Three Years Later…

Please join us in a moment of silence at 4:53 PM on January 12, 2013 to remember and honor all whose lives were affected by the 7.0 magnitude earthquake that struck Haiti three years ago. To learn more about what Hope for Haiti has done in response and where the organization is going, Three_Years_Later__Haiti_s_Road_to_the_Future to read […]

A BIG Thank You To The Over 250 Volunteers…

…who packed 103,000 “Meals of Hope” in Naples on December 8th.  Over 75,000 meals will be loaded on a container ship for Haiti and the remainder will be used locally in Collier County. We are very grateful for your time this busy holiday season and your efforts ensured that our Emergency Buckets will be stocked […]

Christmas Greeting From Haiti 2012

Let me wish you all the best for this New Year. I was very happy to meet you during 2012, and I have been happy working and collaborating with you as well. I hope 2013 will allow us to collaborate even more, and that it will bring many opportunities for our shared projects. A full […]

Hope for Haiti Staff Thanksgiving Trip

By Elizabeth Davison, Executive Director When we first started talking about the possibility of a trip to Haiti for the Naples office staff, we discussed when it might happen.  We all decided that Thanksgiving would be perfect.  Not only would we be able to go when the Naples office would be closed, but as it […]

AmeriCares Partnership in Action

In partnership with AmeriCares, Hope for Haiti is helping people in rural Haiti recover from the aftermath of Hurricane Sandy.  This disaster took us all by surprise and required coordination with our long-time partners on the ground.  With cholera an ongoing threat to livelihoods and food insecurity rising, Hope for Haiti turned to partner AmeriCares […]

Hope for Haiti Celebrates World Diabetes Day with Medical Outreach

Jennifer Lang, Program Manager – November 26, 2012 Hope for Haiti’s Infirmary Saint Etienne in Les Cayes, Haiti marked World Diabetes Day by performing medical outreach throughout the month of November. Diabetic care is a growing specialization at the Infirmary thanks in part to support from our partner AmeriCares. The Chronic Care Program, piloted last […]

Hope for Haiti Participates in the Yunus Social Business Conference in Haiti!

Elizabeth Warren, Program Assistant, October 15, 2012 So many great things are happening at Hope for Haiti! This weekend, the Hope for Haiti team had the privilege of participating in the Social Business Conference in Haiti! Hosted by our esteemed partner, Yunus Social Business Haiti (Grameen Creative Lab), the conference was in honor of Nobel […]

Hope for Haiti Heats up for a New Round of Cooking School

Arianne Pingledis, Program Assistant, September 25, 2012 Flyers advertising a new session of Cooking School Beginning in October, Hope for Haiti’s Les Cayes Guest House will once again be a busy place on Saturday afternoons as the Cooking School starts a new session.  Overseen entirely by Support Team Manager and Cooking School Director, Carmene Alverbe, […]

Hope for Haiti Community Health Workers Prepare for the New School Year

Elizabeth Warren, Program Assistant – September 20, 2012 It’s back-to-school time in Haiti and Hope for Haiti’s talented Community Health Workers (CHWs) can’t wait to continue educating students in their communities! With the start of the school  year coming up on October 1st, the Hope for Haiti team hosted a Back to School meeting with […]

Emergency Response to Tropical Storm Isaac

Jennifer Lang, Program Manager and Elizabeth Warren, Program Assistant – September 3, 2012 Last month, Tropical Storm Isaac hit Haiti with heavy rain and strong winds. Hurricanes are a constant fear during the rainy season, which stretches from May through October. Most communities are unprepared to handle large amounts of rainfall, where flash flooding makes […]