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Helping Haiti's Orphans

Following the Biblical mandate stated in James 1:27, "Religion that God our Father accepts as pure and faultless is this: to look after orphans and widows in their distress and to keep oneself from being polluted by the world.", the purpose of Helping Haiti’s Orphans is to provide for the spiritual, educational, emotional, and physical needs of orphans in Haiti, enabling them to become productive, caring and accountable Christian adults.

Helping Haiti's Orphans is recognized as a 501(c)3 charity by the IRS.

Our Ministries

Board of Directors

  • Timothy A. Stasiunas

    Timothy A. Stasiunas

    President
    Tim joined the HHO board in March 2016. He attends Perryville Bible church in South Kingstown, RI. Tim has been a principal in the Stasiunas Companies since 1978, a Land Development, Construction and Site Development Company located in Charlestown, RI. He has been traveling to Haiti since 2011 and has made over a 18 trips. Tim is the former President of the Charlestown Chamber of Commerce. He was the past President of the RI Builders Association and has been active on that board for some thirty years.
  • David Kreyssig

    David Kreyssig

    Vice President
    Dave is one of the co-founders of HHO and has been a member since it’s inception in June 2014. He is a member of New Hope Chapel in Richmond, Rhode Island. Dave went on his first mission trip to Haiti in 2008 and lead both medical and construction mission trips since 2011. Dave has a Master’s Degree in Mechanical Engineering. He served as church treasurer and Deacon at New Hope Chapel for 6 years. From 2016 to 2021, Dave and is wife Deb served as full time missionaries in Haiti as the directors of the Espere Kay (Hope House) Program. Currently, they oversee the LHO Transition Program, are the coordinators for the mission outreaches at New Hope Chapel and serve as the leaders for the New Hope Chapel High School Youth Group.
  • Lucy Fraioli

    Lucy Fraioli

    Director
    Lucy is one of the co-founders of HHO and has been a member since it’s inception in June 2014. She attends Perryville Bible Church in South Kingstown, RI. Lucy is a retired social worker, has organized family conferences, is a hospital assistant chaplain, leads women’s and senor groups and visits area churches to raise funds for the children at Loving Hands Orphanage. She is currently Loving Hands Orphanage’s Sponsorship Coordinator. Since 2009, Lucy has traveled to Haiti several times a year to provide support, love and nurturing care to the children at Loving Hands Orphanage. Lucy has a passion to serve God in Haiti.
  • Linda Nooney

    Linda Nooney

    Bookkeeper
    Linda joined the HHO board in March 2016. She attends The Harbor Church in West Kingston RI. Linda has been traveling to Haiti with various missions teams since 2011. During her first trip, Linda felt she was called to serve, encourage, and show Christ’s love to the Haitian people. Her passion is spending time with the children at Loving Hands Orphanage. She has worked as the bookkeeper at The Harbor Church since 2012. Linda has a heart for children and their well-being, both physically and spiritually. She and her husband, Jim, are the parents of four daughters.
  • Justina J. Victorino

    Justina J. Victorino

    Treasurer
    Justina became a member of HHO in June of 2018. She attends New Hope Chapel in Richmond, RI. She has been on two mission trips to Haiti (2015 & 2019). On first visit there she visited Loving Hands Orphanage and went up to the mountain village of Marbial to assist in teaching VBS at the village school and to help with the children while some of the team began the construction of a new kitchen at the boys home. The second trip was in Port of Prince assisting in a vision clinic where glasses were handed out to those in need, as well as visits to the Loving Hand Orphanage. Justina is a retired Financial Management/Deputy Comptroller for the U.S. Government/Navy. Justina is the wife of Jack M. Victorino and the mother of two girls and has four grandchildren, (three granddaughters and one grandson).
  • Deborah Kreyssig

    Deborah Kreyssig

    Secretary
    Deb is one of the co-founders of HHO and has been a member since it’s inception in June 2014. She is a member of New Hope Chapel in Richmond, RI. Deb has been on numerous mission trips to Haiti since her first trip in 2010. She and her husband, David, have led teams doing work projects, medical clinics and Vacation Bible School since 2011. Deb was the Director/Lead Teacher of the preschool at New Hope Chapel in Richmond, RI for five years. From 2016 to 2021, Deb and Dave served as full time missionaries in Haiti as the directors of the Espere Kay (Hope House) Program. Currently, they oversee the LHO Transition Program, are the coordinators for the mission outreaches at New Hope Chapel and serve as the leaders for the New Hope Chapel High School Youth Group.

Recognition of Past Board Members

Melissa Prevey

Melissa Prevey

served as treasurer 2016 - 2018
Gary Boden

Gary Boden

served as secretary 2016 - 2020
John Hughes

John Hughes

served as secretary 2020 - 2021