Minister Bernard Visits Hope Haven Belize

Natalie Arceo

While in San Pedro, Minister Bernard visited with Hope Haven Belize, a non-profit that provides a permanent home for children who have been removed from their families by the Human Services Department for various reasons. It also serves as a domestic violence shelter for the island town and caters to single mothers. During his visit, the minister pledged to donate one thousand dollars monthly for the next six months to support the work of Hope Haven Belize. Natalie Arceo is the Public Relations Director.

Natalie Arceo, Public Relations Director, Hope Haven Belize

“We home children that have been neglected, abused from their parents and they come to us through human development. We also host an empowerment centre and at this empowerment centre, it is our privilege to host fifty single moms and their children biweekly at our soup kitchen. One of the things that we are the most famous for is our empowerment trainings. And so with the commitment of the Ministry of Youth Services and Sports, we will be able to continue these trainings and we have committed our space to the Ministry of Youth so that they can use in the future.”

The Hope Haven shelter and soup kitchen has been serving the community since 2014. There are currently four resident children at the facility.