The CHPF started domestically in 1998 by purchasing rundown single-family homes, refurbishing them, then renting to elderly homeless people for $1 per month. This good work of renting homes for $1 per month continues into 2010.

On 2/11/02 the CHPF earned its non-profit status (501c3).

In 2002, we took our initiative to Leon, Nicaragua the 2nd poorest country in the Western hemisphere where we built a village for 156 homeless people and realized we could invest $625 and touch a life with new shelter.

In 2003, we built a village for 200 homeless in Cite Soleil, outside Port Au Prince, Haiti, the poorest country in the Western hemisphere.

In February of 2004, we finished a small village for 115 poor & homeless in Choloma, Honduras.

In December 2004, we completed "Village De La Foi (Village of Hope) for over 1000 homeless in Blue Hills, Cap Haitien, Haiti.

In 2005 we built two large villages, one in the Aceh Besar district of Indonesia, an area ravaged by the tsunami and the other in Gonaives, Haiti a city that was destroyed by the 2004 hurricanes.

Later in 2005 we built a tunnel for safe passage for school children in Brazil. The reason the children needed safe passage in unthinkable and not appropriate for reprinting (email if you are interesting hearing why we were moved to build this tunnel).

In 2006 we completed Ange Village in Haiti, our first large scale, wholly self-sufficient village combining shelter and care for orphaned children (a "family home" orphanage), education of all village and neighboring children (a school), shelter for village adults (dwelling units), clean water (water wells, pumps & storage tanks), renewable food source (an animal husbandry), a building for fellowship and worship (a community center) and a central location for medical aid to be distributed (a clinic).

In 2007 we completed a new 1,900 sq. ft., school in the El Japon community of Choloma, Honduras. The new school now accommodates over 300 children who would have had to cease their education after the 6th grade. Why Choloma, Honduras? As you see from above, in 2004, CHPF created a small village for 20 previously homeless families a few blocks from the proposed school. Now this village is thriving and, with this new found stability, it is time to focus on educating the villagers. In terms of ROD (return on donation), the reward is incalculable.

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Also in 2007 CHPF completed "Children's Village," a project to protect the street children of Uganda, Africa. The project included constructing 20 rooms in 2 buildings to house and care for 100+ street children in one of the poorest countries in Africa. The small "Children's Village" is located in the the Bugiri district, Bukooli Central, Bulesa sub-county, Nangalama Village.

Since 1998 and through 2009, here in the United States, we have honored hundreds of donation requests from individuals, causes and organizations such as Kids in Distress, Operation Rescue The Children, Child In Need, Food For The Poor, Christians Reaching Out to Society, The Cooperative Feeding Program, affordable housing initiatives, hurricane recovery, disaster assistance and the many other miscellaneous requests that came in.

We enjoy a certain level of flexibility that allows us to act upon worthy requests without the red tape, many right here in America.

In 2008, as further evidence of our self-sufficient initiative, the recently completed village in Los Cacaos, Haiti, near the Dominican Republic boarder, combined 35 double homes, a 2,922 sq. ft. school , a large 2,520 sq. ft. community center (kitchen, feeding area, worship, bank room and pharmacy), a health clinic (in community center), establishment of renewable food source to maximize annual yields (goat farm w/ 50 goats, chicken farm w/ 400 chickens, 5 tilapia fish ponds, vegetable farm w/ 3-1,500 sq. ft. green houses) & related land clearing, construction, fencing, seed & fertilizers, 35 pit latrines, 35 showers and two clean drinking water sources.

In 2008 we also completed our first fishing cooperative in Testasse, Hati.

Testasse is located on the southeastern peninsular tip of Haiti, 140 miles east of Port-au-Prince and 7 miles from Jeremie. It rarely sees any kind of life-sustaining relief and is one of the poorest cities in the poorest country in the Western Hemisphere, where poverty is extreme and housing deplorable.

Testasse (along with most of Haiti) has an infant mortality rate of 22% (22% of the children won't see their 5th birthday), highest death rate from AIDS in the Western Hemisphere (life expectancy of 47 years), a per person/per day income of less than $1 and an 80% unemployment rate.

