Children in Haiti

World Hope Chicago is building upon projects that the Korean Church of Chicago has established in the past five years in Pignon, Haiti. These projects were made possible through heartfelt donations who wanted to help educate children and support the people of Haiti.

Education has transformative power. To unlock the wider benefits of education, all children need access to both primary and secondary education of good quality. The Child Education Support Program is an easy and effective way to support these projects in Pignon, Haiti.

Sponsor a child’s education

You can help sponsor a child in Haiti by donating monthly to WHC. A donation of $30 will help support one child’s education for a month. Contact info@whcusa.org for more details.

Projects to help further educate & empower the children

WHC helps children reach their potential to become future change agents through education programs for students in kindergarten through grade 12.

  • Built and renovated the Philadelphia school building (classrooms, offices, library, computer lab, teacher’s lounge, and custodian home)
  • Built school furniture (desks, chairs, shelves and chalk boards)
  • Fully supporting teachers’ salaries
  • Support student tuition (small registration fee assessed), textbooks and supplies
  • Help provide lunch & student snacks
  • The first high school graduation expected in 2017
  • Conduct English Camps
  • Distribute Creole-English dictionary to teachers and students
  • Build a computer lab and training programs

Haiti Philadelphia Christian School

We provide financial support the Philadelphia Christian School in Fontaine, Haiti. Our funding has allowed us to expand the building twice, to have it equipped with school furniture (desks, etc.), to conduct Vacation Bible School (VBS), encourage training for teachers, and to initiate a 11 Child Education Support Program (CEP). Our funding has also allowed us provide nutritional meals and tuition assistance to students in need. The Philadelphia Christian School is meant to be our students’ home away from home; a place where they know they are safe, and have access to the resources they need to grow.

Our support is available to all the youth of Fontaine, and we strive to offer them a place of stability in a city where the majority of its residents are struggling to make ends meet. We want our students to learn how to support themselves and their family by providing assistance that can be used no matter where they are. Self-sufficiency and self-respect are key qualities we strive to promote in our students. 

Location: Fontaine neighborhood of Pignon City located in North part of Haiti (approximately 4-hour driving distance from the capital city of Port-au-Prince)

Goal: 450 students in 13 grades with 30 students (elementary) 40 students (middle and high school) in each grade.

Elementary School (Principal: Henry Precoil)

  • Grades: Kindergarten – 6th Grade
  • Number of Students: 210
  • Number of Staff: 10

Middle School (Principal: Joseph Emmanuel)

  • Grades: 7th – 9th Grade
  • Number of Students: 120
  • Number of Staff: 20

High School

  • Expected to open in September 2014
  • Grades: 10th – 12th Grade
  • Number of Students: 120