<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[House of Hope]]></title><description><![CDATA[Houseofhope]]></description><link>https://www.houseofhopehaiti.org/blog</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Thu, 11 Jun 2026 23:01:56 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://www.houseofhopehaiti.org/blog-feed.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[Carrying On with Hope]]></title><description><![CDATA[Though it’s been a while since my last update, your prayers, encouragement, and support have continued to carry us through every season. Over these past months, God has been faithfully opening doors, deepening relationships, and reminding us again and again that even unseen seeds are still growing. This year has been moving at full speed, and the HOH has faced a lot of sickness over these past months. Linda in particular has had a difficult time as well as her faithful helper, Ernst. Between...]]></description><link>https://www.houseofhopehaiti.org/post/carrying-on-with-hope</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69fdff422b0915bad7f7aff8</guid><pubDate>Fri, 08 May 2026 15:28:06 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/c4de52_a3a1574dbf7d4068bc5677fdfa5c6fa4~mv2.jpeg/v1/fit/w_480,h_636,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Jenny Reitz Compere</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[2025 in Review]]></title><description><![CDATA[We pray that 2026 has begun well for you all. As promised, click on this link to read our slightly late 2025 year-end review letter ! Thank you for your support in so many ways.]]></description><link>https://www.houseofhopehaiti.org/post/2025-in-review</link><guid isPermaLink="false">696576203f7b9d5cbee2babd</guid><pubDate>Mon, 12 Jan 2026 22:36:47 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/c4de52_cf8f9b352d15448c978192a5c4817f82~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_455,h_572,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Jenny Reitz Compere</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Merry Christmas To You and Yours]]></title><description><![CDATA[We realize it has been a while since you have heard from us on this platform. In the next couple of weeks we will be putting out our year-end letter to let you know about the things that have kept us very busy the last half of this year. For now, we would like to wish you all a very Merry Christmas. We would also like to let you know of a chance to help us out during the holidays. The HOH is experiencing a financial shortfall as we come to the end of this year. We are once again in need of a...]]></description><link>https://www.houseofhopehaiti.org/post/merry-christmas-to-you-and-yours</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69406bae24d4646829ca2c48</guid><pubDate>Mon, 15 Dec 2025 20:34:59 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/c4de52_56c3e61c74e248a5b212f2b7ad53d825~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_585,h_886,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Jenny Reitz Compere</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[August Activities]]></title><description><![CDATA[The kids getting what we call “Ti karòl” (a sweet juice frozen in little bags, like a homemade popsicle), this was their reward for a...]]></description><link>https://www.houseofhopehaiti.org/post/august-activities</link><guid isPermaLink="false">689f90436aa481be4926fd4a</guid><pubDate>Fri, 15 Aug 2025 20:11:27 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/c4de52_2fa5751accba4697865b76dda6bcac12~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_810,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Jenny Reitz Compere</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Spring Update and Exciting Visits: HOH's Latest News!]]></title><description><![CDATA[It is remarkable that Easter has already come and gone in this new year. We appreciate your patience in awaiting an update from us. Your...]]></description><link>https://www.houseofhopehaiti.org/post/spring-update-and-exciting-visits-hoh-s-latest-news</link><guid isPermaLink="false">680a72436be0a2b59f0599e4</guid><pubDate>Thu, 24 Apr 2025 18:15:35 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/c4de52_7d85d2e6f15b45f49758d44c68a7d048~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_810,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Jenny Reitz Compere</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Merry Christmas!]]></title><description><![CDATA[Today was the day for us to wish you all a Very Merry Christmas and post our annual Christmas card. We are indeed posting it and we do...]]></description><link>https://www.houseofhopehaiti.org/post/merry-christmas-3</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6769cb51d361a658c70c0507</guid><pubDate>Mon, 23 Dec 2024 20:44:25 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/c4de52_3c2679512c034da5ba90d0e2f78d959c~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_768,h_994,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Jenny Reitz Compere</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Year End Letter]]></title><description><![CDATA[You likely can tell from the lack of communication on this blog, that it has been a busy year for us. Jenny has been busy traveling all...]]></description><link>https://www.houseofhopehaiti.org/post/year-end-letter</link><guid isPermaLink="false">67608f753d35fb948042705a</guid><pubDate>Mon, 16 Dec 2024 20:43:53 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/c4de52_e23414ab8dc4471286cad72c61d981d6~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_667,h_390,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Jenny Reitz Compere</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Summer Scoop]]></title><description><![CDATA[School has finished for the year and summer vacation has officially begun. Our kids love the summer holidays and with around eighty of...]]></description><link>https://www.houseofhopehaiti.org/post/the-summer-scoop</link><guid isPermaLink="false">668809160722d7e31ba79cc0</guid><pubDate>Fri, 05 Jul 2024 15:06:08 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/c4de52_f0624f6519e244cf8b124b1651c14584~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_729,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Jenny Reitz Compere</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Best Smile Ever]]></title><description><![CDATA[His smile lit up every room he was in. His only ways to communicate with us were his smile and hearty laugh or else tears and crying. But...]]></description><link>https://www.houseofhopehaiti.org/post/copy-of-best-smile-ever</link><guid isPermaLink="false">660db6e6bb4edf2d5e95cdd4</guid><pubDate>Wed, 03 Apr 2024 20:07:31 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/c4de52_74724759961e4180b17a8bebdee9b25a~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Jenny Reitz Compere</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Holding On To God’s Faithfulness ]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ending one year and beginning another has motivated us take a good look at God’s faithfulness to us; not just this past year, but for the...]]