The GiveLively platform enhances COHH’s fundraising capacity and lowers cost. Our website has been completely revamped to provide an easy to read and navigate platform using all social media devices and outlets. We are partnering with GiveLively.org to take advantage of the digital fundraising movement by dramatically improving the giving experience for everyone. GiveLively is a philanthropist-funded, […]
We are introducing a completely revised and updated website in 2021. This introduction marks the beginning of a new phase in social media for Center of Hope (Haiti), Inc.
The COHH school opened for the 2019-2020 school year on Monday, September 9, 2019 with 128 children in grades 1 through 9. They were welcomed by a staff of 34 adults, including, teachers, administrators, security, maintenace and food service people. They were also welcomed by the site of a third classroom building that is under […]
The Center of Hope (Haiti), Inc. is an approved NGO in good standing in Haiti. We are celebrating our fifteenth anniversary in 2019. Our mission and our focus have always been on serving the poorest of poor children in the Hinche area of Haiti. Over the years we have developed an orphanage and a school […]
On September 10, 2018, the Center of Hope (Haiti), Inc. School continued its historic journey to educate the poorest of poor children in Hinche, Haiti. Now entering its eighth year as a school where everyone enters in the first grade and ascends as a class, COHH welcomed 112 children, in grades 1through 8, 6 fulltime […]
We are pleased to announce that the Center of Hope (Haiti), Inc. Elementary and Secondary school held its sixth annual graduation June 20, 2017 for 82 students in grades 1-6. Please join us in extending a hearty congratulations to our students, our teachers, our administrative staff and the parents/caregivers, each of whom played vital roles […]
Garysson Céné began at the Center of Hope (Haiti) school in 2012 and is now one of our fifth graders. Like many of our students, he comes from a large family. He has eleven siblings; two of his younger siblings also attend the Center of Hope school. Garysson works hard in school and is proud […]
We have just finished registering a new group of first graders for the fall. A bubbly group of six year olds who are eager to learn and chosen based on factors including need and their proximity to the school. They will begin in our summer program where they will begin to learn their ABCs and […]
Today marked the end of the school year for COHH. Our children completed a rigorous school year and look forward to the new school year when the first building of our new school will be opened. We congratulate our children and our teachers who labored under trying conditions, including temporary classrooms pending the construction of […]
Reading is very important to us at Center of Hope (Haiti), and we strive to foster a love of books in our students. Over the last year, Will Frager has worked hard to build a library of over 100 children’s books in Haitian Creole. Library time is now a much-loved part of every classroom day. […]
“My name is Darlande.” With those four words, this quiet fourth grader in fact spoke volumes. Why? Because Darlande spoke them in English. Now, it is not necessarily important that the students at the Center of Hope school learn to speak English; it is not one of Haiti’s official languages. But in Haiti, as I […]
This week we launched our new Library and Media Room, a space dedicated to educational exploration through books and technology. Reading has always been a central element to our curriculum, and now our books have a home where the students can enjoy them during regular library visits. Also, in response to our call for technology […]
Come take a look at the exciting things happening in the science classes of the Center of Hope Haiti School! The solar system, biodegration, and dinosaurs! Or click HERE. Thank you all for the support that has made this possible! Special thanks to Becky Duff and Sharon Smith for helping with the solar system and […]
As we begin the second half of our fourth year as a school, we see a remarkable difference in our children. Our classrooms are a marked improvement over the typical classroom in rural Haiti. We make special efforts to maintain a good learning enviroment. We are grateful to the parents and caregivers who volunteer to […]
After almost four years with our children, we thought that we pretty much knew all there is to know about them, particularly as it relates to education. However, a short visit from a long-time friend opened the children’s eyes to new adventures never seen or heard of before by the children. Becky Duff, a nurse […]
