As we look back at the tumultuous year in Haiti (and the world), we are compelled to pause and give thanks for how God has sustained us. Many of us have been in lament as we pray for Haiti during these unprecedented times. God has placed Child Hope right in the center of it all,
“G” came to the orphanage when he was 7 years old. While living there he developed into a good student and talented musician. In 2016 he turned 18 and left the orphanage, but through the Future Hope program we continued to work with him, watching him grow and mature. When G graduated from high school
Our Transition Support Services (TSS) program helps Haitian orphanages transition to family-based care. One of the main services we provide is a 2-day workshop open to social workers from across Haiti which gives a crash course in family reunification. At the end of the workshop the social workers receive a certificate of completion and have
We are so proud of these two young adults, “K” and “T”! We have had the pleasure of watching them grow up when they were living at the orphanage. Though they both turned 18 and left our care, your continued support allowed them to stay the course with their education. In June 2021 both graduated
We are excited to announce a new partnership with 1MillionHome (1MH)! The mission of 1MH is to fuel the eradication of practices that separate children from permanent family and to help one million kids get home. The most effective and expedient way to fulfill that mission is to transform orphanages/children’s homes by placing an emphasis
Last year was unreliable, unpredictable and unfamiliar to say the least. God met us in the chaos of the season and your STEADFAST support helped children and families be RESILIENT. Because of God’s provision through you, we had so much to be thankful for in 2020. We witnessed the miracles of finding family, restoring relationships,
In early November Spencer traveled back to Haiti to meet with staff and get an update on operations. While he was there, he had an amazing encounter with one of the kids living at Maison de Lumiere. He retells it below. I arrived at Maison de Lumiere ready to meet with our new hire office
This week Spencer sat down with the hosts of the Think Orphan podcast to share his personal journey of caring for orphaned and vulnerable children at Child Hope. He also discussed our organization’s transition from institutional care to family-based care. Please give it a listen! https://thinkorphan.com/2020/10/13/spencer-reeves-episode-155-transitioning-from-orphanages-to-families/
On August 12th CHI hosted our first Zoom update, and it was a blast! We gave an update on our work in Haiti plus answered questions from our supporters. In case you missed it, check out the recording (https://youtu.be/Z96aavm-jgE). We used the meeting to officially launch our Family Sponsorship program. Family sponsorship is a unique
As CHI began family tracing for the children in the orphanage, we successfully tracked down “Roseline,” the aunt of 4 siblings in our care. She came to visit the kids from time to time, and during that time we learned some of her personal history and built a good relationship with her. She shared that
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