A Childs Hope Foundation

A CHILD'S HOPE FOUNDATION EXISTS TO BREAK THE CYCLE OF POVERTY AND TRAUMA FOR ORPHANS AND VULNERABLE CHILDREN. CHILDREN IN UNSAFE CONDITIONS OR WHO HAVE BEEN DESERETED NEED A SAFE PLACE TO BE (OFTEN ORPHANAGES) WHILE EFFORTS ARE MADE TO DISCOVER IDEAL OPTIONS FOR THAT CHILD, SUCH AS FAMILY REUNIFICATION, FOSTER CARE, ADOPTION, OR OTHERWISE. UNTIL THE NEED FOR ORPHANAGES BECOMES OBSOLETE, WE ARE COMMITTED TO SERVING THE CHILDREN WHO LIVE THERE BY HELPING THEM HEAL, OVERCOME EDUCATIONAL AND SOCIAL DEFICITS, AND GAIN THE SKILLS NEEDED TO THRIVE AS HEALTHY ADULTS.

THRIVE CERTIFICATION PROGRAM AND OTHER GRANTS - IN 2021 WE EXPANDED OUR ORPHANAGE CERTIFICATION PROGRAM AND ENDED THE YEAR WORKING WITH 9 ORPHANAGES IN BAJA AND ONE IN HAITI. THE PROCESS OF CERTIFICATION ASSESSES EACH PARTNER ORPHANAGE IN 15 STANDARDS OF CARE ON OUR THRIVE ASSESSMENT AND CREATES FOR THEM AN IMPROVEMENT ROADMAP TO IDENTIFY THE STEPS TO BECOMING A CERTIFIED ORPHANAGE WHERE CHILDREN THRIVE. THROUGH GRANTS AND OTHER DONOR FUNDS, WE ADDRESS NEEDS THAT REQUIRE FUNDING ANYWHERE FROM LESS THAN 100 TO TENS OF THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS. WE ALSO PROVIDED FUNDING FOR MONTHLY EXPENSES SUCH AS FOOD, TOOLS, CLEANING SUPPLIES, CLOTHING, AND HEALTHCARE APPOINTEMENTS (INCLUDING MEDICAL, DENTAL, ORTHODONTIC, AND VISION); CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS INCLUDING NEW DIRECTOR HOMES AT TWO ORPHANAGES IN MEXICO; AND MAJOR CONSTRUCTION IMPROVEMENTS TO THE CSEDI ORPHANAGE IN HAITI.

CHILD ADVANCEMENT PROGRAM - WE PILOTED THE BEGINNING OF CHILD'S HOPE PLANS IN 2020 WHICH WE RENAMED OUR CHILD ADVANCEMENT PROGRAM IN 2021. WHEN FULLY DEVELOPED, EACH INDIVIDUAL CHILD AT EACH PARTNER ORPHANAGE WILL RECEIVE MENTAL HEALTH THERAPY, EDUCATION, AND MENTORSHIP TO GIVE THEM THE BEST CHANCE FOR SUCCESS AS ADULTS. THE THERAPISTS AND TUTORS WHO HAVE BEEN HIRED THROUGH OUR GRANTS AND PARTNERSHIPS ARE PROFESSIONALS WHO WILL HELP US REFINE THE CHILD ADVANCEMENT PROGRAM. WITH THEIR HELP WE CAN BUILD AND DELIVER THE PROGRAM UNIFORMLY WITH ALL OUR PARTNER ORPHANAGES IN A WAY THAT WILL DEMONSTRATE SUCCESS TO DONORS. IN 2021, WE DISTRIBUTED 169,402 IN GRANTS TO OUR PARTNER ORPHANAGES INCLUDING THERAPY SUPPORT, TUTORS, CARGIVER TRAINING AND SALARY AUGMENTATION, AS WELL AS MENTORSHIP ACTIVITIES LIKE DANCE CLASSES AND ROCK CLIMBING EXCURSIONS. WE ALSO FINISHED CONSTRUCTION OF A NEW SCHOOLHOUSE FOR THE CHILDREN AT CSEDI ORPHANAGE IN HAITI. THE SCHOOL WILL NOT ONLY TEACH THE CHILDREN AT THE HOME BUT IS OPEN TO THE CHILDREN IN THE SURROUNDING COMMUNITY.

SERVICE TRIPS AND EXTENDED SERVICE OPPORTUNITIES - IN 2021, WE TOOK 1320 VOLUNTEERS ON 34 TRIPS TO SIX OF OUR PARTNER ORPHANAGES IN MEXICO. THE FUNDS RAISED FOR THESE TRIPS WERE PRIMARILY USED TO PURCHASE BUILDING MATERIALS AND TOOLS FOR OUR VOLUNTEERS TO REPAIR AND REMODEL THE ORPHANAGES. THE FOCUS OF THESE TRIPS IS TO BUILD RELATIONSHIPS WITH THE ORPHANAGE CAREGIVERS AND CHILDREN, SO WE SPENT A LOT OF TIME EATING AND PLAYING TOGETHER. OUR EXTENDED SERVICE VOLUNTEER PROGRAMS HOSTED FIVE VOLUNTEERS AS PART OF SUMMER CAMP TO TEACH CLASSES TO THE CHILDREN AT NUESTRA FAMILIA ORPHANAGE. WE ALSO HOSTED TWO LONG-TERM VOLUNTEERS AT NUESTRA FAMILIA AND ONE AT RANCHO DE LOS NINOS. THE REVENUE AND EXPENSES ASSOCIATED WITH OUR LONG-TERM VOLUNTEER PROGRAMS WERE 2,119 AND 5,536 RESPECTIVELY.

IN 2021, WE BEGAN SUPPORTING THE HAITI FAMILY CARE NETWORK, AN ORGANIZATION AIMING TO BE AN EDUCATIONAL CATALYST AND ADVOCATE FOR THE SHIFT TOWARDS FAMILY BASED CARE IN HAITI. WE GRANTED THEM 8000 AS PART OF THEIR PHASE 1 EFFORTS TO BUILD THEIR COALITION. ADDITIONALLY, WE PARTNERED WITH ECHO HAITI TO SEND A CARGO SHIP OF SUPPLIES TO CSEDI ORPHANAGE IN HAITI DURING A PERIOD OF CIVIL UNREST, WHICH COST 1,671. WE ALSO PAID 1,125 IN LEGAL FEES TO A LAWYER IN MEXICO WHO WAS HELPING US RESEARCH HOW TO SET UP A LEGAL ENTITY IN MEXICO.