Hope for Haiti's Children

What it reported doing in 2024

Health care in a country where access to medical care is often limited, healthcare is a vital part of the child sponsorship ministry and essential to each child's well-being. In march, 2,015 sponsored children received full medical checkups. Throughout the year, school nurses stationed at all 10 schools address daily health needs and provide basic health education in the classroom. In 2025, nurses treated 205 children, with many also receiving essential dental and vision care-supporting their ability to learn and thrive. To strengthen on-campus care, new nurse offices were built at two schools, providing private, dedicated spaces for treatment during the school day. When additional care is required, children are referred to local medical clinics. Orphan care ministry the orphan care ministry provides a stable, nurturing home for 58 children at the cazeau orphanage in port-au-prince, offering nutritious meals, safe housing, clothing, medical care, and a supportive family environment. Facility improvements enhanced daily living conditions, including new mattresses, pillows, and bedding, updated kitchen pots and pans, and new floor tiles in the children's bedrooms and dining hall. A new guard house was also constructed to provide housing and shower facilities for security staff, strengthening on-site safety. Children receive practical skills training in sewing, baking, gardening, computer skills, and english to support long-term self-sufficiency. In 2025, 18 young adults participated in post-secondary training programs, with seven earning degrees or certifications in information technology, nursing, and culinary arts, supporting successful transitions into adulthood. Food & water thanks to generous donors and strong partnerships, all 10 schools provide hot, nutritious meals five days a week-serving more than 830,000 meals annually to 4,463 children. These daily lunches support student health, focus, and academic performance. Through a partnership with the u.s. Air force, the denton program, and a child's hope international, thousands of high-protein food packets were also distributed to supplement nutrition for children at the orphanage and school. To further support student well- being, access to clean water was expanded by installing water purification systems at schools in cazeau and hinche and upgrading rooftop rainwater catchment systems in brajirois, robert, and cit soleil. Together, consistent nourishment and safe water help children learn, grow, and thrive. During the summer months, 2,334 children received hot meals and take-home food to help reduce seasonal food insecurity for students and their families. Joy box/gift ministry through our christmas joy box ministry, 3,746 children and those in need received a powerful reminder that they are seen, loved, and not forgotten. With the help of 41 u.s. Churches and groups, shoebox-sized gifts-filled with small treasures and heartfelt encouragement-brought smiles and hope to children across haiti. At the end of the school year, each sponsored child also receives a 5 gift from their sponsor-a simple yet meaningful way to send love and brighten their summer. Crisis relief when crisis strikes, hope for haiti's children stands alongside those most in need. In march, escalating gang violence forced hundreds of families to flee their homes, and a rapid response provided food assistance to 558 displaced families. Later in the year, hurricane melissa brought severe flooding and damaging winds, leaving many families without shelter or livelihoods. In response, 60 families received goats or chickens to help restore food security and income, while 46 families received financial support to repair their homes. Through timely, compassionate action, families were given the resources they needed to recover and rebuild with dignity and hope. Leadership camp and spiritual training in 2025, camp hope welcomed more than 160 students to a christ-centered leadership and spiritual development experie

Financial Efficiency

• Mission deployment rate: 70.8%; rating input score 71
• Program expense ratio: 81.9%; rating input score 82
• Fundraising efficiency: $13.44 raised per $1 spent on fundraising; rating input score 47; 47th percentile among comparable filings

Transparency & Controls

• Consistency checks: 100%; rating input score 100; 63rd percentile among comparable filings
• Pay-setting controls: 3 of 6 controls in place; rating input score 50
  • Compensation committee: Pass
  • Independent consultant: Missing
  • Other Form 990s reviewed: Missing
  • Written employment contract: Missing
  • Compensation survey or study: Pass
  • Board or committee approval: Pass
• Foreign activity oversight: 2 of 8 controls in place; rating input score 25
  • Claims monitoring procedures: Pass
  • Requires narrative reports: Limited
  • Conducts field audits: Limited
  • May suspend future funding: Limited
  • Requires financial reports: Pass
  • Conducts site visits: Limited
  • Requires grant agreements: Limited
  • May require repayment: Limited
• Grant itemization coverage: 100%; rating input score 100; 72nd percentile among comparable filings
• Major donor itemization: Yes; rating input score 100
• Related-party transparency: Limited

Accountability

• Independent voting board: 80%; rating input score 80; 14th percentile among comparable filings
• Governance controls: 9 of 9 controls in place; rating input score 100
  • Conflict-of-interest policy: Pass
  • Whistleblower policy: Pass
  • Document-retention policy: Pass
  • CEO compensation review process: Pass
  • Other executive compensation review process: Pass
  • Form 990 shared with the board: Pass
  • Board meeting minutes documented: Pass
  • Audit committee oversight: Pass
  • Independent financial-statement audit: Pass

Sustainability

• Operating margin: 16.1%; rating input score 72; 72nd percentile among comparable filings
• Total-asset coverage ratio: 1.52; rating input score 52; 52nd percentile among comparable filings
• Liabilities to assets ratio: 0.02; rating input score 83; 83rd percentile among comparable filings
• Officer compensation ratio: 11.3%; rating input score 26; 26th percentile among comparable filings

Growth

• Program expense growth: 8.7% per year; rating input score 100; 59th percentile among comparable filings
• Revenue growth: 10.8% per year; rating input score 100; 71st percentile among comparable filings
• Asset growth: 15.2% per year; rating input score 100; 75th percentile among comparable filings