New COHH Board Member
The Center of Hope (Haiti), Inc. is pleased to announce that Caroline Bruno has been elected to its Board of Directors
Tag: Volunteers
Our Water – Made Pure
On the day before Easter, Roger McGuigan of the First Baptist Church of Conway, South Carolina provided us with the following report: “Good morning, I spoke to Avery Jones upon his return from Center of Hope. He installed the new water booster pump system and filter system. as well as he purchased and installed the new […]
The Altos = COHH Ambassadors
Linda Alto and her daughter, Mia, visited the COHH site in Hinche, Haiti in October 2017 where they witnessed the dedication of a new classroom building in honor of a beloved teacher, Marie Cham Baro, and made some new friends [See January 12, 2018 Blog– A Different Kind of Vacation]. Linda and Mia returned home […]
A Different Kind of Family Vacation
Mia Alto took a one-week trip with her mother to Haiti this past October to help serve in an exciting venture. Mia said: “The opportunity to serve others made this the best experience of my life.” Read Mia’s compelling first-hand narrative and check out the videos below. I wasn’t sure about what to expect before […]
Love and Community at COHH– A Volunteer Shares Her Experience
Caroline Bruno, a long time volunteer with COHH in the United States, recently made her first trip to Hinche, Haiti to spend a week at our site with the children and staff. She was kind enough to share her impressions with us. We are grateful to Caroline for the dedication she has shown COHH and […]
A Volunteer’s Perspective
We were thrilled to welcome Jane Sampeur to Hinche this fall as a volunteer to work with the children. I am pleased to share with you her thoughts on her experience. Thank you, Jane, for being part of our community and COHH family. As a public defender working in America’s devastating criminal justice system, I […]
Thank You Uncle Joe & The Elizabeth, NJ Elementary School
We want to give a shout out to Joseph McBride, a friend and Haiti volunteer who had the privilege of sharing his Haiti experiences at an Elizabeth, NJ grammar school at the request of a friend who teaches there. His presentation was the start of a week-long contribution effort by the students at the school. […]
Smiling Faces – Dentists & Chidren
Jocelyne Telson, a long time friend of COHH wrote us in February asking whether she could bring a team of dentists to visit our orphanage and school in Hinche. We responded in the affirmative and in June she sent another email saying, “This is to let you know that Dr. Alfred Stines, a group of dentists and […]
Margaret’s Garden – Helping COHH
Margaret Pape, a deceased member of the First Baptist Church of White Plains, NY, was a treasure, one of those special souls who brought people together, no matter what their age, doing good things for good causes, while building up the body of Christ. Sadly, renal cell cancer took her life much too soon in March […]
A Big Thank You!
Dear Medical team and First Baptist Church of Conway, Yesterday we received your gift to the Center of Hope- Haiti! Not only will we be able to use the pillows and underwear for our incoming orphans arriving later this summer, but the backpacks and school supplies will be absolutely needed come this fall- thank you! The children […]
A Joyous Adye (Goodbye) for Ms. Keri!
It was a special night of farewell and celebration for Ms. Keri Fjeldberg as the tight-knit staff wished her well on her return to Norway after four productive months assisting the Center of Hope- Haiti as an outstanding volunteer and caregiver! After many hours of cooking and chatting in the kitchen, the evening festivities and thanks were initiated […]
Training Weeks of Summer
By Jean Gabriel-Executive Administrator COHH. Our regular school year ended June 20,2013.Our teachers got 10-day vacation before returning to classroom. This time, it was the teachers turn to prepare for the upcoming summer school program and the beginning of the new school year in the fall. Peggy Leriche, M.Ed a Teach for America alumni joined us […]
Living Water and Our Angels
For the last eight years, we have struggled to get water to our orphanage site. In 2004, the Rotary of Wilton, CT agreed to provide us with $4,000 to help buy a generator that would power the pump to a well. Since that time, we have constructed the first phase of our orphanage project, opened […]
Letter To The COHH Board of Directors
Foremost, I wish to say thank you. Thank you for your work and devotion to the children of Haiti. I am a firsthand witness to how your organization has touched lives and offered a brighter future to the impoverished children of rural Haiti. Thank you for the confidence you have placed in me by giving […]
Citrus Trees In Our Backyard
There is a dearth of trees in Haiti because many of the trees have been harvested over the years for firewood and furniture. At COHH, we have planted citrus trees with the hope of gaining a regular crop of oranges, lemons and grapefruit that can be used in the regular diet of the children. Jenna […]