Children’s Orphan Village

Purpose

One in every ten children in Haiti are “restaveks”, a Creole term that means “to stay with”, but in reality is a child slave. Parents give their children away in hopes that they will receive better care than they can afford to provide them. But this rarely happens. Our desire is to rescue children such as these are bring them into a loving family environment and place of safety, where they will be cared for in a family unit, have access to education, spiritual upbringing and good nutrition.

Construction

A 7-acre parcel of land has been purchased just 300 feet from Haiti ARISE’s current main campus. Here will be the site for the Children’s Orphan Village, as well as a sports arena, primary and secondary school and the local church. Homes will be constructed as duplex apartments in a closed, safe community. A perimeter wall is currently being constructed around the property, a well has been drilled, and site plans have been developed. 

Estimated Project Cost Per Duplex: $25,000 US

Current operations

The Children’s Orphan Village is not yet in operation, but plans for operations are being developed. There will be a selection criteria for choosing house parents to care for 5-8 children per home. Each home will function as a family, rather than an institutional orphanage. Employment will be provided on site for house parents in areas of maintenance, grounds keeping, etc.