November, 2014 (New York). The Center of Hope (Haiti), Inc. held its 10th Anniversary Gala at the Tent At Bryant Park Grill. Our children and our staff received our Hope Award in honor of their commitment to the mission of COHH and their dedication over the years to making a difference in their lives and that […]
We began our third school year in September with three teacheers and 42 children including 2 orphans that reside in our orphanage. Fortunately, for us, Kari Fjeldberg came to us from Oslo, Norway in August as volunteer. In order to accept the two orphans we needed a caregiver and Kari was there to help out. […]
As we look back over our nine years, we are thankful for the extraordinary generosity of our volunteers and donors. We count our blessings and give thanks everyday for both as they continue to help make a difference in the lives of our children. We provide updates on our activities to our volunteers and our […]
Our school opened today – 2 weeks ahead of the Haitian public schools which moved their start date back to October 1st. We began with grades 1-3 totalling 40 children. In response to my request, one of our volunteers, Kari Fjeldberg, from Oslo, Norway provided a brief report on the preparations for Opening Day and […]
A Report By Will Frager – July 15, 2013Today was a big day. A lot happened, including but not limited to the first day of summer school for the students entering the 2nd grade. The lessons are primarily directed by our teacher, Marie Cham. The name and theme of the camp is “A school is […]
Will Frager returned to COHH this summer. He left last August to begin his Master’s degree program at the University of Amsterdam in the Netherlands. He immediately began his evaluation of the first year first grade and assisted with the administration of the final exams. At the same time, he began the preparation for our […]
I remember my first trip to Haiti in June 2001. We visited the North Haitian Mission in the northern part of Haiti near a village named Caesse. We were there only a week, but it seemed like an eternity. I wrote the following in a diary at the time: As we started down the road, […]
Mardi Gras is celebrated around the world including throughout South America, Europe and the Carribean. Everyone seems to have their own special way of celebrating. Our children celebrated the first Mardi Gras at COHH this year. The children decorated their room and their faces and played games. A great time was had by all as […]