From Surviving to Thriving – Trauma Care: The Healing Begins Here

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TRAUMA CARE: The Healing Begins Here At Haven of Hope International (HOHI) we understand the impact trauma has on brain development. Since 2015 our staff has been continually trained to deliver knowledgeable, attuned, and consistent care to the children we rescue from severely traumatizing life situations such as physical and sexual abuse, extreme…

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Trauma Care Update

Trauma Care Update

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Haven of Hope International launches a one-year trauma-informed certification program to set a new standard of care for the orphaned children they serve. Congratulations to the first students participating in this game-changing trauma care program at our flagship orphan care home, Refugio de Esperanza in Bolivia. Upon successful completion of this program, each…

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Virtual School in Haven of Hope Bolivia

Virtual School in Bolivia

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Here in Santa Cruz, Bolivia, we are still doing school virtually because the total quarantine has been extended another two weeks, beginning of June 2020.

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Here’s what kids eat once they arrive at our flagship orphanage

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When a child arrives at our flagship orphanage one of the very first things the staff does is feeds the child a home cooked meal. It’s usually whatever the meal of the day is. However, if they know a child will be coming in to the orphanage, they try their best to make…

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Local dentist helps orphans in Santa Cruz

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Meet Dr. Regina At Haven of Hope Boliva, there is a local dentist, Dr. Regina, that visits the home twice a year. She is able to give children most treatments at a lower cost than any dentist in the area. Orphanage directors tell us Dr. Regina does an amazing job at a very…

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Teens Learning Marketing and Art Techniques

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The teens at Refugio de Esperanza have been busy this month! Jose Luis has been teaching the girls specific art techniques he learned during his internship in the states. He spent two weeks under the direction of product-designer, Judy Teeven. The beautiful, large, and round discs you see in these pictures are charger…

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Trauma informed care is helping restore orphaned children in Santa Cruz

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Haven of Hope International’s Founder, Alice Skaff, is joined by Bolivia’s Director of Youth Development. They share how our trauma informed care specialist is making a difference at our flagship orphanage in Santa Cruz, Bolivia. Learn more about our internship launch

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Products of Hope Sustainability update

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Jose is the very first Bolivian youth to become a Haven of Hope International intern in the United States. he spent three weeks with Sustainability Committee head, Judy Cutler-Teeven, during his stay. He was taught new design and manufacturing techniques for our sustainability program in Santa Cruz, Bolivia. Jose currently works at Products…

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Products of Hope Sustainability Update

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Jose is the very first Bolivian youth to become a Haven of Hope International intern in the United States. Jose spent 3 weeks in Fort Myers, Florida (November 2019) with Sustainability Committee head, Judy Cutler-Teeven. He learend learn new design and manufacturing techniques for our sustainability program in Santa Cruz, Bolivia. Products of…

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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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