The Boys' Home

In September of 2008, Haitian Children’s Home (HCH), a Joy In Hope ministry, started The Boys’ Home as an extension of Joy In Hope’s existing scholarship program. The Boys’ Home program was initiated in order to address the need of providing quality education to high school aged children in remote areas. Youth living in rural areas of Haiti either experience limited access to secondary educational facilities or lack the necessary financial resources to attend the few available schools present. The Boys’ Home offers dedicated students the opportunity to complete their education by providing for their physical needs as they focus on their studies. The youth participating in this program are expected to demonstrate their dedication to their studies by meeting a number of requirements. They must adhere to a strict study schedule, maintain a certain grade average, complete household chores and participate in outreach efforts as a public service to their community. At the end of each school year, each boy is evaluated in order to determine if they will be allowed to continue to participate in the program for the following school year.  The home will continue to expand to include up to 12 boys as funding becomes available.

Nixon and Sandra Altidor, Joy In Hope's Outreach Directors adminster The Boys’ Home program.  They also act as guardians for the youth living in the home.  Learn more about the daily happenings at The Boys' Home by visiting their blog: joyinhopeboyshome.blogspot.com.






 

Meet the Boys!
 

Elira Antoine

Elira is a typical boy, wild and rambunctious. He has a great sense of humor and wants to be a doctor when he finishes high school. His favorite food is rice but he loves sweets like Blow Pops. When he’s not studying, he likes to play Connect Four with the other boys in the home. His favorite song is “I Want to Know You More” and he hopes to visit the United States someday. His favorite subject in school is French and he loves the color yellow. If given his choice of chore duties, he prefers to help cook meals over washing up. His best friend is Wisky, another boy that lives in the home.

Mackenson Luc 

Mackenson is anxious to learn and spends a lot of time on his studies. He wants to be a doctor when he finishes high school and math is his favorite subject. His favorite food is rice but he also likes to munch on hard candy. When he’s not studying he loves to go for walks and hang out at the Pye home where he is friends with a number of the boys that live there. His favorite song is “Hosanna” and he hopes to visit Canada someday. He loves the color white. If given a choice regarding which chores he must do, he prefers cleaning the bathroom to mopping. His best friend is Omega, one of the boys from the Pye home.

Frandy Exil

Frandy is the youngest boy that lives in the home. He wants to be a doctor when he finishes school and science his preferred subject. His favorite food is fish but he loves to eat Skittles. When he’s not studying, he loves to play soccer and his favorite color is yellow. His favorite song is “Lord Prepare Me” and he hopes to visit the United States someday. If given his choice of chores, he would prefer to clean his room over cleaning the bathroom. His best friend is Rico, one of the boys from the Pye home.

Wisky Maison

Wisky is the oldest boy that lives in the home. Wiskey often takes the leadership role with the other boys and has a great sense of humor. He speaks English well and is constantly practicing it with visiting mission teams. When he finishes high school, he wants to be a missionary and his favorite subject is science. His favorite food is meat but he likes to eat candy bars, too. When he’s not studying, he likes to play on the internet and his favorite color is white. His favorite song is “Open the Eyes of My Heart” and he hopes to visit Michigan someday. If given his choice of chores, he would prefer to clean his room over washing dishes. His best friend is Sony.

Jean Robert Antoine

Jean Robert is quiet, gentle and pensive. Small children love hanging around him. It has been difficult for him to focus on his studies due to health issues with his mother. He has a strong sense of responsibility and he felt that working to provide for his family was more important than going to school. Nixon and Sandra have played an important role in encouraging him to focus on his studies so that he will be able to better provide for his family in the future. When he finishes high school, he would like to be a musician and his favorite subject is English. His favorite food is rice and beans but he likes to eat candy too. When he’s not studying, he likes to play soccer and his favorite color is white. His favorite song is “Here I Am to Worship” and he hopes to visit New York someday. If given his choice of chores, he would prefer to clean the table over washing dishes. His best friend is Benison.