Welcome to Hope House Haiti based in Fond Parisien, a rural village 20 minutes from the Dominican Republic Border

Hope House

Yvrose and Pierre Richard Telfort, a Haitian couple, set up Hope House as a home to look after children orphaned after the Earthquake of 2010.  They are now Mammy and Pappy to 38 children ranging from a few months to young adults in their twenties, all living as a genuine family rooted in love.
Yvrose and Pierre Richard live by faith, and have no regular financial support of their own. In 2013 the UK charity Hope House Haiti (UK) was set up with the aim of providing them some regular support through fundraising and donations, as well as sourcing professional advice where needed.   You can learn more about the family or History of Hope House, or if you would be interested in making a donation please click here.  

Hope Christian Academy

​In addition to Hope House, Yvrose and Pierre Richard established a school in their remote region of Haiti aimed at the poorest children in the community. With the addition of a Secondary School in 2014, it offers around 950 children a free education, health checks, and a hot meal – often the only meal the children get that day.  
During 2019 a further 4 Secondary School classrooms are being added, and Vocational training is being provided for the older children to help equip them for a job.
Click to find out more about the school and how you can help to support or if you would be interested in sponsoring a teacher’s salary.    Each year we also send a medical mission out to Haiti.  If you would be interested in joining a mission you can find out more here, or to register an interest please email Yvonne@hopehousehaiti.com.   ​

Social Enterprise

Our aim in the long term is sustainability.   A small farm has been established close to the compound at Hope House on previously barren rocky ground.    Papaya, mangoes, sugar cane, chillies, and tomatoes have all been grown to help provide food for the home, and a bed has been created on the school site next to the new classrooms to teach the children how to grow vegetables.  Various animals have also been kept on the farm, including Chickens, Hens (for eggs), Goats, and up to 3 Cows.   You can read more about the farm here, and about other projects being undertaken at Hope House here.

Yvrose's Story

Yvrose was interviewed on the Ireland's Pat Kenny Show and you can Listen to the interview here.   You can also watch an Introduction to Hope House video, or visit Hope House Haiti on Facebook or Twitter.   If you are interested in supporting Yvrose, please visit our How can I help page.

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​Latest News

  • FAMILY FUN DAY.    Do come to our Family Fun Day at Blacklands Farm on Saturday 5th October.   All funds raised will be used to support Vocational Training in Haiti.
  • COFFEE MORNING.    Join our coffee morning from 10am on 21st Sept at St Pauls Methodist Church, Woodfield Road, Crawley.  Funds raised will be used to purchase school books for the Hope Christian Academy.
  • CIVIL UNREST.   The political situation in Haiti, deteriorating since July 2018 with rioting and civil unrest, reached crisis point in Feb 2019 with a week of violence centred around Port au Prince and the road to the Dominican Republic which passes through Fonds Parisien.  The unrest continues to significantly impact day to day life in Haiti, and protestors claim they will keep the country locked down until the current President resigns and there is radical change.  There is a national shortage of fuel, frequent road blocks, and both food and fuel prices have more than doubled this year.   Please pray for a resolution to the crisis.
  • FOOD APPEAL.  Many thanks to everyone who responded to our Food Crisis Appeal in May - your generosity is making a huge difference to all those living at Hope House and at the school.   However food prices remain high, and all additional donations are very much appreciated.
  • MISSION.  The next medical mission to Haiti is planned for Jan 2020.   Click 'here' to read about previous mission trips to Haiti.  If you are interested in attending please contact yvonne@hopehousehaiti.com
  • UK VISIT. Yvrose visited UK for 3 weeks in June.  Thank you to everyone who helped make the visit such a great success.