Providing Nutrition to Families in Haiti: World Food Day 2020
In honor of World Food Day today, we’d like to highlight our partnership with Opportunity International and Amway. The Nutrilite Little Bits Program has added to the services provided by Hope for Haiti’s healthcare team, targeting children six months to five years with nutrition supplements. In response to COVID-19, our Community Health team formed a […]
Join Us in Celebrating Global Handwashing Day!
Dear Hope for Haiti Family, Today is Global Handwashing Day, a global advocacy day dedicated to increasing awareness and understanding about the importance of handwashing as an effective and affordable way to prevent diseases and save lives. The COVID-19 pandemic provides an important reminder that one of the most effective ways to stop the spread of a virus […]
Delivering Hope to Haiti: A Conversation with Prime Lightning Logistics
Update 11/30/20: Sebastian has extended his incredible support by helping to provide a $10,000 matching grant for #GivingTuesday! Check out our #GivingTuesday hub here to DOUBLE your impact. Amazon Delivery Service Partners don’t just deliver packages. Through a fundraising campaign launched earlier this month, they’re also delivering hope to Haiti in support of our COVID-19 […]
Gaming for Good: SpringSims Streams for Education in Haiti
During the month of September, Stephen Works of SpringSims and his gaming team the Spring Squad set out to raise $2,000 for our Education Program while playing the Electronic Arts game The SIMS and streaming it live on Tiltify. To date, they have fundraised nearly $8,000. We sat down with Stephen to talk about the gaming community and why he decided to partner with […]
Persevering Through a Pandemic: How One Entrepreneur Grew Her Cookie Business in Haiti While Supporting Hope for Haiti
For the next installment of our new guest blog series, we sat down with Smoraya Noisy, the 18 year-old founder of Haitian cookie company SMO’S DÖ. During the month of August, a portion of the proceeds from all cookie sales were donated to support our programs. SMO’S DÖ is also a proud partner for our Back-to-School […]
International Literacy Day 2020
In honor of International Literacy Day today, we asked three members of the Hope for Haiti community to share what they love most about school and schools reopening in Haiti: Scheika Jean, a 5th grade student: “School is the best place to be when you are a child. At school they teach you how to […]
Sak Pase: School Relaunch Update
This post first appeared in our email newsletter. Sign up to receive these updates directly in your inbox! Dear Hope for Haiti Family, With the support of a matching grant from the Digicel Haiti Foundation, our team has been working diligently to ensure both students and teachers are able to stay safe and healthy as classes […]
Crypto Philanthropy: A Conversation with the Founders of The Giving Block
In 2020, Hope for Haiti’s Board of Directors passed a resolution allowing for the acceptance of cryptocurrency as a form of donation. After an extensive search for the right partner, we selected The Giving Block as our primary platform for cryptocurrency donations. Since March, Hope for Haiti has received more than $27,000 in cryptocurrency donations […]
Sak Pase: School Relaunch in Haiti
Each year as summer fades into fall, students and teachers prepare to return to the classroom. Through Hope for Haiti’s Back-to-School Fund, supported by the proceeds of the annual Hike for Haiti Challenge, students are empowered to succeed with all the supplies they’ll need for a year of academic achievement. Because the 2019-2020 school year faced significant disruptions […]
Persevering Through a Global Pandemic
Dear Hope for Haiti Family, A longtime supporter of our organization recently asked me what I’ve felt while running an international non-profit organization in the midst of a global pandemic. In truth, I’ve found the experience to be equal parts frightening, humbling, and exhilarating. Today, Hope for Haiti is committed, well-positioned, and uniquely qualified to […]