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 30 Apr 2021)

• NEWSLETTER.   This week we sent out a Newsletter to subscribers giving the latest news on Hope House Haiti.   If you have not seen it and wish to receive a copy please contact Jon.    At the bottom of this page you can also subscribe to future newsletters. 
• CIVIL UNREST.   Haiti remains in the grip of a power struggle between the president whose term in office was meant to end on 8 Feb 2021, and opposition forces.   Violence in the streets and frequent kidnappings has led Sky news to report that the country is sliding into absolute anarchy.   Regular road blocks make any travel difficult and dangerous.   Despite this, Yvrose and Pierre Richard’s family continue to see God's provision.  The school is open and around 60% of the children have been attending regularly.  The church is also going well with over 390 now regularly attending services, and the farm has been producing some food, although not enough as yet for them to be self sufficient.   Please pray for the nation of Haiti and for the family.   We know that our God is faithful and answers prayers.

• PROJECTS.    24 solar panels have been installed on the church roof, giving them a more stable power supply, and the Library is now finished, thanks to the generous donation of the Rotary Club of Lindfield and Cuckfield in partnership with a club based in Germany.   15 laptops are being provided, and will be available in the library to allow students to undertake research.   Work on the Bread Oven is also complete, enabling them to start baking their own bread, and once they have completed some upgrades and received training they are hoping they will be able to bake bread to sell.

FARM UPDATE.   The farm is recovering from the damage caused by Hurricane Laura in August 2020 and they have started to harvest food again as well as 2 different types of honey from 5 recently installed bee hives.    They also have chickens again which are doing well, thanks to a donation from the US.
VACANCIES.   Hope House Haiti (UK) is looking for a Safeguarding Officer.   If you know anyone who might be interested in this role, please contact Joan@hopehousehaiti.com 

School children receiving food parcels