| Sadly 2010 has not started well for the people of | | | | his donation meant in a personal sense. |
| Haiti, A disastrous earthquake has left many dead, or | | | | Paul said, "It was only then, when I saw the |
| injured and homeless.So to be an orphan in what is | | | | desperate plight of orphans in Haiti, that I knew that |
| officialy classed as the worlds poorest nation is not | | | | I needed to do more than just donate money. I |
| an enviable position to be in. | | | | needed to personally get to work on this problem |
| Today, there are millions of children in | | | | and help save the lives of these kids. We named our |
| underdeveloped countries who have no parents, | | | | charity 'A Child's Hope Foundation' because we |
| food, clothing, or access to medical or emotional care. | | | | believe it is every orphan's hope to belong to a loving |
| While the majority of these children are dying from | | | | family." |
| malnutrition, their living conditions are so poor that | | | | Paul Cook, the founder of the organization, created |
| even diaper rash can be deadly. This situation is not | | | | A Child's Hope Foundation to inspire hope and |
| isolated; in fact, it is growing at an ever-increasing | | | | awaken the spirits of both the children and |
| pace. | | | | volunteers. "In the beginning we thought it would be |
| | | | | wonderful to provide a clean, healthy home for |
| In contrast, there are thousands of families in | | | | orphans," said Paul. "But when we thought more |
| developed countries trying to adopt. However, they | | | | about it, we realized that ultimately if the children |
| are faced with a complicated and cost prohibitive | | | | weren't being raised by families, they would likely |
| adoption process. This gap continues to widen as | | | | continue the cycle of poverty, illness, and |
| more children die and families struggle to find the | | | | abandonment. Everything we do is focused on |
| resources to adopt | | | | providing a healthy, loving environment for children |
| A Child's Hope Foundation is bridging this gap by | | | | then placing them into families who will love them and |
| creating adoption orphanages and providing a healthy | | | | provide opportunities for a hopeful future." |
| environment for infants and young children, | | | | |
| awakening their spirits while seeking a loving family | | | | A Child's Hope Foundation started by building an |
| for them. With your help we can save lives, build | | | | "Adoption Center" in Haiti, an orphanage that could be |
| families, and be a child's hope for love and belonging | | | | a home for orphaned and abandoned children for a |
| in this world! | | | | short time until they are adopted (for additional |
| HOW WE GOT STARTED | | | | information Google Global Endeavors - Haiti). Hundreds |
| Individuals constantly ask us, "What you're doing is so | | | | of volunteers traveled at their own expense to help |
| wonderful, how did you ever get involved in this | | | | in construction efforts. The facility was dedicated in |
| work?" So here is the story of how we got started. | | | | August of 2004 and is home to dozens of orphaned |
| In 1997 Paul and Carolene Cook adopted a beautiful | | | | and abandoned children who temporarily live there |
| girl from China and named her Megan. In 2001, the | | | | until they are placed into loving families. |
| agency through which Megan was adopted came to | | | | We are now expanding efforts into other |
| the Cooks and asked them to donate to improve a | | | | countries,with the mission to save lives and build |
| poor orphanage in Haiti. The Cooks donated the | | | | families. Paul Cook stated, "Individuals often ask, |
| money and thought little more about it. | | | | 'Why did you pick Haiti to start out?' I tell them that |
| | | | | we didn't pick Haiti, Haiti picked us, and that if we can |
| | | | | work in Haiti, we can work anywhere in the world!" |
| A few months later, the agency returned to the | | | | If you want to find out more about A Child's Hope |
| Cooks and asked Paul if he would like to accompany | | | | Foundation or make a donation please click on the |
| the agency on a trip to Haiti so he could see what | | | | link. |