In 2013, we welcomed Stanley Gauthier to Center of Hope (Haiti), Inc. (“COHH”) as a resident orphan and a first grader. He would become 1 of a total of 4 children to reside at COHH and attend the COHH elementary and secondary school. Stanley was left with COHH by his aunt, an impoverished single woman, […]
March 31, 2026 marks the 22nd Anniversary of the founding of Center of Hope (Haiti), Inc. (an IRS § 501(c)3 non-profit corporation) and the beginning of a year-long celebration. Following tradition, we will have a Gala Celebration on Tuesday, November 10, 2026 at the New York City Bar Association, 42 West 44th Street, New York, NY. You are cordially invited to […]
Dustin and Jenna Wadley were the first volunteers to commit to stay long term in Haiti in 2010 during the early construction of our campus in Hinche.
COHH Welcomes Steven Kirkpatrick Center of Hope (Haiti), Inc. is pleased to announce that Stephen Kirkpatrick has been elected to its Board of Directors. “Steven has been a part of the COHH family for over 15 years” said James L. Lipscomb, a founder o f COHH and Chair of the Advisory Board. “Steven has been […]
We think twice about donor support – namely, DAY and NIGHT. We ask only two things of our donors – namely, please donate as you are able and please become a COHH ambassador by sharing our story with friends and family. There are many ways to donate: Visit our Donate Page at Center of Hope (Haiti), Inc. Need Help becoming an Ambassador? Visit our Contact Us […]
Fourth House On The Hill, LLC is a publishing company formed by James L. Lipscomb, Advisory Board Chair of COHH. The name is derived from his former home address in Coeymans, New York where company houses were best known by their location along highway Route 144. Center of Hope (Haiti), Inc. – 20 Years In […]
ALERT!!! – YOU CAN TRIPLE THE IMPACT OF YOUR DONATION – Your donation may be TRIPLE matched 100%! against a total of $100,000 of matching funds. NOW is the time for you to help. Several weeks ago, we posted a Save The Date notice of the upcoming Center of Hope (Haiti), Inc.’s 20th Anniversary Celebration to be held at the New York City Bar Association, 42 West […]
George Brunstad This year we celebrate our 20th Anniversary. We also celebrate George Brunstad, a former member of our Board. George, an avid swimmer, swam the English Channel August 28-29, 2004 to become, at age 70 and 4days, the Oldest Channel Conqueror in the record time of 15 hours and 59 minutes. The swim started at […]
The turmoil that has characterized Haiti for some time has largely focused around Port Au Prince and in the southern part of the country. Violence in the forms of shootings, robberies, kidnappings, street barricades and lawlessness being commonplace. Other areas of Haiti have been impacted by the violence with interruptions to the delivery of essential […]
2024 and Beyond After 20 years, we are not looking back. Rather, we are looking forward to the future. We have launched our campaign to raise $500,000 this year to allow us to elevate the level of education we can provide our students. We are continuing our partnership with the Building Goodness Foundation of Charlottesville, Virginia […]
20th Anniversary Celebration
We have received a number of inquiries about the recent news events in Haiti. Unfortunately, Haiti continues to spiral downward. Since the terms of all elected officials in Haiti have expired, Haiti does not have a government with authority. As a result, the respect for authority has all but collapsed, and the gangs in the […]
In March 2023, we lamented the fact that several years ago COHH paid to be connected to the Haiti power grid, but for the past year the grid has been intermittent and lately non-existent. We’ve had to use inverters and batteries as a backup to the grid and the generator to keep the batteries charged. […]
