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 146 children in grades 1-9 and 27 children on scholarships in grades 10-12. 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, will be dedicated in their honor.

Timeline
Timeline

2004

COHH Formed

Land Acquired

Fundraising

2010

First Phase Complete

Summer School

Grand Opening

2016

New Classrooms

Building Dedication

Classroom Growth

2020

First Graduation

3rd Classroom Building

COVID-19 Challenge

COHH 2022 Graduation of 9th Grade

Board Members

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Emmanuel St. Juste

Chairman of the Board

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Julie L. Atkinson

President

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Robert Micera

Treasurer

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Nancy M. Lipscomb

Secretary

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Caroline Bruno

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Paul G. Cellupica

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Carine Jean-Claude

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Mark Newton

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Joel R. Redmon

Advisory Board

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Daniel Ansell

New York, NY

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Tim Charles

Melbourne, Australia

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William Frager

Topeka, KS

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Dr. Robert Guffey

Norfolk, VA

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Christine M. Kim

Seoul, S. Korea

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James L. Lipscomb

Scottsdale, AZ

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Dr. Henri R. Paul

New City, NY

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Alan Robin

San Francisco, CA

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Flora Schnall

New York, NY

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Joseph Zavalishin

Avon, CT

Staff

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Antoine Charles

Executive Administrator

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Wisny Geffrard

Director of Field Operations

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Teachers

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Kitchen Staff, Maintenance & Security

Thank You!

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