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Haiti Community Building
CORE runs long–term development programs, community planning, and housing and infrastructure rehabilitation projects in the most devastated communities in Haiti that help strengthen and build back better and more resilient communities.
The School of Hope and Sunshine
While the School of Hope and Sunshine originated as a K–6 school for displaced children in the
confines of the Petionville Club Camp, it found a permanent home on CORE’s Community
Development Campus. The school educates more than 300 students annually, provided them with
daily meals, and is one of the only schools in the nation that offers inclusive education to
students with disabilities.
In July 2025, the School of Hope and Sunshine formally transitioned ownership of the school to local leaders, including Charline Honoré, the school’s long-time principal.
Plezi Mizik
Founded on the belief that music is a transformational tool that brings about change in the lives of young people, CORE’s integrated music and arts education in Haiti trains teachers and provides technical support on instruments, music and art classes, and working with special needs children. In partnership with Music Heals International (MHI), Plezi Mizik gives students opportunities to showcase their talents at concerts and competitions throughout the year.
The program is particularly critical for youth in Haiti who lack creative opportunities and pathways to relieve stress brought on by deepening violence and instability.
The University of Haiti: Faculty of Sciences Department
Funded by the Qatar Haiti Fund and the Inter-American Development Bank, CORE rebuilt classrooms and laboratory buildings at the University of Haiti: Faculty of Sciences Department that were destroyed in the 2010 earthquake, benefitting over 2,000 students, professors, and administrative staff.
Dental
Clinic
CORE’s dental clinic offered a selection of services for the greater community of Port-au-Prince, from basic teeth cleanings to being one of Haiti’s only orthodontic clinics.
