FCH established \vith a small orphanage ·called Haiti Home for Children (“HHC”) – for 45 school age children
1983
HHC expands to 75 children. Elementary school started at HHC for children living there and abou t 100 neighbourhood children
1987
Rainbow of Love (“RoL”) children’s residence established to care for infants and todcllers
1993
Hope Home established for 16 children with complex mental and/or physical challenges who were living in the State Hospital “abandoned children’s ward”.
1994
Hope Hospital started as a pediatric clinic. Over the years the hospital expanded to become a full·service general hospital
2001
First building constructed at the Children’s Village, \vith Hope Home on the main floor and RoL on the 2nd floor
2004
New building for Hope Home residents completed at the Children’s Village
2009
Elementary school establish ed in Mussotte, a rural area southwest of Port au Prince with no schools for needy children
2010
Hope Hospital becomes trauma centre in the aftermath of major earthquake. To cope with demand for healthcare, Hope Hospital begins expansion
2015
Children living at HHC (which was in an unsafe area of the city) relocated to RoL (which is in a quiet neighbourhood)
2016
Elementary school building constructed at the Children’s Village to accommodate school age children at RoL, chilclren at Hope Home able to attend, and neighbourhood children.
2016
Christian Institute for Technical Training (C·Tech) established in Mussotte. C·Tech offers post· secondary courses in nursing, computer tech. and electronics.
The Canadian Foundation for the Children of Haiti (“CFCH”) is an all-volunteer fundraising organization that has supported the work of FCH since 1993. Canadian Foundation for the Children of Haiti 6093 – 145A Street. Surrey, B.C. V3S 4R6 CFCH is a Canadian Registered Charity Canada Revenue Agency Business Number 89000 4591 RR0001