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 […]
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 […]
When we started our journey over 10 years ago, we thought our challenges would be in Haiti – a nation rife with poverty and corruption and deficient in education and skilled labor. Haiti, a country with the highest per capita orphan ratio in the world, presents a compelling case for any humanitarian. We were convinced […]
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 […]