Operation HOPE
Operation HOPE-- August 2017
August 21, 2017
The Bel Esprit Cultural Institute kicked off its campaign to bring over 3,000 backpacks filled with school supplies for the 2017-18 academic year to children across Barbados, Haiti, Jamaica, St. Lucia, Brazil, Colombia, Senegal, Dominican Republic and more through Hold Fast to Dreams: Operation HOPE.
On Tuesday, August 22, we reunited with a group of 65 children in Ravine à Couleuvres and the teachers of 160 students in Arcahaie in the Artibonite Department of Haiti.
Operation Hope-- December 2017
December 18, 2017
Hurricanes Irma & Maria caused extensive damage of epic proportions in much of Puerto Rico, the British Virgin Islands and the U.S. Virgin Islands. It will be a long road of recovery for many families. But there are ways to restore hope to children.
The road to a child's emotional recovery after a traumatic event, starts with routines. A storybook for bedtime, a new pair of pajamas, toothbrush/toothpaste, a journal to record thoughts or a new coloring book and crayons as an avenue of self-expression. These activities seem basic until you don't have them.