Did you know that over 30,000 children in Haiti are living in orphanages? Or that 80% of those children are not “true orphans” and have a parent or relative living nearby? Children are separated from their families and placed in orphanages for many reasons, but poverty is the main factor.
Imagine the decision a family has to make: place your child in an orphanage that promises three meals a day, medical care, and an education, while grieving not being with your child, or continue to struggle to meet their needs, unsure of the future.
What do you choose?
At Child Hope International, we believe in the strength of families. While many organizations offer child sponsorship, our focus has evolved to family sponsorship, supporting entire families holistically so they can stay together and thrive in the long term.
Your US church can partner with us to provide specific training, social work guidance and pastoral care to Churches in Haiti around the topic of family-based care.
The current crisis has created unique needs. Donate now to provide rapid response for families in this unprecedented time in Haiti.
By becoming a Hope Partner with a monthly gift, you will help children transition out of orphanages and back into families.
who we are
Child Hope International started as an orphanage in 2004 and helped hundreds of children by providing meals, a home, education, and other needs. But we realized there was one need we couldn’t fill – the sense of belonging which is only experienced in a loving family.
Today, Child Hope International is dedicated to reconciling and reunifying children living in orphanages with their loving families.
A young woman receives a toolkit for her telecommunication repair course. Three students from our program are beginning higher education. One student is enrolled in a four-year nursing program, preparing for a career dedicated to caring for others. Another is studying agriculture over the next five years, gaining skills that can strengthen food security and
Recently, our social worker and staff pastor in Haiti’s South Department visited three families we support. What they found was both encouraging and deeply insightful. In the first home, they witnessed remarkable growth in a young man who is stepping into new responsibility within his family. He is now helping prepare meals for his aunt
At Child Hope International, we believe that strong families are the foundation for lasting change. That’s why we’re continuing to invest in Families Count, our biblical parenting program designed to equip, encourage, and walk alongside parents as they care for their children. Recently, we had the privilege of hosting an introductory meeting with 13 pastors
Earlier this year we shared that Child Hope International was in the midst of training 34 parents through our pilot project of the Families Count Biblical parenting program. This training, offered in partnership with the Haitian church, equips parents with practical tools and biblical principles for raising their children. By working alongside local pastors and
RESTORE FAMILY, RESTORE HOPE
