Celebrating Children
By Debra Kerby, Executive Director As we head towards the end of the year, to the holiday season and to Universal Children’s Day on November 20th, I am thinking about the children. And even more, I am...
View ArticleHope fulfilled in Haiti
CFTC Donors Rebuild Girls’ Dorm at House of Hope, Haiti After: Solid, safe, complete - House of Hope girls' dorm in January, 2012. In a country where dreams are regularly dashed by disasters both...
View ArticleIsaac’s impact on Haiti
Hurricane Isaac left a path of flooding, displaced citizens, damaged crops and livestock in its wake as it passed through the southeast, west and Artibonite regions of Haiti. Twenty-four people have...
View ArticleGood development in a disaster zone
This young girl is one of the area’s residents who will benefit from the project. The destruction caused by the quake allowed water to find its own way through the farmland, making it virtually...
View ArticleSeeing – and hearing! – Haiti’s future in the children at House of Hope
School children at House of Hope, Goyavier, Haiti. We’re back in Haiti! Genevieve Drouin, Canadian Feed The Children’s Regional Program Manager – Americas, and Heather Johnston, our Director of...
View ArticleOn the road to Goyavier, Haiti
Visiting Haiti’s past, present and future Bartering, buying, socializing and selling at the market in Goyavier. Greetings, all! Our next CFTC blog post from Haiti comes from Heather Johnston, CFTC’s...
View ArticleLaughter and courage in Haiti
So what is your ‘theory’ of what makes real change happen? At CFTC, our ‘theory’ is that if we take a long-term approach to development, we can create a sustainable change in the lives of children. And...
View ArticleAlice Barthole: Compassion, courage, love
Alice Barthole, founder of House of Hope orphanage in Gressier, Haiti, passed away on July 10, 2013. This remarkable woman will leave a legacy of compassion, courage and love for the many lives she...
View ArticleImproving Access to Maternal Health Care in Haiti
Fifteen per cent of pregnant women worldwide face potential life-threatening complications during pregnancy, delivery or afterwards. Despite this, 35 per cent of new mothers in developing countries...
View ArticleLook Back, Pay It Forward
By Debra Kerby, President & CEO2014 has been another extraordinary year in the life of CFTC thanks to you–our generous, compassionate family of supporters. Thank you for all you’ve done in 2014 to...
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