Hesse

The Hesse municipality is located in the 5th communal section Grande Colline in Grand Goave, in the Western Department. It has an estimated 10,000 inhabitants.

Hesse is a corner lost between various mountains. Isolated from urban life, it still preserves ancient lifestyle. Situated at 3h 30m driving from Port-au-Prince, a portion of the road is very bumpy and hilly. The residents are very attached to their fields, almost unique economic activity. They have benefited from Star of Hope financial assistance since 1998, the school is still supported today for a total of 363 kids, a door opened towards a better future. The school has been built in 1983 and become so old that it leaks when it rains and need urgent financial aid to be rebuilt soon.

Their mission and vision is to accompany the population on the road of progress, citizen individual and collective development in the city. They focus on a variety of Christian and humanitarian projects that will contribute to the spiritual, intellectual, physical, and material growth of the children and youth. When they become adults they will be able to take over from the promoters of the development of their church, their community, and their family. These programs focus on health, education, environment, energy, road infrastructure, and others.

Hesse school work aims at improving the level of education of underprivileged children, providing them with food, and primary health care, offering them a chance to meet Jesus, and giving them a tool to face life.

Earthquake Rebuild Update - April 2011