We are H.O.P.E.
What characterizes the work of H.O.P.E. and
the commune of Borgne are the close ties and working relationships built over
20 years of collaboration. All H.O.P.E. sponsored programs in Borgne are run
and managed by Haitians.
Haiti Outreach Pwoje Espwa (H.O.P.E.) is a recognized non-profit organization
established in Rochester, NY in 1996. H.O.P.E. works in partnership with
residents of the commune of Borgne, Haiti to address their community’s needs,
including health and wellbeing. H.O.P.E. has established close working relationships
with peasant and farmer organizations and other civic groups that constitute
the backbone of community governance in Borgne. These grassroots connections
inform and guide every aspect of this collaboration. H.O.P.E’s role is to assist stakeholders achieve
their objectives and to serve as the bridge that connects the community to the
resources it needs to meet its health and development goals. H.O.P.E. is a near
100% volunteer organization, with only one part-time paid administrative
assistant in Rochester, NY.
Since 2010, H.O.P.E has consistently expanded
its network of international partners to extend its health, education, and
community development initiatives. The GO Campaign provided assistance to
earthquake refugees and helped establish our cholera response. Doctors Without
Borders (Médecins Sans Frontières-MSF) also came to Borgne in response to the
cholera epidemic and worked with us to establish a cholera treatment unit in
Tibouk, operate several ORP sites in areas hardest hit by the epidemic and
train volunteers to staff these sites. Since 2010 we have been the implementing
partner with the American Red Cross (ARC) for cholera treatment and prevention
programs. Through this partnership we fully integrated the initial MSF programs
into our health care delivery system and greatly expanded the scope and
efficacy of those programs. The partnership with the ARC has literally doubled
the treatment and prevention capacity of our health system. We opened a second
clinical facility in the village of Tibouk/Petit Bourg du Borgne and significantly
expanded our ability to respond to the health care needs of the most remote
regions of the commune through a commune-wide network of health agents, a youth
corps, and water and sanitation technicians. The Youth Corps called AJ+, Alyans
Jenn (the + to indicate their solid commitment) now numbers over 2000 dedicated
members. Our Community Outreach Team which started as water and sanitation
technicians, has become the eyes and arms of H.O.P.E./ASB--they lead community
wide efforts to build water and sanitation infrastructure and a comprehensive
community education program. Throughout the cholera epidemic, we have also
worked with OXFAM and DINEPA to reconstruct capped water sources and build new
water access points.

