WELCOME TO Helping Hugs, INC
Our mission is to help distressed communities in need of material, education, or medical supplies. Our goal is to promote healthcare, education, small business development and spiritual support. At the present time, we are concentrating our efforts in the city of Côtes-de-Fer, Haiti and surrounding mountain villages as a result of the devastating earthquake which occurred in 2010 and hurricane Matthew in 2016.
Helping Hugs, Inc. and St. William Church have joined the Parish Twining Program of the Americas and are working closely with Father Islaire, pastor of St. Joseph Church in Côtes-de-Fer.
2018 Helping Hugs medical mission trip to Côtes-de-Fer, Haiti
What We Do
Our mission is to help distressed communities in need of material, educational, or medical supplies.
Water
Education
Attempting to break the cycle of poverty through education, Helping Hugs, Inc. sponsors 3 primary schools for children of Côtes-de-Fer and surrounding mountain villages. Many of the families cannot afford to give their children an education and the communities are grateful for the sponsorship.
Infrastructure
Repairs and improvements were made to 4 of the 10 remote chapels of St. Joseph Church in 2019 and will continue in 2020. Church and community events can now be attended without the concern of adverse weather conditions.
Medical
St. William Church
St. William Church is located at 2300 Frederica Road, St. Simons Island, GA. The church entered the Twinning Program with St. Joseph of Haiti in 2008.
Helping Hugs'
Our mission is to help distressed communities in need of material, educational, or medical supplies.
MOST CURRENT EVENTS
MOST CURRENT PROJECTS
New Chapel Roof
One of our major projects for 2018 was to provide a roof for the St. Lawrence Chapel – it is now complete. St. Lawrence is one of the 10 chapels under the care of Father Islaire Faustin. Parishioners in Bouca Moran, Haiti will now be able to attend Church and other community events without the concern of adverse weather conditions. Thank you to all who helped make this possible.
Goals for Education
Thank You!
Getting an education in Haiti is difficult but because of you most kids can go to school and look forward to getting a job to help support their family. Helping Hugs, Inc. supports 3 schools with over 250 kids and we were dependent on your support for the 2018 – 2019 School Year. The cost to operate the schools this year is estimated to be $16,000. Most families do not have the money to send their children to school. For many children their only meal for the day is the one they receive at school. You can help them by making a donation today. Our “Education Campaign” ran from June 15th to August 15th. We are pleased to announce that we have succeeded in reaching our goal of $16,000 thanks to you. We can now fully operate the three schools for 2018 – 2019. However, if you would like to help us improve our educational facilities by introducing technology to the classroom, please visit our “Donation Page” and make a difference.