Updates

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

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

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

The people of Haiti have been protesting for over a year.  The central issue is corruption –  $2 billion of foreign aid that was misused, misappropriated, or embezzled by government officials.  Other issues like a fuel crisis and inflation of the Gourde are byproducts of the corruption.  Schools and businesses have been closed, roadblocks made