A community-supported 501(c)(3) nonprofit · Polk County, Florida
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Future plans · Hinche, Haiti

An open door.
A hopeful future.

Open Doors Children & Family Center – Hinche

Our roots are in Polk County, Florida. Our vision for Hinche is to help children, young people and families facing hardship access food, health and hygiene support, school supplies and helpful community connections.

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Project status

In preparation.

This is a planned initiative. Haitian operating authorization is pending, and services have not launched. The start date, budget and scale will depend on verified needs, confirmed resources and required approvals.

A vision of practical care

Food. Health.
School support.

Food comes first. Alongside food assistance, we are planning health and hygiene support and help with school supplies. These are the three priorities for our future Hinche program.

01 / FIRST PRIORITY

Food for families.

Food assistance is our first priority, shaped by family needs and the resources available for a future launch.

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02 / PLANNED SUPPORT

Health & hygiene.

Plans include essential hygiene supplies, health information and connections to qualified health and community providers.

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03 / PLANNED SUPPORT

School support.

We hope to help children access school supplies and educational support, as funding and local arrangements allow.

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The path ahead

Thoughtful steps.
Lasting purpose.

Our approach is to prepare carefully, work with local knowledge and begin at a scale our resources can support. Confirmed activities and opening details will be shared as the project develops.

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  1. Listen to local needs.

    Confirm family priorities and shape a practical starting point with local input.

  2. Complete the necessary steps.

    Continue the Haitian administrative and authorization process before launching services.

  3. Bring support together.

    Confirm resources, local arrangements and a budget that match the work we can responsibly undertake.

  4. Begin small. Share progress.

    Set the first activities once plans are confirmed, and keep records of activities, distributions and expenses.

Kreyòl ayisyen

Pwojè an preparasyon.

Nou ap prepare yon pwogram nan Hinche pou ede timoun, jèn, fanmi ki nan kriz ak lòt moun vilnerab. Objektif la se fasilite aksè yo ak manje, sipò pou sante ak ijyèn, founiti lekòl ak sèvis ki ka ede yo.

Bidjè final, kantite moun pou sèvi ak dat kòmansman an pral fikse selon bezwen nou verifye, resous ki konfime ak otorizasyon ki nesesè yo.

Ekri nou sou pwojè Hinche a

Help shape the next chapter

A conversation today.
Possibilities tomorrow.

We welcome conversations with local community groups, potential partners, volunteers and supporters who can help us prepare the Hinche initiative.

Contact us to discuss future support or learn more about the plans. Please coordinate with Open Doors before arranging supplies or a delivery.

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