Category Archives: People and Places

The Story of a Young Professor at the College St. Michel

By Caitlin Stevens | Published: November 1, 2011

Deacon Ben Johnston and our architect David Hutchins visited the construction of the secondary school in October and saw the second floor being poured(see the newsletter for more). A lot of my recent updates have concentrated on the building and its construction but this update focuses on the students and the teachers that the [...]

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It’s time for another Volunteer Spotlight: Sonya Mire!

By Caitlin Stevens | Published: October 22, 2011

This time the spotlight lands on a board member who accurately describes herself as a behind-the-scenes person. Sonya Mire is a beautiful woman, full of humility and heart. I had the opportunity to sit down for lunch with her Wednesday, and I would like to share her story of HOP involvement with you. Sonya, a [...]

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Josh’s Story: A First-Time Haiti Experience

By admin | Published: April 20, 2010

My name is Josh Ault. For the past 5 months, I have been a reporter for WATE-TV. When the earthquake hit Haiti in January it really touched me how many people in Knoxville were helping the people there (even before the earthquake hit). That is when I first meet people with the Haiti Outreach Program, [...]

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The 5 Ps of Successful Fundraising to Sponsor a Child’s Education

By admin | Published: March 31, 2010

Give Haiti Hope 5 Ps from Sammy Davis on Vimeo. Guest post by Sammy Davis, age 24, founder/owner Sammy Davis Vintage I work and live in New York City as a curator and stylist of vintage clothing for women through my company, Sammy Davis Vintage. My passion is fashion because I believe that style can [...]

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Email from HOP Medical Team Member currently in Port-au-Prince

By Jennifer | Published: February 6, 2010

> Hi honey. > Things are coming together nicely > Our group is taking over at a hospital where the French are vacating. It is downtown and they need all our surgeons > The name of the hospital is Sacred Heart. > I and Elise opened a clinic today at the epicenter of the earthquake [...]

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So what IS going on???

By Jennifer | Published: February 3, 2010

The Haiti Outreach Program, Who are they? What do they do? How can I become involved? These questions are asked each day through our website www.givehaitihope.org, so I will do my best to fill you in. Who are they? – The members of the Haiti Outreach Program are people just like you. We have crazy [...]