Hope For Haitis Children Ministries Inc

TO DEMONSTRATE CHRISTIAN COMPASSION TO POVERTY-BOUND HAITIAN CHILDREN AND THEIR FAMILIES, PROVIDING OPPORTUNITIES FOR THESE CHILDREN TO BECOME LEADERS IN THEIR HOMES, CHURCHES AND COMMUNITIES.

CHILD SPONSORSHIP MINISTRY HFHC'S CHILD SPONSORSHIP MINISTRY PROVIDES FUNDING FOR UNDERPRIVILEGED HAITIAN CHILDREN TO RECEIVE A QUALITY EDUCATION AT ONE OF 10 CHRISTIAN SCHOOLS ESTABLISHED BY HFHC IN PARTNERSHIP WITH LOCAL CHURCHES OF CHRIST. THE SCHOOLS, LOCATED IN THE CENTRAL AND WEST DEPARTMENTS OF HAITI, SERVE MORE THAN 3,000 CHILDREN (2,354 ARE SPONSORED). IN ADDITION TO TUITION, THE CHILD SPONSORSHIP PROGRAM PROVIDES EACH SPONSORED CHILD WITH A UNIFORM, A BACKPACK, SCHOOL SUPPLIES, AND AN END-OF-YEAR GIFT. EVERY DECEMBER, EACH CHILD RECEIVES A JOY BOX WHICH CONTAINS A VARIETY OF CHRISTMAS GIFTS. ALL SPONSORED STUDENTS ALSO RECEIVE ANNUAL MEDICAL EXAMS AND PAID ACCESS TO A MEDICAL CLINIC THROUGHOUT THE YEAR. DURING 2021, 366 CHILDREN WERE ADDED TO THE SPONSORSHIP PROGRAM THANKS TO OUR CHILD EDUCATION SPONSORS AND 17 STUDENTS WERE ABLE TO PURSUE ADVANCED VOCATIONAL TRAINING PROGRAMS. HEALTH CARE AS PART OF OUR CHILD SPONSORSHIP PROGRAM, EACH CHILD RECEIVED AN ANNUAL MEDICAL EXAM IN MARCH. THROUGHOUT THE REST OF THE YEAR, WE HAVE NURSES IN EACH OF OUR TEN SCHOOLS WHO CAN ADDRESS THE MEDICAL NEEDS OF CHILDREN AND TEACH HEALTH EDUCATION IN CLASS. IF NEEDED, A CHILD HAS PAID ACCESS TO A LOCAL MEDICAL CLINIC. AT THE THOMAZEAU HOPE CENTER, PHASE 2 OF THE HOPE MEDICAL CLINIC WAS COMPLETED. SOON, CHILDREN IN THE THOMAZEAU COMMUNITY WILL BE ABLE TO ATTEND THIS CLINIC WHICH IS CLOSE TO HOME.

ORPHAN CARE MINISTRY HFHC'S ORPHAN CARE MINISTRY PROVIDES ONGOING OPERATIONAL FUNDS TO SUSTAIN TWO ORPHANAGES THAT GIVE COMPREHENSIVE CHILDCARE TO 60 ORPHANED CHILDREN AGES 4 TO 18. THE CAZEAU ORPHANAGE, ESTABLISHED IN 1998 IN THE CAPITAL CITY OF PORT-AU-PRINCE, IS HOME TO 48 CHILDREN. THE THOMAZEAU ORPHANAGE, ESTABLISHED 30 MILES OUTSIDE OF PORT-AU-PRINCE IN 2012, IS HOME TO 12 ORPHANS. THESE ARE TRUE HOMES FOR THE CHILDREN - NOT ONLY FURNISHING THE NECESSITIES OF FOOD, CLOTHING, HOUSING, AND