Haiti Outreach Pwoje Espwa Incorporated

What Haiti Outreach Pwoje Espwa Incorporated does

Haiti Outreach Pwoje Espwa (H.O.P.E. Haiti) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit founded in 1996 from Corpus Christi Church in Rochester, NY, and operating exclusively in Borgne commune in northern Haiti. The organization serves the 80,000 residents of Borgne through an integrated health, education, and economic development model, with administrative headquarters in Rochester and a 51-person hospital staff onsite in Haiti. Service delivery is geographically concentrated in a single commune, with no evidence of replication to other Haitian geographies or international expansion.

The core operating framework is "Sante Nan Lakou" (Health in the Yard), a four-tier community health model that combines household-level health agent visits, mobile clinic outreach, and a 60-bed hospital. The hospital treats approximately 21,734 patients annually at a stated cost of $9 per case treated, while a mobile clinic costs roughly $3,000 per month to operate. Adjacent program lines include a dental clinic, the Lekol Alfa adult literacy program, and the Boukoulou community banking microcredit initiative. The model is asset-light and labor-intensive, anchored by 23 community health agents embedded in local communities under Medical Director Dr. Thony Voltaire.

H.O.P.E. Haiti is funded through a diversified mix of donor channels rather than commercial revenue: individual donors, faith-based partners, corporate sponsors, and institutional grants from USAID, PEPFAR, the Dorothea Haus Ross Foundation, and Women Strong International. Government partnerships with USAID and Haiti's Ministry of Health (MSPP) align the operating model with national health infrastructure. Academic partnerships with Rochester Institute of Technology and the University of Rochester support program design and evaluation. Beneficiaries receive services at no cost; there are no product sales, licensing fees, or fee-for-service revenue streams from within Haiti.

Name

Haiti Outreach Pwoje Espwa Incorporated

Legal name

Haiti Outreach Pwoje Espwa

Website

https://hopehaiti.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1996

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Haiti Outreach Pwoje Espwa (H.O.P.E. Haiti) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit operating in Borgne, Haiti, serving 80,000 residents through its Sante Nan Lakou community health model, a 60-bed hospital, mobile clinics, education, and economic development programs.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Community Health and Development Services

NAICS

Social Assistance (624), Other Individual and Family Services (62419)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300), Services-Health Services (8000), Services-Misc Health & Allied Services, Nec (8090)

akta.pro primary industry

Health Systems Strengthening & Primary Care Development (HLAJAKAJ)

akta.pro secondary industries

Community Health, Prevention & Health Education (BPAGACAC), Health Systems Strengthening & Global Health Technical Assistance (BPADAEAH), Maternal, Newborn, Child & Adolescent Health (MNCAH) Partnerships (HLAJAOAG)

Keywords

• Community health services
• Adult literacy programs
• Community banking programs
• Rural healthcare delivery
• Economic development initiatives

Headquarters

HQ city

Rochester

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Individual Donations: One-time and recurring donations from individuals used to assist the Borgne community in healthcare, education, and economic development programs.
2. Monthly Giving Program: Monthly recurring donation program where donors join a community committed to creating sustainable future for Borgne residents.
3. Corporate Partnerships: Partnerships with corporations for funding support and resources.
4. Government and Foundation Grants: Funding from USAID, PEPFAR, Dorothea Haus Ross Foundation, and other institutional donors for specific health and development programs.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

H.O.P.E. delivers integrated community health, education, and economic development services to the 80,000 residents of Borgne commune in northern Haiti. Its primary offering is the Sante Nan Lakou four-tier health model, anchored by the 52-bed Alyans Sante Borgne Hospital and supported by mobile health clinics, the TiBouk satellite clinic, and lakou-level community health agents. Complementary programs include the Lekol Alfa adult literacy curriculum, Boukoulou community banking, Alfasosyal social literacy education, dental care, and behavioral and mental health services.

Product overview

Haiti Outreach Pwoje Espwa (H.O.P.E.) is a non-profit organization operating primarily through its Sante Nan Lakou ('health in the yard') community health model, which consists of four tiers: household-level community health agents, mobile health clinics, TiBouk Clinic, and the Alyans Sante Borgne Hospital. The organization also provides dental care services, adult education through Lekol Alfa, school learning centers, community banking (Boukoulou), and social programs including the Anamtris program and Alfasosyal community education. The organization does not offer a technology product but delivers community development services focused on healthcare, education, and economic development for the Borgne commune in northern Haiti.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Alyans Sante Borgne (ASB) Hospital A 52-bed, 24/7 hospital in Borgne providing in-patient care, internal medicine, women's health, maternity, dental clinic, TB and HIV/AIDS programs, laboratory, and pharmacy services; treats over 20,000 patients annually and serves as the top tier of H.O.P.E.'s Sante Nan Lakou model.
• TiBouk Satellite Clinic
• Mobile Health Clinics
• Dental Clinic Professional dentistry and preventative care clinic in Borgne staffed by full-time dentist Dr. Ruthza with an intern, a dental assistant, and digital X-ray technology; visits cost $3 with no patient turned away for inability to pay.
• Lekol Alfa Adult Literacy Program Adult literacy and numeracy program in Borgne covering reading, writing, mathematics, community involvement, health, agriculture, domestic violence prevention, and child-rearing lessons; approximately 200 students per session with an 80% graduation rate.
• Boukoulou Community Banking Program Community banking program that allows residents of Borgne to safely save earnings and reinvest in their businesses, with over 1,000 residents enrolled.
• Alfasosyal Community Education Program "Social literacy" program that promotes pride, self-determination, and commitment to change within the Borgne community by emphasizing community assets and social networks that sustain wellbeing.
• School Learning Centers Multi-functional centers in Borgne serving as school libraries with books in Haitian Kreyol, meeting places for teachers, and community resources for studying and training.
• Anamatris (Anamtris) Mothers' Clubs Program Peer support program providing friendship, training, and resources for women throughout pregnancy and motherhood; operated through mothers' clubs across seven sections of Borgne with peak participation of 460+ women and supported by 11 anamatris (gender-equity trainers).
• Family Wellbeing Program (Orphaned and Vulnerable Children Services) Preventative health interventions including vaccines and high-quality healthcare, with specialized well-child mobile health clinics, nutrition programs, and holistic care for orphaned and vulnerable children; supported through PEPFAR and the Dorothea Haus Ross Foundation.
• Behavioral & Mental Health Services Social work program including HIV testing, treatment, and counseling to promote resilience and wellbeing for Borgne residents, expanded since 2021.
• Sante Nan Lakou Four-Tier Community Health Model Overall four-tier community health framework ("health in the yard") integrating lakou-level community health agents, mobile health clinics, the TiBouk satellite clinic, and the Alyans Sante Borgne Hospital to deliver holistic care from the household to hospital level.

