Provide a safe home for Haitian Orphans

Thank you so much for your amazing support of the HTDC Orphanage in Port-au-Prince, Haiti.

Your generosity is vital as the situation on the streets of the city has continued to worsen in the power vacuum created since the President’s assassination last year. Gangs control entire neighbourhoods and fighting between them has forced thousands of people to flee their homes.

Many schools and businesses remain closed and just this week the United Nations raised concerns that gangs are now recruiting children into the fight. Kidnappings continue, even in the orphanage’s own neighbourhood, which used to be safe due to its proximity to the US Embassy.

The orphanage director, Carlo, had this to say:

“All the kids are doing OK but the country is getting crazy and the prices are even higher.

We are trying our best but so many kidnappings [are] happening in the orphanage neighborhood and all the kids and adults are stressing out.

The kids would like to go out because we haven’t take them out for a very long time - since Covid. But going to the beach would be too risky because gangs in Haiti are everywhere - nobody can go far with the kidnapping situation.

We would like to maybe have a swimming pool party for them but the cost is high. The kids need to have more clothing as they are growing every day, and shoes. So we cannot afford a party. It’s hard to explain to the young ones.

We would at least like to have a bigger dinner for Easter weekend for the kids, they will have a week of vacation For Easter and need to have some fun, even if only small.

We were moved by Carlo’s words and so sent a small amount extra last month so the children could have a modest Easter celebration. It’s only because of your kindness that we were able to do this as well as meeting their basic, every day needs.

If you have any questions about the orphanage and how we use your donation then please don’t hesitate to email Andy@IDVolunteers.org. I’d be delighted to hear from you.

Although we only sent our last project report a few weeks ago we wanted to send another quick update today to wish you a Happy New Year and send an ENORMOUS thank you from the HTDC Orphanage in Haiti!

With the situation on the streets of Haiti still very dire we made an appeal for donations in our last report, and we’ve been overwhelmed with your subsequent generosity. 

Between Nov 30 last year and today you’ve given over $8,500 (£6,200) to support the children in the orphanage’s care. This is truly incredible and we really can’t thank you enough!

These funds will be vital as we continue to help the orphanage provide a safe home, food, education and more for all the children. What’s more your support meant that the children could also enjoy some much needed Christmas cheers by way of gifts and a special Christmas meal.

We asked the orphanage director Carlo to send some photos to help show you what your gifts have made possible, and we’re including some of these in this report. As always we’ll send more reports in the months ahead to keep you updated.

If you have any questions about the orphanage and how we use your donation then please don’t hesitate to email Andy@IDVolunteers.org. I’d be delighted to hear from you.