MEDICAL CARE, BUT ALSO PROVIDING A LOVING FAMILY. IN ADDITION, THEY TOOK CLASSES TO LEARN SEWING, BAKING, COMPUTER TECHNOLOGY, AND ENGLISH. FOR YEARS, THE CAZEAU ORPHANAGE HAS DEPENDED UPON CITY POWER WHICH WORKS ONLY A FEW HOURS EACH DAY. A SOLAR SYSTEM (30 PANELS) WAS INSTALLED TO PROVIDE COST-SAVING ENERGY TO POWER LIGHTS AND FANS IN ALL 12 BEDROOMS OF THE ORPHANAGE DORMITORY, THE KITCHEN, AND DINING HALL. TO ADDRESS THE NEED FOR INCREASED SECURITY FOR OUR CHILDREN AND STAFF, A GUARD TOWER WAS BUILT TO MONITOR ACTIVITY. THIS YEAR, WE HAVE BEEN THRILLED TO SEE CHILDREN WHO GREW UP IN THE CAZEAU ORPHANAGE COMPLETE TRAINING PROGRAMS, THROUGH THE PROMISING ADULT CONTINUED EDUCATION SPONSORSHIP (PACES) PROGRAM, TO HELP WITH FUTURE CAREERS. THESE PROGRAMS INCLUDED COURSES IN PLUMBING, ELECTRIC SYSTEMS, TILE LAYING, COSMETOLOGY, NURSING, AND PASTRY/COOKING. AT THE THOMAZEAU ORPHANAGE, A NEW DORMITORY IS BEING BUILT TO DOUBLE THE CAPACITY OF THIS ORPHANAGE TO INCLUDE 12 MORE CHILDREN. PHASE 1 WAS COMPLETED IN 2021 AND CHILDREN SHOULD BE MOVING IN DURING THE SPRING OF 2022. BOTH ORPHANAGES CONTINUED TEACHING CHILDREN HOW TO PLANT AND TEND A GARDEN AS WELL AS HOW TO RAISE CHICKENS.

SCHOOL LUNCH PROGRAM THANKS TO GENEROUS DONORS, ALL 10 SCHOOLS ARE SERVING NUTRITIOUS MEALS 5 DAYS A WEEK NOW THE PARTNERSHIPS WE HAVE FORMED WITH OTHER NON-PROFITS SUCH AS A CHILD'S HOPE INTERNATIONAL, IDEAS, AND TRINITY HOPE HAVE HELPED US TO GROW THE LUNCH PROGRAMS. BY TEAMING UP WITH THESE ORGANIZATIONS, WE ARE ABLE TO USE OUR TIME AND RESOURCES MORE EFFICIENTLY AND EFFECTIVELY. EACH SCHOOL IS EQUIPPED WITH A KITCHEN WHICH HAS A PROPANE STOVE, COOKING POTS, PLATES, CUPS, AND ACCESS TO CLEAN WATER. IT IS OFTEN THE PARENTS OR GRANDPARENTS WHO COOK. THERE ARE OVER 3,000 CHILDREN BEING SERVED. THIS PROGRAM MAKES A SIGNIFICANT IMPACT IN THE OVERALL HEALTH AND COGNITIVE ABILITY OF OUR CHILDREN. OUR SCHOOL PRINCIPALS REPORT THAT CHILDREN ARE MORE ENGAGED, ATTEND SCHOOL REGULARLY, AND PERFORM BETTER ACADEMICALLY. AT OUR CHILD CARE CLINIC, WE FOUND THAT THESE CHILDREN ARE MUCH HEALTHIER THANKS TO SCHOOL LUNCH PROGRAMS.

