Ti kreyon espwa Haiti

Who we are

A small pencil, a whole lot of hope

Ti kreyon espwa was born in Haiti, out of a simple conviction: a child holding a pencil is a child holding their own future. Our name says it — a small pencil, and hope: the child's, and their community's.

Our mission

To support vulnerable children in Haiti by giving them access to education, proper nutrition and spaces for creative expression — so that poverty never becomes the reason a child stops dreaming.

We work close to families, schools and local leaders, one neighbourhood at a time, with full transparency on where every gourde and every dollar goes.

Our vision

A Haiti where every child — whatever their neighbourhood, whatever their family's income — grows up fed, in school, and free to tell their own story.

We are building a generation of children who read, draw, speak up, and become the adults their community is waiting for.

What we stand for

  • Dignity first

    Children are actors of their own story, never a display of misery.

  • Local roots

    Led by Haitians, in Haitian Creole, with the families we serve.

  • Transparency

    Every donation is tracked and reported back to those who gave it.

  • Continuity

    We stay. Real change is measured in school years, not in single visits.

How we work

  • Close to the children

    We work in Haiti, with families we know by name — not through a distant office.

  • Dignity first

    No child's face and no family's hardship is used to raise money. Ever.

  • Every gift tracked

    Ask what your donation paid for and we send you the answer, with the receipts.

  • Led locally

    Haitian teachers, artists and neighbours run the programmes, week after week.