Adoption/Orphan Care

Most of these children live in orphanages because their families are not able to feed or care for them due to severe poverty and lack of employment. Chances for Children works to preserve families by providing jobs in Haiti for mothers and fathers – in an effort to keep children with their families.  However, in dire situations – such as the death of a mother or father, severe malnutrition or illness – we admit children into our Creche in Kenscoff.

We currently employ a staff of 27 full-time and 3 part-time employees. Our children are taught English and every child over the age of 5 attends a private school where they interact with other children in their peer group.  Our caretakers are encouraged to engage the children in age-appropriate developmental play.

Our children have access to our Pediatric Medical Clinic and our Doctors  carefully follow  their care while at the crèche.  We have a nurse on staff 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, to care for the children when they get sick.  In addition, we do thorough medical screening and lab tests on all children prior to admitting them to the Crèche. We test all children for HIV, VDRL, Sickle Cell, Hepatitis and TB, as well as providing adoptive parents with medical summaries.

C4C also assists 2 other local orphanages in Kenscoff by
providing food and medical care.