JOY BOX/GIFT MINISTRY IN DECEMBER, HOPE FOR HAITI'S CHILDREN DELIVERED 3,211 CHRISTMAS JOY BOXES TO SPONSORED STUDENTS AND OTHER LOCAL CHILDREN IN NEED. THE SHOEBOX-SIZE PACKAGES CONTAINED VARIOUS SMALL ITEMS FOR THE CHILDREN TO ENJOY, AS WELL AS A HUGE BUNDLE OF CHRISTMAS CHEER TO REMIND THEM THEY ARE NOT FORGOTTEN DURING THE HOLIDAY SEASON. THIRTY-TWO U.S. CHURCHES AND GROUPS HELPED WITH THIS PROJECT. IN ADDITION, AT THE END OF THE SCHOOL YEAR, EACH CHILD IS GIVEN 5 BEFORE THEY LEAVE SCHOOL FOR SUMMER VACATION AS A GIFT FROM THEIR SPONSOR. SCHOOL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM CONSTRUCTION TEAMS HAVE BEEN HARD AT WORK TO MAKE IMPROVEMENTS AT MANY OF OUR SCHOOLS. THE PAGESTE SCHOOL NOW HAS A NEW ROOF AND FOUR NEW CLASSROOMS. ALL STUDENTS NOW HAVE AN INDIVIDUAL CLASSROOM TO CALL THEIR OWN. THE CITE SOLEIL CHRISTIAN SCHOOL WAS A LARGE OPEN SPACE WITH EACH GRADE BEING DIVIDED BY WOODEN DIVIDERS. IN 2021, THE SIX CLASSROMS WERE DIVIDED WITH CONCRETE WALLS, PLASTERED, AND PAINTED. THE TEACHERS AND STUDENTS ARE FILLED WITH JOY TO BE IN NEW CLASSROOMS WITH FRESHLY PAINTED WALLS. THE CAZEAU SCHOOL NOW HAS A ROOFTOP KITCHEN AND CAFETERIA THIS PROVIDES A MUCH LARGER AND WELL-VENTED AREA TO COOK AND SERVE LUNCH TO THE CHILDREN. THEY LOVE IT OUR STUDENTS HAVE THE BEST TEACHERS THEY ARE COMMITTED TO CREATING LIFELONG LEARNERS WHO SUCCEED ACADEMICALLY AND LOVE THE LORD. IN THE FALL, 80 TEACHERS AND 20 SCHOOL ADMINISTRATORS FROM ALL TEN HFHC-SPONSORED CHRISTIAN SCHOOLS ATTENDED A TEACHER TRAINING WORKSHOP AT OUR HOPE CENTER IN THOMAZEAU. MISSION TRIPS ALTHOUGH AMERICAN MEDICAL MISSION TEAMS WERE UNABLE TO TRAVEL TO HAITI DUE TO THE PANDEMIC AND POLITICAL UNREST, WE WERE SO THANKFUL THAT OUR SPONSORED CHILDREN STILL RECEIVED AN ANNUAL MEDICAL CHECK-UP. OUR HAITIAN STAFF, NURSES, A PHARMACIST, AND LOCAL DOCTORS TRAVELLED TO THE SCHOOLS TO CONDUCT THIS YEAR'S CLINIC. THEY WORKED TIRELESSLY AND WE ARE SO GRATEFUL TO THEM FOR "GOING THE EXTRA MILE" TO ENSURE THAT THE CHILDREN RECEIVED AN EXAM AND THAT OUR SPONSORS RECEIVED AN UPDATE ON THEIR SPONSORED CHILD THIS YEAR. OUR STAFF WILL RESUME LIMITED TRAVEL IN 2022 WHILE WE CONTINUE TO EVALUATE AMERICANS RETURNING TO SERVE. CRISIS RELIEF IN THE DAYS IMMEDIATELY FOLLOWING THE AUGUST 2021 EARTHQUAKE, OUR TRIAGE TEAM COMPOSED OF HAITIAN DOCTORS, NURSES, PHARMACISTS, PHYSICAL THERAPISTS, SECURITY GUARDS, AND CHURCH VOLUNTEERS ASSISTED EIGHT COMMUNITIES. THE MEDICAL CLINIC PROVIDED CARE FOR OVER 500 PATIENTS WITH BROKEN BONES, WOUNDS, SKIN PROBLEMS, STOMACH AILMENTS, AND TRAUMA. THE RESPONSE TEAM DISTRIBUTED RICE, BEANS, COOKING OIL, TOMATO PASTE, SARDINES, AND CORN MEAL TO MORE THAN 1,000 FAMILIES IN "CARE BAGS" WHICH ALSO INCLUDED A TARP AND HYGIENE KIT. CHURCHES, SCHOOLS, AND HOMES