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HOHI is breaking ground in Peru

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Work has begun on a $50,000 project to build and sustain an orphanage in Pucallpa, Peru. This site will serve as a haven of hope for children that have been abused, neglected, and forgotten.

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HOHI founder nominated for 2019 Executive of the Year Award at ENPY

We have exciting news! Our founder, Alice Skaff, has been nominated for the 2019 Executive of the Year Award which is part of the Excellence in Nonprofit Performance Yearly Awards presented by the Cape Coral Community Foundation. This nomination is recognition for all the hard work she has done and continues to do for…

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Why Trauma Care Matters

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TRAUMA CARE: THE HEALING BEGINS HERE Fending for themselves on the streets or in an abusive living environment, most children have experienced trauma when they arrive at the door of an orphanage. Their experiences are so strong in intensity that the pathways in the part of the brain responsible for survival have been…

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Riverside Church Youth goes to Bolivia

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This summer Riverside Church took a team of high school students to Haven of Hope International’s flagship orphanage in Santa Cruz, Bolivia. “This week truly made an impact on my heart that cannot accurately be explained by words. I got to see TRUE joy and insane love that Jesus has for us through…

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Share the Love with Our Hope Heart

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May 1 is Global Love Day and we’re celebrating the day with our “Share the Love” Hope Heart campaign! Global Love Day’s vision is to unite one and all in a celebration of love and compassion. It’s a great way to let everyone know that “Love Belongs with Me.” All throughout the month…

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Fort Myers woman climbs Mt. Kilimanjaro to raise money for orphans

WINK NEWS ARTICLE by Michael Mora Alice Skaff spent mere months training for what would be the greatest challenge of her life. “I took on the challenge to climb Mt. Kilimanjaro,” Skaff said. “That was the most difficult thing I’ve ever done in my life.” Mount Kilimanjaro is a dormant volcano in Tanzania. It…

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Products of Hope!

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Part of Haven of Hope’s mission is to provide age appropriate teens, vocational training, giving them hope for a brighter future. Our sustainability program, Products of Hope, created by our board member Judy Cutler-Teeven, teaches both the orphanage and children about financial sustainability. These programs have a dramatic impact on not only lives…

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To benefit orphans, Haven of Hope founder to climb Mt. Kilimanjaro

fortmyers.floridaweekly.com/articles/to-benefit-orphans-haven-of-hope-founder-to-climb-mt-kilimanjaro/ By Florida Weekly Staff | on August 22, 2018 SKAFF Children growing up without parents in impoverished nations face a challenge as imposing as any mountain. Haven of Hope International founder Alice Skaff plans to climb to the 19,341-foot summit of Mount Kilimanjaro in October to bring awareness to the plight of…

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Sustainability Programs that make sense

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How do we provide an environment for children to thrive in orphanages?  Through a well-designed sustainability program in which children are discover their natural gifts and talents and learn about business, while the orphanage is getting connected to the community and creating an income to support the programs that go beyond three meals…

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Estero Life Magazine Feature

Read an article in which Alice Skaff, the Director of Haven of Hope International, is interviewed by Laura J. Cummings of Estero Life Magazine.

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