Hope House was established as a toddler and infant care center for severely malnourished, wounded, or orphaned children. The primary goal of Hope House began to provide everything necessary for a malnourished baby to make a full recovery and return home to his or her family. However, we could not expect a different outcome by returning a healthy child to the same environment. In Haiti, women on average have six or seven children, but can only afford to feed one past the age of five. Malnutrition and abandonment rates are high, which is why our Gift of Hope job creation program is so crucial. Gift of Hope provides mothers with skills and a steady income through artisan-made goods like jewelry, handbags, and home decor. Once the child has recovered and the mother is earning a stable income, we can reunite a stronger, healthier family for not only the child who received care at Hope House but also for all of their siblings as well.