Quantifiable outcome

• 21,734 patients seen at hospital annually
• +11 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Eleven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• USAIDcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2006Formal partnership with USAID supporting expanded community health services. H.O.P.E. has worked with USAID as part of public-private partnership supporting Alyans Sante Borgne Hospital.
• Haitian Ministry of Health (MSPP)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2006In 2006, H.O.P.E. significantly expanded the scope of community health services through partnership with MSPP (Haiti Ministry of Health). Government partnership for health service delivery.
• Rochester Institute of TechnologyminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAcademic partnership supporting H.O.P.E.'s asset-based community development work. Faculty and students contribute to program development.
• University of RochesterminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAcademic partnership supporting H.O.P.E.'s education and community development programs.
• Haiti Renewal AlliancecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with Haiti Renewal Alliance central to H.O.P.E.'s efforts to multiply Borgne's capabilities through enduring friendship and collaborative development.
• Spiritus Christi ChurchminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerOriginal founding church partnership. H.O.P.E. began as outreach program of Corpus Christi Church (later Spiritus Christi Church) in Rochester, NY. Church community remains supportive partner.
• Mary Magdalene ChurchminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner church community in Rochester, NY supporting H.O.P.E.'s mission.
• Mountain Rise United Church of ChristminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner church community in Rochester, NY supporting H.O.P.E.'s mission.
• Red CrossminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerExternal partnership for humanitarian coordination and emergency response.
• UNICEFminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for maternal and child health programs and humanitarian support.
• Women Strong InternationalcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternational partnership supporting H.O.P.E.'s economic development program focused on women. Provides resources and expertise for women's leadership programs and community banking.

Scale indicators17 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• International Medical Corps: International Medical Corps is a global humanitarian health organization with active programming in Haiti, including primary care, mobile clinics, and emergency response. It is a broad incumbent that overlaps with H.O.P.E. on community health delivery but operates across many countries.
• BRAC: BRAC is one of the world's largest development NGOs, running integrated health, education, and economic empowerment programs in low-income countries. It is a broad incumbent that overlaps with H.O.P.E.'s multi-program community development model at global scale.
• Direct Relief: Direct Relief is a humanitarian medical aid organization that channels pharmaceuticals, supplies, and funding to health facilities in Haiti. It is a comparable broad incumbent in the US-based nonprofit global health space.
• Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF): MSF is a global medical humanitarian organization that has repeatedly operated emergency and maternal/child health programs in Haiti. It is a broad incumbent operating in overlapping maternal health, emergency care, and primary care spaces rather than a single-commune focus.
• CMMB (Catholic Medical Mission Board): CMMB is a faith-based international health nonprofit with long-standing programs in Haiti focused on maternal/child health, HIV, and community health workers. Comparable to H.O.P.E. as a US-anchored nonprofit delivering community health in Haiti.
• Americares: Americares is a global health-focused humanitarian aid organization that delivers medicines, supplies, and supports health services in Haiti and beyond. It overlaps with H.O.P.E. as a US-based nonprofit strengthening healthcare access for vulnerable populations.

Direct peers

• Partners In Health: Partners In Health operates Zanmi Lasante, a large hospital and community health network in Haiti's Artibonite/Central Plateau. It is the closest direct peer, running a comparable tiered rural health delivery model with community health workers, hospital care, and partnership with the Haitian Ministry of Health.
• St. Boniface Haiti Foundation: St. Boniface Haiti Foundation operates St. Boniface Hospital in Fond des Blancs, Haiti, alongside community health and economic development programs. It is a direct peer given the rural Haitian hospital-plus-community-development model and US 501(c)(3) nonprofit structure.
• Konbit Sante: Konbit Sante is a US-based nonprofit that supports health systems strengthening in northern Haiti (Cap-Haïtien area). It is a direct peer because it partners with MSPP and Haitian facilities to expand primary care capacity in the same northern region H.O.P.E. operates in.

Emerging players

• Haiti Cardiac Alliance: Haiti Cardiac Alliance is a smaller US nonprofit focused on pediatric cardiac care in Haiti, including partnerships with Haitian hospitals. It overlaps with H.O.P.E. in the Haiti-focused US nonprofit health space but concentrates on a specialty vertical.

Market position

Strengths1 record

Weaknesses1 record

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/hopehaitiorg
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/haiti-outreach-pwoje-espwa-h-o-p-e
• Instagraminstagram.com/hopehaitiorg

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

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Funding rounds

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