Give 30 Orphaned Children a Sustainable Income

There are big changes afoot at the HTDC orphanage!

For the last four years the amazing support of donors like you has allowed us to rent a safe home for the kids in the Clercine area of Port au Prince.  This home has provided a wonderful environment for the kids. Living there has allowed them to thrive and enjoy their childhoods.

But for the last couple of years the orphanage’s landlord has been developing the property, and he’s recently completed the addition of a whole new storey on top of the original house.  The new additions mean that this house now has more room than the kids need.

The lease on the current house is up for renewal in November, and the orphanage directors have decided that rather than rent the unnecessary new space, it’s better to look for a new home for the orphanage and all the kids in its care.

We’ve already identified several potential new homes in the Bon Repos area of Port au Prince.  Our favourite choice has a beautiful garden with mango, coconut and palm trees.  What’s more, despite it having a little more room than the original house, the rent will actually be cheaper.

This cheaper rent is important to the orphanage directors for a number of reasons.  At the moment the orphanage still relies on donors like you to pay its rent.  But while the orphanage directors are extremely grateful for the help, they also never take this support for granted.  They’re always careful about how they spend donations and they look forward to the day the orphanage will be financially independent.

Thanks to your donations to this project, that financial independence gets closer everyday.  We’ll use your donations to buy the orphanage a bus it can rent out and earn an income.  Of course, even once the orphanage has its own income it will still have to live within its means.  

So, we’re delighted that the orphanage directors have found this latest way to make important savings while still meeting the needs of the kids.  

As always, if you ever have any queries about how we’re using your donation, please don’t hesitate to email Emma@IDVolunteers.org. I would be delighted to hear from you.