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 […]
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 […]
Michael Buccellato, a professional yoga teacher from New York attended the Dedication of the second classrom building for the COHH Elementary and Secondary school in October 2017. Below, he shares his personal account of his visit. My fondest memory of visiting COHH is when the children sang their “Mesi, Mesi” song of thanks during the dedication ceremony […]
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 […]
Mindful Littles is an organization based in Orinda, California, that aims to help young children, “littles,” become more empathetic and mindful by coordinating meaningful educational service projects. We are so grateful to Mindful Littles for partnering with COHH this winter and bringing together forty families to assemble toiletry kits for the students at our school. […]
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 […]
Pastor Timothy Dalton recently sent the note below to his congregation at the First Baptist Church of White Plains: THE CENTER OF HOPE (HAITI), INC. is a ministry that our congregation has supported for over 10 years. In fact, it was a great honor for me to accept on the church’s behalf, the Hope Award honoring […]
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 […]
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. […]
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 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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
For the 4th year in a row, Welkin Entertainment, Ltd. held its Sonic Forge Concert in Melbourne, Australia for the benefit of the Center of Hope (Haiti), Inc. Welkin brought together over 30 heavy metal bands on three stages at the The Espy, 11 The Esplanade, St KIlda, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia for a 12 hour concert. Tim […]
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 […]