></description><link>https://www.houseofhopehaiti.org/post/holding-on-to-god-s-faithfulness</link><guid isPermaLink="false">65b96e8aefb80001dda4f7e1</guid><pubDate>Tue, 30 Jan 2024 21:54:56 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/c4de52_56fb5569891f41d5a42f2fb83a8b9c99~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_560,h_480,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Jenny Reitz Compere</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Merry Christmas from the HOH!]]></title><description><![CDATA[We would like to say a very Merry Christmas to you all. Here is this year’s Christmas card. We hope that each one of you has a lovely...]]></description><link>https://www.houseofhopehaiti.org/post/merry-christmas-from-the-hoh</link><guid isPermaLink="false">658095ddab8c24f74ea7caa4</guid><pubDate>Mon, 18 Dec 2023 18:57:59 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/c4de52_199bdfa2b1b948ad90bc37241a1ed5e7~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_548,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Jenny Reitz Compere</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Winter 2023 -- We Wait...]]></title><description><![CDATA[A very happy December to you all! After a brief delay due to a nasty virus that went through our home, the excitement of the Christmas...]]></description><link>https://www.houseofhopehaiti.org/post/winter-2023-we-wait</link><guid isPermaLink="false">65774e2e0f1abfc77848b319</guid><pubDate>Mon, 11 Dec 2023 18:13:48 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/c4de52_dafa6c3e44834b3390a2f2d5918fb12f~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_377,h_357,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Jenny Reitz Compere</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Back to Fall]]></title><description><![CDATA[Fall is a busy time of year at the HOH and this year it seemed to come especially fast. Some of our students only got a couple of weeks...]]></description><link>https://www.houseofhopehaiti.org/post/back-to-fall</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6539604a1e642c0a2c6b4917</guid><pubDate>Wed, 25 Oct 2023 18:44:57 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/c4de52_4da0c7b25e914812aea6bf494f0f2c8a~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_768,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Jenny Reitz Compere</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Summer Update]]></title><description><![CDATA[And just like that we are well into summer! For the HOH it has been a hot one so far. We know for some of you that has been the case as...]]></description><link>https://www.houseofhopehaiti.org/post/summer-update</link><guid isPermaLink="false">64b83b19572289b056e53f81</guid><pubDate>Wed, 19 Jul 2023 19:52:14 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/c4de52_a45b90a3b4e84ed3b218c709ba23a92a~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_609,h_758,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Jenny Reitz Compere</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Spring Happenings]]></title><description><![CDATA[As we get into the spring season, we are looking ahead at a lot of things happening at the HOH and within the HOH family. Today we are...]]></description><link>https://www.houseofhopehaiti.org/post/spring-happenings</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6451825807228986fa980822</guid><pubDate>Tue, 02 May 2023 21:48:10 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/c4de52_b1d501eeef6e4a5e8f561050418fdb4c~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_520,h_667,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Jenny Reitz Compere</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[We Are Off and Running]]></title><description><![CDATA[As our first update in the year 2023, it feels like we should say Happy New Year. But, seeing that we are halfway through the second...]]></description><link>https://www.houseofhopehaiti.org/post/we-are-off-and-running</link><guid isPermaLink="false">63ed1e90d4d323159f5ac0e5</guid><pubDate>Wed, 15 Feb 2023 18:15:56 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/c4de52_28669006733f4db4bd6414d9a1e6a029~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_547,h_531,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Jenny Reitz Compere</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Merry Christmas!]]></title><link>https://www.houseofhopehaiti.org/post/merry-christmas-2</link><guid isPermaLink="false">639e30a46cfbac95b689cd4c</guid><pubDate>Sat, 17 Dec 2022 21:13:04 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/c4de52_ab651d3778074044a14825828e074698~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_548,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Jenny Reitz Compere</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Have You Ever Wondered?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Another end of the year has come around and we have a new HOH prayer letter to share with you. It answers many questions people have...]]></description><link>https://www.houseofhopehaiti.org/post/have-you-ever-wondered</link><guid isPermaLink="false">63927042376376f6fb817504</guid><pubDate>Thu, 08 Dec 2022 23:35:50 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/c4de52_2c9830b298f246e2bb31654ec7a51862~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_413,h_467,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Jenny Reitz Compere</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trusting In Our Faithful God]]></title><description><![CDATA[Greetings to you all! As many of you already know, things in Haiti have not been going well. For most of the month of September now,...]]></description><link>https://www.houseofhopehaiti.org/post/trusting-in-our-faithful-god</link><guid isPermaLink="false">63371fff2a8ceac70862d6fe</guid><pubDate>Fri, 30 Sep 2022 17:11:19 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/c4de52_15a5a002f87f4097aa34bac299b8a647~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_471,h_333,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Jenny Reitz Compere</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Exchanging Exile for Homecoming]]></title><description><![CDATA[Greetings! We thank you for your patience in hearing from us. These past few months have been full of activity and at the same time full...]]></description><link>https://www.houseofhopehaiti.org/post/exchanging-exile-for-homecoming</link><guid isPermaLink="false">62d5924e66be54dd66742779</guid><pubDate>Mon, 18 Jul 2022 17:29:10 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/c4de52_61b01b3957734e5eb2a8da6c33dcdab2~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_466,h_513,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Jenny Reitz Compere</dc:creator></item></channel></rss>