Besides the obvious reasons for choosing Testasse to benefit from the self-sustaining village we built, due to its proximity to the sea, we felt that the new village would prosper if its core activity and commerce were centered around a fishing cooperative. 

When we were able to identify where a small sprinkling of free enterprise might provide for ongoing, life-sustaining capital, we immediately went to work to provide the opportunity in Testasse.

1) A fishing cooperative building so that the new villagers  have a place to receive, clean, process, display, store and sell their fish.  

The fishing cooperative is the primary mode of commerce that will support the village. With the many new fiberglass boats and motors CHPF provided, the fisherman are able to venture into deeper waters, bring back larger fish then are able to use the building to prepare, freeze and keep the fish fresh via generators. With this new found ability to conduct commerce, the village has a steady stream of income. The fishing cooperative is comprised of a 1,200+/- sq. ft. concrete building to include a grinder room, prep room, freezer room, two storage rooms, an office for the co-op, 6 15-foot fiberglass boats with 15hp motors (including fuel), 2 freezers and 1 generator.   

2) A 4,800 sq. ft., 10-room School w/ 2 administrative offices, furnishings, school supplies, 4 latrines and 1 water well to serve 500 kindergarten - 9th graders.

3) A 1,000 sq. ft., Health Clinic and Pharmacy/Dispensary, including water well to treat the many ill children and adults of the village.

4) 61 Concrete Homes, each accommodating up to 8 family members. Each home has two bedrooms, living area, front porch and latrine for bathing and toilet facilities.

5) A 1,100 sq. ft., Community Center for communal meals, fellowship, worship and sharing the good word of God. 

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In 2009 we finished our 2nd self-sufficient project in Gonavies, Haiti by providing i) 35 double homes, ii) a  schoolhouse with nine classrooms, office for admin and teachers, iii) a community center, iv) 3 sets of fruit trees to each house, v) 35 goats, vi) 24 milking cows, vii) vegetable and Fruit Trees (1,000 mango; 1,000 avocado trees, and 1,000 breadfruit trees).

Also in 2009, in Kalsegra, West Ghana, Africa, we built a school known as "The School of Two Trees" for 300 K-8th graders. We also provided a clinic, sustainable farming and necessary equipment.

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What is the Caring House Project Foundation doing in 2010 and beyond?

Below please find highlights of Caring House Project Foundation's official 2010 Program of Work. Few words, great impact.

1) Build a new village in Chameau, Haiti (50 houses, 50 latrines, 50 goats, 100 fruit trees, 1 mule and, pending cost, 1 community center housing a clinic, church and offices for  vocational and life training).

2) Build a new village in Mannuel, Haiti (50 houses, 50 latrines, 50 goats, 100 fruit trees, 1 mule and, pending cost, 1 community center housing a clinic, church and offices for  vocational and life training).

3) Build a new village in Mahotiere/Rampa, Haiti (50 houses, 50 latrines, 50 goats, 100 fruit trees, 1 mule and, pending cost, 1 community center housing a clinic, church and offices for  vocational and life training).

4) Finish our three villages in Terre Rouge, Fond Rouge Torbek and Paroty, Haiti.

5) Given the continuing economic challenges domestically, focus efforts here at home.

6) Implement microfinance program into a CHPF village or another.

7) Execute one smaller ($25-50k) and one larger ($100k+) fundraising event.

As of the beginning of 2010 the Caring House Project Foundation has provided shelter to approximately 5,000 homeless men, women and children from around the world! And we couldn't have done it without your help.

You should know that we use almost all local labor and materials to construct these villages, therefore helping fragile local economies.

Recall the Gospel of Luke: "Much will be required of the person entrusted with much, and still more demanded of the person entrusted with more."

Won't you consider scrolling back up the page and choosing a donation level that will benefit those less fortunate? We have a very busy program of work this year, ambitious beyond anything CHPF has undertaken before. Please help.