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 .   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.

 ​Latest News (updated 19 Jun 2020)

• HURST COLLEGE FUN RUN.   The annual fun run is taking place this year on Friday 26 Jun, but social distancing will mean many children will be running local to their homes, so if you see a child running in fancy dress, do spur them on!  You can sponsor them on the Hurst College Fun Run Give.net page, or if you would prefer to make a Bank Transfer, you can find our bank details on the How to Give page - please include 'for Fun Run' in the payment reference.  
• CORONAVIRUS.  Covid 19 is now affecting Haiti.   Food prices have soared and schools are once more closed. Yvrose and Pierre Richard’s family continue to share what food they have but their supplies are running low. We have been praying for God to provide and He has heard our prayer, we have just received a large, unexpected donation for food  all of which has been provided to Haiti. Thank you to the donor for obeying God’s call. The family are isolating as best they can and have set up a designated washing area for those who go out, to shower and launder their clothes. Some food is coming down from the farm. It is still dangerous to go out for food and the border is closed. Please pray for the nation of Haiti and for the family. We know that our God is faithful and answers prayers

• ​MEDICAL CHECKS.   After 3 months of closure, the school was able to reopen in January 2020 with up to 700 children attending.   Although we had to cancel the medical mission trip from UK this year due to the ongoing unrest in Haiti, the health screening clinic at Hope Christian Academy went ahead under the direction of Haitian doctors, nurses and a pharmacist.  The medicines that we shipped arrived safely, praise God, and they were able to check and treat around 500 of the children, and update their records.  You can read more about recent mission trips here.

• ​VACANCIES.   Hope House Haiti (UK) is looking for a new Secretary, as well as a Safeguarding Officer.   If you know anyone who might be interested in either of these roles, please contact Joan@hopehousehaiti.com 
• PROJECTS.   This year we are building a Library, thanks to the generous donation of the Rotary Club of Lindfield and Cuckfield in partnership with a club based in Germany.    Work to complete the Bread Oven is also progressing now they have managed to obtain needed parts.   You can read more about recent projects, including the Bread Oven, Kindergarten Wall and Church here.