WERE DESTROYED, FORCING PEOPLE TO SLEEP OUTSIDE. TARPS AND TENTS WERE DISTRIBUTED TO PROVIDE IMMEDIATE SHELTER. TWENTY-SEVEN HOMES WERE REBUILT AND A SCHOOL THAT WAS COMPLETELY DESTROYED IS UNDER CONSTRUCTION. IN ADDITION, WE STRIVE TO MEET NEEDS AS THEY ARISE THROUGHOUT THE YEAR IN REGARDS TO WIDOWS IN NEED OR CHILDRN AND FAMILIES IN CRISIS. HAITI OPERATIONS OUR HAITIAN STAFF OVERSEES OPERATIONS IN OUR TEN SCHOOLS AND TWO ORPHANAGES. HAITI OPERATIONS COVERS ALL IN-COUNTRY EXPENSES RELATED TO SUSTAINING EACH OF OUR PROGRAMS. IT INCLUDES STAFF WAGES, IN-COUNTRY COMMUNICATION FEES, OFFICE EXPENSES, GOVERNMENT REQUIREMENTS, AND TRANSPORTATION COSTS. IN 2021, FOUR MOTORCYCLES WERE PURCHASED TO HELP SCHOOL ADMINISTRATORS AND STAFF TRANSPORT SUPPLIES TO REMOTE LOCATIONS AND TO CARRY CHILDREN TO THE DOCTOR IF NEEDED. WE ARE SO EXCITED FOR A GENEROUS GRANT THAT ENABLED US TO PURCHASE A BRAND-NEW TRUCK OVER THE NEXT FEW YEARS, IT WILL TRAVEL MANY MILES AND ENABLE US TO DELIVER FOOD AND SUPPLIES TO SCHOOLS, CHRISTMAS JOY BOXES TO CHILDREN, ASSIST WITH CRISIS RELIEF EFFORTS, AND MUCH MORE PROGRAM SERVICE US OPS THIS COVERS EXPENSES IN THE U.S. FOR ADMINISTRATION AND EXECUTION OF ALL PROGRAMS IN HAITI. SYSTEMS ARE STRUCTURED IN ORDER TO KEEP COMMUNICATION BETWEEN OUR U.S. AND HAITI STAFF CONSTANT AND STABLE. ASSORTED ITEMS ARE ACCUMULATED AND/OR PURCHASED, ORGANIZED, AND SHIPPED TO HAITI FROM OUR U.S. OFFICES AS WELL. THESE INCLUDE SCHOOL SUPPLIES, HYGIENE ITEMS, TEACHING MATERIALS FOR THE YOUTH CAMP, MEDICAL NECESSITIES FOR OUR ANNUAL CHILD CARE CLINIC, AND PRINTED PAPERS FOR THE STUDENTS TO USE WHEN THEY WRITE LETTERS TO THEIR SPONSORS. LEADERSHIP CAMP CAMP HOPE 2021 WAS HELD IN THREE SESSIONS AT OUR THOMAZEAU HOPE CENTER. TWO HUNDRED TWENTY-ONE (221)STUDENTS PARTICIPATED IN THREE-AND-A-HALF DAY CAMPS. WHILE CAMPERS ENJOYED FAMILIAR ROUTINES(LIKE COMPETITIVE GAMES/ACTIVITIES, DELICIOUS MEALS, AND ENGAGING LESSONS), THEY ALSO EMBRACED UPGRADED AMENITIES (A NEW EATING PAVILION) AND A FIRST-TIME SERVICE PROJECT. ALL GLORY TO GOD THAT 42 YOUNG PEOPLE GAVE THEIR LIVES TO THE LORD IN BAPTISM THROUGHOUT THE WEEK AND CONFESSED JESUS AS THE FOUNDATION OF THEIR FAITH. IN THIS 18TH YEAR OF HFHC SUMMER CAMPS, CAMP HOPE PROVIDED A WARM AND INVITING CHRIST-CENTERED ATMOSPHERE WHERE STUDENTS FROM ALL TEN SCHOOL COMMUNITIES FELT WELCOMED, VALUED, AND DEEPLY LOVED. IN ADDITION, FOLLOW-UP EVENTS WERE HELD ONE SATURDAY AT THE STUDENTS' LOCAL COMMUNITY. SPECIAL TRAINING SESSIONS WERE HELD FOR THOSE WHO WERE RECOGNIZED AS TEEN LEADERS WHILE AT CAMP. STUDENTS RECEIVE BREAKFAST AND LUNCH AND ENGAGE IN WORSHIP, LARGE-GROUP TEACHING, SMALL GROUP DISCUSSIONS, AND GAMES/ACTIVITIES. THE CHILDREN WERE SO EXCITED TO BE BACK TOGETHER AND REALLY HAD FUN WORSHIPPING AND PLAYING