 was 10 million). An additional 1.5 million instantly became homeless as buildings across the country were reduced to rubble. Board Member Brooke James worked as …

In August Daphne was reunified with her sister as a result of our Family Hope program!  We believe an orphanage cannot replace the love and belonging that children find in safe and nourishing homes, which is why we are overjoyed when children can return to their families’ homes.  Daphne came to Child Hope in 2007, as her mother was not …

In December 2018 Child Hope International was awarded a grant from the Christian Alliance for Orphans for our Family Hope program. Now, 12 months after receiving the grant, hear the lessons we’ve learned and how we’ve adapted our program to overcome obstacles. Click below for our Q4 update.

On 18 December 2019, the UN General Assembly in New York adopted a Resolution on the Rights of The Child that signifies a major milestone in ending the institutional care of children globally. By adopting the Resolution, all of the 193 member states of the United Nations have agreed, for the first time in history, that orphanages harm children and, recognizing that the vast majority of children in orphanages have living family, all children should be reunited with or supported to remain with their families.

This month our staff psychologist introduced the children to an 8 week group therapy program called Feeling is Thinking (FisT). FisT focuses on working with children who experience difficulties in their interpersonal relationships. Often these children struggle with expressing their feelings, in particular anger, sadness and frustration. The program assists them in identifying their anger triggers and provides them with …

According to an article in the Miami Herald published in May 2019, Haiti has a 17.7 percent inflation rate, and Haitians are spending more than 50 percent of their income on food. Meanwhile food prices have gone up by more than 20 percent in the past year. Many of the graduates and families we serve have raised these issues with …

In December 2018 Child Hope International was awarded a grant from the Christian Alliance for Orphans for the Family Hope program. This program works to reconnect and, when possible, reunify children at Maison de Lumiere with their families. Click below for our 3rd Quarter update.

What are the care options for children who have been separated from their parents? Faith to Action, an organization that provides scripture-endorsed and evidence-based resources for Christians seeking to respond to the needs of orphans and vulnerable children around the world, created a publication which outlines a range of alternative care options. In keeping with research on the importance of …