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.
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
On November 20th, Child Hope International had the honor of joining the Haitian government and members of the Working Group on Child Protection (GTPE) to commemorate International Children’s Rights Day in Haiti’s South Department. Every year, the world marks this day in recognition of the 1989 Convention on the Rights of the Child. This year’s
This month, Child Hope International took an important step forward by joining the Working Group for Child Protection (GTPE-South) — a collaborative network of child welfare actors in southern Haiti. This group brings together representatives from IBESR (Haiti’s child welfare authority), UNICEF, and several leading NGOs. As we expand our reach beyond Port-au-Prince, where gang
After more than a year of prayer, planning, translation work, and countless meetings with pastors and parents, the very first Families Count training in Haiti took place. From August 3–8, thirty-four parents gathered for six days of teaching, workshops, and prayer. These parents are faithful members of local churches and are all longing for the same
RESTORE FAMILY, RESTORE HOPE
