Our Story

Center of Hope (Haiti) is the fulfillment of the vision of Emmanuel St. Juste, a native of Hinche, Haiti. Emmanuel, having witnessed worsening poverty and deprivation in Haiti, especially the growing number of children in extreme poverty, envisioned a place that would help children living in extreme poverty in Hinche. In 2004, one of our Advisory Board members, James Lipscomb, enabled the formation of Center of Hope (Haiti), Inc. as a non-profit, tax exempt entity. In 2011, the Center of Hope (Haiti), Inc. was approved as an NGO in good standing in Haiti. We began our first class, 12 first graders, in October, 2011. We now have 130 children in grades 1-9. On October 18, 2020, we celebrated the graduation of our first 9th grade class. In recognition of their achievement, our 3rd new classroom building, upon completion in 2021, will be dedicated in their honor.

2004

COHH Formed

Land Acquired

Fundraising

2010

First Phase Complete

Summer School

Grand Opening

2016

New Classrooms

Building Dedication

Classroom Growth

2020

First Graduation

3^rd Classroom Building

COVID-19 Challenge