Our Mission

The mission of HYRF is to provide financial and technical assistance to orphanages in Haiti that seek to house their children to adulthood and provide them with the educational and other life skills necessary to lead independent and successful lives. HYRF believes that successful orphanages will work towards self sustainability through generating local community support. They will provide an environment incorporating physical security, nutrition, faith based spiritual nurturing, educational fundamentals including science and math, informational technology proficiency, creativity through the arts and athletics. HYRF will work with existing school based orphanages by assisting in new building and reconstruction projects that benefit the health, safety, care and education of orphaned children.

The Need

On January 12, 2010, a 7.0 earthquake devastated the small Caribbean island country of Haiti, the poorest nation in the Western Hemisphere. After the quake and its many aftershocks, approximately a third of the population was in acute need of emergency aid. Because Haiti lacks basic building standards, many island structures, including schools and hospitals, collapsed. The world is responding to the Haitian crisis with immediate aid for food, shelter and medicine.

The country is in need of significant relief efforts that go far beyond immediate aid. Eighty percent of the population lives under the poverty line and most Haitians live on less than $2 a day. Many organizations are responding to the crisis with immediate aid to help displaced Haitians and rebuilding so life can resume. This does not, however, resolve some of the systemic problems of Haiti, keeping it at the bottom of the economic ladder. Infrastructure rebuilding is now the highest priority in the county. The future of Haiti lies with its youth: through better education and the opportunities it will bring. With 38% of the population under the age of 15, and a literacy rate of 45%, there is much to be done. Click here to view information about Haiti Demographics.

Who We Are

	Kathryn Moore CEO, Style 2020
	David Moore Managing Partner, Mach Consulting
	Don Saulic President and COO, Cornerstone Ventures, Inc.
	Dag Wilkinson, Esq. Of Counsel, GorpGen Counsel

David and Kathryn Moore have dedicated their careers to education and seek to fill a significant need for Haiti’s children by investing in their future: through rebuilding damaged orphanages and supporting a robust education system to help stabilize the country and answer some of its most basic needs. David Moore is a pioneer in post- secondary education as one of the five founding partners of Corinthian Colleges, one of the largest post-secondary education companies in the United States. The Moores have established the Haiti Youth Relief Fund that will be administered by the Volunteer Center Orange County, a highly respected organization known for its stewardship of charitable trusts, and the proceeds will be distributed through grants to established and reputable relief organizations within Haiti. The Moores have made a long-term commitment to improving the lives of Haitian children through the establishment of this charitable trust.

Kathryn Moore, CEO of Style 2020 in Newport Beach, is chairing the charitable gala event. Style 2020 is a team of stylists and experts that help clients throughout Southern California uncover and burnish their unique sense of personal style through individual consultations and style plan development.