Category: About Child Hope

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 …

2018 was a very busy year for Child Hope International, and you, our partners, are a big part of the success we had.  We are excited for the opportunity to share some moments from the past 12 months plus our vision for the future in our Annual Report.   Click here to view our 2018 Annual Report.

The influential and prominent Christian Alliance for Orphans (CAFO) has honored Child Hope International for our work!  CAFO reviewed the proposals of 99 organizations pursuing innovative family care options for vulnerable children and Child Hope International was one of six awarded a financial grant and special recognition!  This grant will be used to support our Family Hope program as we work …

2017 was a very busy year for Child Hope International, and you, our partners, are a big part of the success we saw.  We are excited for the opportunity to share some moments from the past 12 months, plus our vision for 2018 in our Annual Report & Forecast. Click here to view our 2017 Annual Report.

Schneider is a Child Hope graduate and current employee.  He recently shared his family story with us. When he was a child, Schneider lived with his mom, grandma, and sisters.  One day, his dad came and took him away from the rest of his family.  Schneider lived with his dad for 6 years, but didn’t like the way his dad …

This summer we launched our Family Hope program to address a major influence in the break-down of families in Haiti and around the world–poverty.   Many people suffer daily in Haiti.  Poverty forces families into making difficult decisions, and some parents feel that their child would have a better life in an orphanage. The heartbreaking reality is the majority of children …