News & Updates
Project and fundraising updates to keep supporters and donors informed of our work.
The villages were we work are in the process of transforming into vibrant communities. Join us on the journey as we walk with them on a road from desperate poverty to a new sense of hope.
Help Women Entrepreneurs Build Lasting Prosperity – Match Day 2026
The 2026 Together for Haiti Match Day is helping launch three women-owned wholesale distribution businesses that will serve entrepreneurs across rural Haiti. Together, we’re investing in women, strengthening local economies, and creating lasting opportunity for families and communities.
Summer Vocational Training Begins with Culinary Arts Class in Bassin
Hope for Haitians has launched its 2026 Summer Vocational Training Program, beginning with a culinary arts class in Bassin. Participants are gaining practical skills that can lead to employment, entrepreneurship, and stronger communities, with additional classes beginning across five more villages, including a new shoe making and repair program.
Haiti Update May 10, 2026
Learn how Education opens opportunity for both adults and children, a key element in Hope for Haitians comprehensive sustainable development approach.
Haiti Update March 8, 2026
Celebrating 25 years of Hope in Action – Come learn about our January visit to Haiti, the origin story of Hope for Haitians, and review a timeline of what we have accomplished over the past 25 years.
Christmas Greeting from Haiti
On the occasion of Christmas, we would like to share a greeting with you from Haiti. Throughout the year, we work together. Donors, Board, staff, the Haiti team, and local leadership each, in their own way, give of themselves to bring a vision of hope and dignity to...
Haiti Update January 11, 2026
A Year in Review – Join us for a special live update as Chris Weickert leads a conversation with trusted partners in the US and Haiti who help us bring hope and dignity to Haitian families
2025 Year End Report
A Return to Haiti - 2025This year has been one of meaningful progress, resilience, and deeper connection with the communities we serve in Haiti. After six years away, we were finally able to return in person to visit village projects and witness firsthand how safe...
Year End Appeal 2025
Make your year end gift in support of the work of Hope for Haitians. Keep hope alive into 2026 for Haitian families seeking a path out of desperate poverty.
Giving Tuesday 2025
Many families forced from their homes by violence have arrived in the villages we serve. Current estimates suggest that as many as one in five school-aged children in Haiti may now be displaced. Help us provide scholarships for these children so they can find safety, stability, and hope as they work to heal from the trauma they have endured.
We Are Hiring
Part-Time Community Engagement and Donor Relations Coordinator Location: Hybrid with flexible hours. Headquartered in Northern IllinoisEstimated Hours: 15–20/weekReports to: Executive Director Hope for Haitians, an international nonprofit engaged in comprehensive and...
Haiti Update November 9, 2025
Join us for a special live update as Chris Weickert welcomes Fr. David Beauvais for a conversation ahead of the World Day of the Poor.
A Celebration of Hope in Action
This year’s Evening in the Tropics was a resounding success, bringing together more than 184 participants in celebration of Hope for Haitians’ mission to build sustainable communities in northern Haiti. Guests enjoyed a vibrant evening of dining, music, and fellowship...
Year End Report 2024
Good News from Haiti? …. YES!As major news sources focus on the gang violence that continues to affect parts of Haiti, we remain steadfast in achieving meaningful, tangible results that improve the lives of communities and families. Fortunately, our work is based over...
From Cosmetology to Solar Power: Vocational Training Transforms Lives
Opening Doors to Opportunity This summer, 85 young people and adults from villages in Northern and Northeastern Haiti took a significant step toward self-reliance and economic independence by participating in vocational training programs sponsored by Hope for...
Enhancing Education Through Solar Energy
Hope for Haitians’ New Initiative in Northern Haiti Hope for Haitians, in partnership with Brighten Haiti, has recently completed the installation of solar energy systems in two schools located in the communities of Dumas and Garde Saline, Northern Haiti. This...
Building Food Security and Independence in Dumas, Haiti
A New Mill Transforms Local Agriculture Farmers and families in the rural community of Dumas, Haiti, are now utilizing a new dual-function mill that processes both rice and corn—marking a transformative moment for local agriculture. In a nation where international aid...
Empowering Women Through Microloans
At Hope for Haitians, we believe in the transformative power of financial independence for women. In Haiti, where women are often marginalized and restricted to domestic roles, our Women’s Microloan Program offers them a chance to break the cycle of poverty. Through...
Education Update 2024
During the 2023-2024 school year, Hope for Haitians provided scholarships to 288 children attending 30 different schools across 9 different communities in North and Northeast Haiti. These scholarships bridge the gap between what parents can afford and what is needed...
Stories of Hope
Wilna’s Story
Wilna – Pistere Wilna is a 36-year-old mother of five children living in the village of Pistere in Northern Haiti. The home her family lived in was described by one of her children in this way, “Our house was really deplorable. She was leaning, some side was...
Siliane’s Story
Siliane - Dumas Siliane is a resident of Dumas in northern Haiti where she lives with her four children ages 2-13. Prior to encountering Hope for Haitians, Silane was renting a home. The property, like many in the area, was in poor condition with a leaky roof. This is...
Rosena’s Story
Rosena – Dumas Rosena is a 64-year-old widow with great responsibilities. As the mother of 6 children and grandmother of 4 grandchildren she is devoted to caring for family. Like many in her village of Dumas she and her family lived in inadequate and unsafe housing....
Rose-Mirlande’s Story
Rose-Mirlande - Dumas At 25 Rose-Mirlande is the mother of two young girls, ages one and four. She and her family are residents of Dumas in northeast Haiti where 60% of families live in substandard housing. Despite living in accommodations that were insecure and...
Mikerline’s Story
Mikerline – Viard Mikerline is a married 32-year-old resident of Viard in Northern Haiti. She and her husband Renaud Lagguerre have five children, 2 boys and 3 girls. As anyone with a large family knows keeping track of 5 kids is a fulltime job. Some time ago,...
Justine’s Story
Justine Telfort – Dumas Justine Telfort lives with her sister Rosenie in Dumas located in rural northern Haiti. These two single mothers are raising 5 children between them. The fathers of the children partially pay for tuition and provide food sometimes. Day to day,...