We believe that all compassionate measures must be supported by the awareness of the truth. The progression of these values has led us to a final stance of advocacy and intervention on the issues of orphan prevention and family preservation. Like many willing and generous donors, our compassion led us to Haiti to lend a helping hand. What we found when we arrived—a first-hand knowledge of the real issues at stake—has caused us to rethink our model of distributing aid to the poor and what it means to help without hurting. This is why family preservation has become our core focus.
We believe that families are one of the God-ordained building blocks of a healthy society, and we are determined to work in such a way that we support it. It is our heart to empower the people of Haiti and distribute aid in a way that diminishes entitlement and dependence and increases freedom and dignity. We are committed to pursuing sustainable development because we recognize that the largest problem facing so many of Haiti’s families is an economic one. We would love to see the day that the families we work with don’t need our programs, and are able to feed, educate, and care for the health and wellbeing of their families independently.
The Team

John Keane
Founder
John Keane founded HOPE Community project in 2010 after visiting Haiti shortly after the devastating earthquake that left hundreds of thousands of children homeless. Having eight children and five grandchildren of his own, John felt a special burden to use his business and personal resources to help strengthen families and communities in Haiti in order to prevent children from becoming “economic” orphans. John’s passion became helping the most vulnerable families stay together and encouraging extended families and communities to care for the children among them. John is committed, through HOPE, to helping to provide at-risk families with a viable alternative to institutionalizing their children.

Wood and Caitlin Beauplan
Director of Discipleship & Teacher/Deputy Field Director
Caitlin moved to Haiti in August 2016 as the home school teacher to Luke and Julie’s children. She received her Bachelor of Arts in Elementary Education and taught third grade for two years before moving to Haiti. Over the years Caitlin has taken on a lot more than teaching; she has participated in program development, is the queen of spreadsheets and steps in to run the show when the Brouwers are out of the country. Wood and Caitlin have been married since November of 2019 and are also busy with parenting Josiah (b. 3/2021)
Wood is a native of Gonaives who grew up around the corner from HOPE’s former headquarters in Paradise Village. He holds a business degree from EDSEG and has held a variety of positions as a teacher. Wood’s background as an educator and passion for the gospel make him a great fit for the role of Discipleship Director. He is responsible for organizing and directing our Kid’s Program, developing the Bible curriculum and organizing worship. Wood also manages our DFE Program, a scholarship/discipleship program for players on our soccer team.

Jermima Sufrain
Dr. Mima
Dr. Mima has worked for Hope Klinic since its opening in 2015. Every patient that comes to HOPE Klinik is seen, educated and counseled by Dr. Mima. She believes that sharing her knowledge with patients is a practical way to impact families and communities. Counseling and advising patients is one of her favorite parts of her job.
Mima is married to Pastor Ruegens and they have one son.
Mima attended medical school in the Dominican Republic and returned to Haiti to serve her people here

Les Prouty
Development Director
Les has been with Hope Community Project since the beginning of 2010. He has seen first hand the often devastating effects on children and their families when the children are separated and are housed in orphanages. He has dedicated his life work to helping families in Haiti not only survive, but to thrive as a family. He and his wife Helen have five children and eight grandchildren
Other Staff
Coach Watson~ Soccer Coach
MaryLourde~ WonderWoman~ She keeps HOPE house and office clean and the Brouwers fed!
Modeline~ WonderWoman 2~ She keeps Moses alive and happy and helps MaryLourde
Andre~ grounds and gate guard
Dakun~ Kids Program Support Staff
Madam Andre~ Kids Program Support Staff
Martinese~ Kids Program Support Staff
Dujen ~ Security
Romy~ Security
Sonia~ Klinic cleaning staff
Linik~ Driver/ Maintenance/ Mechanic
COOPERATIVE Advisory Committee
Madam Benita
Pastor Violent
Pastor Dolma
Translators~
Sam
Charles
Torch
Miselor
Johannas
Charles
Wendy
Henry
Advisory Board –
Mark Gilbert~ Mark first visited Haiti in 2011 and has been involved in a number of projects in Haiti since. He has been a good friend of Hope Community Project and the Brouwers. His background in building and development and his years of experience in Haiti make him an invaluable resource. Mark is overseeing the design and construction of HOPE CP headquarters in Gonaives. Click HERE to see more about our Community & Economic Capital Campaign.
Charles & Hannah McCall~ Charles and Hannah live in Virginia with their 3 young children. They have spent time as missionaries in both Bolivia and Haiti. They returned to the states in 2016 but knew they still wanted to be heavily involved in missions. Through personal experience on the mission field, they know the importance of long term sustainable projects and HOPE CP’s vision for growth and development is a good fit. Charles is a residential developer and architect and has contributed to the design and plan HOPE CP Headquarters in Gonaives, Haiti.
Jonathan Thornsberry~ Jonathan is an MD in Springfield, MO and has been a huge support to HOPE since the beginning. His connection to Haiti started at a young age when he lived here for a year as a child. He provides oversight to our medical project, is the lead doctor for our medical teams and also provides much support via texts and phone calls whenever we need him!