The "Children of Israel" Orphanage The "Children of Israel" Orphanage (CIO) opened its doors in the fall of 2001. Initially, the orphanage was home to five little girls. The orphanage was named after its founder, Pastor ISRAEL Izidor. It is located on the southwest coast of Haiti, in the city of Torbeck.
Following the unexpected death of Pastor Israel in March of 2005, the surviving members of the Izidor family took on the administrative responsibilities of the orphanage. Leonie Izidor (his widow) and Yelline (their daughter) are the main persons responsible for the operations of the boys’ and girls’ facilities.
DUE TO EARTHQUAKE 2010, the children were displaced. Their first temporary home, following the earthquake, was in tents. In February 2010, the children were relocated to two houses whose owners were allowing the children to stay there until homes could be built for them. Construction of the children's cabins is under way. In December 2011, one cabin neared completion, allowing all of the girls to move in to their new residence. The orphanage continues to have a need for funds for building and volunteers to help with construction.
The "Children of Israel" Orphanage depends on sponsors from Caribbean Children’s Foundation to meet the needs of the children under their care! Our most important need is for funding to care for these precious children. Additional sponsorships for the children can help make that possible! The "House of the Lambs of God" Orphanage The "House of the Lambs of God" is the second orphanage for which Caribbean Children’s Foundation is seeking sponsors. The orphanage is located near the Dominican Republic border in the northeastern part of Haiti, in a city called Ouanaminthe.
The founders, Pastor Daniel Paul and his wife Clynie, opened the doors of their orphanage in 2007. The orphanage is now home to 45 girls and 1 boy. The ages of the children range from three to twenty-one!
The story of the one boy, living in a girls' orphanage, has an interesting beginning. When construction of the orphanage was underway, a young boy hung out, day and night, at the construction site. It seemed he had no home to go to. The orphanage became his new home. Recently, his older sister was also admitted to the orphanage. In the fall of 2009, she was able to attend school for the very first time in her life.
The "House of the Lambs of God" Orphanage has three very large gardens that help to provide food for the children. The older children love to work in the garden. The children also participate in martial arts classes and sing in one of three orphanage choirs.
In 2011, construction of the boys' orphanage began!
The "House of the Lambs of God" is changing the lives of children! Sponsors from Caribbean Children’s Foundation are what make this possible!
The whole "flavor" of the needs of orphans in Haiti has changed since Earthquake 2010! Thousands of new orphans need a home following the death of their parents! The need for homes for these children is not just on our "wish list". The homes are a necessity!
A new orphanage... GRACE Orphanage of Ile-a-Vache In 2010 ... Many children came to the small island of Ile-a-Vache, located just off the southwestern coast of Haiti near LesCayes. These children had lost their families in the earthquake and were sent to live with distant relatives, some of whom they had never met. A plea went out from the community for Caribbean Children's Foundation to open an orphanage for these children. Families who have taken the children in were already too poor to feed their own children. The addition of more children in the family unit was making life that much more difficult.
In November 2011, by the grace of God, the doors of GRACE Orphanage opened to 6 young boys. The children are currently being housed in unfinished rooms on the second floor of GRACE School. God's grace abounds!!!! The ground has been broken, the foundation has been put in place and the walls are going up on an actual orphanage building. You can be a part of this exciting event! Consider coming to visit us to learn of all the ways that you can help us make a difference in the lives of these precious children!
Helping children living in the bateys of the Dominican Republic With the help of new donors, Caribbean Children's Foundation is hoping to launch a program to help children living in the bateys where their families work as slaves in the sugar cane fields of the Dominican Republic. Our first goal is to help finish the construction of the "Los Huerfanos de Jesus de Santo Domingo" Orphanage and to obtain sponsorships for seven young boys living at this orphanage.
Get a glimpse of our work through the eyes of a June 2009 mission team video