We're so glad you're here.
Life at Okipe is full of ordinary moments where love changes lives—children learning, birthdays celebrated, prayers answered and hope growing every day.
This is a place to stay close to it all.
Make yourself at home.
Journey of a Yes
As a young woman growing up on La Gonâve, Mme Soliette often saw children with nowhere safe to call home and no opportunity to go to school.
She quietly made herself a promise.
One day she would return.
One day she would build a place where children would be loved, cared for and given the chance to flourish.
Years later she kept that promise.
What began with just eight children has become a family that continues to grow through the kindness of people around the world.
LIFE AT OKIPE
Life at Okipe
Life here isn't made up of extraordinary moments.
It's made up of ordinary ones.
Every day begins with children getting ready for school, lessons in the classroom, meals shared around the table, friendships growing, laughter echoing across the courtyard and the quiet routines that make a place feel like home.
These everyday moments are possible because of a family of supporters around the world who believe every child deserves to be loved, cared for and given the opportunity to flourish.
Every day begins
with hope
MORNING
As the sun rises over La Gonâve, another ordinary day begins.
Uniforms are put on, breakfast is shared, backpacks are gathered and excitement begins to build for the day ahead.
It is a rhythm that brings security, belonging and hope.
Growing minds.
Growing confidence.
LEARNING
Every school day begins with curiosity. New words are learned, questions are welcomed and dreams quietly begin to take shape.
Some children are learning to read their very first words. Others are solving maths problems, practising languages or discovering talents they never knew they had.
Behind every lesson is something even more important: the confidence that comes from being encouraged, believed in and given the chance to learn.
Growing together.
COMMUNITY
Life at Okipe is shared.
Meals are eaten around the same tables, chores are completed side by side and older children naturally help younger ones. Over time, friendships deepen and strangers become family.
Children learn that they are valued, that they belong and that they never have to face life alone.
It is in these ordinary moments of living together that confidence, kindness and community quietly grow.
Loved every day.
FAMILY
Every child needs more than food, education and a safe place to sleep.
They need to know they belong.
At Okipe, that care is woven into everyday life through Mme Soliette and the house mothers who love, encourage and walk alongside the children each day.
Whether sharing a meal, listening after a difficult day, celebrating a small success or offering a reassuring hug, they help create a home where every child is seen, valued and deeply loved.
Hope that endures.
FAITH
Life at Okipe is shaped by a simple belief:
every child is deeply loved by God and created with purpose.
Faith is woven naturally into everyday life through prayer, worship, Bible stories and the example of adults who seek to live with kindness, forgiveness and hope.
It is not something added to daily life.
It is the quiet foundation beneath it.
YOUR NEXT STEP
Your place in the story.
There are many ways to be part of the Okipe family.
Some people enjoy reading the latest stories. Others pray, visit the shop, support the work financially or simply stay connected with life at The Jesus Home.
We'd love to help you discover the place that feels right for you.
STORIES
Read Our Stories
Discover stories of hope, friendship and everyday life at The Jesus Home.
SHOP
Visit the Shop
Every purchase helps provide practical support for the children while sharing their story with others.
PRAYER
Pray With Us
Stand alongside the children and staff through simple monthly prayer points and shared hope.
FOLLOW
Follow Okipe
See everyday moments, celebrations and new stories as they happen throughout the year.
OUR STORY
Journey of a Yes
Discover how one simple yes became a family that continues to transform children's lives.
SUPPORT
Help Children Thrive
Through giving, becoming a Partner or purchasing from the shop, every act of generosity helps children flourish.
YOUR PLACE
However you choose to stay connected, thank you.
Whether you read our stories, pray with us, visit the shop, follow our journey or choose to support the children financially, thank you for walking alongside the Okipe family.
Together, we are helping create a home where children can flourish.