Our Journey

Gama and Angela met in 2001 (while Angela was on a mission trip to Haiti).   Gama grew up in Haiti and had experience working in missions with his uncle and spiritual father, Rev. Lexidan Edme of Mission of Hope International.  Early on, Gama developed a heart to help other Haitian children, like himself.  So you can see God’s plan at work even before the two met.  Angela knew at a young age that God was calling her to be a full time missionary. Gama and Angela's relationship grew and in March of 2006, they married in Haiti where they first fell in love.

The couple resided in Athol, Massachusetts for 5 years.  During that time Gama worked  stateside saving money to send home to his beloved Haitian family.  He became very restless while living in the states.  It wasn’t long before he heard the desperate cries of the Haitian people calling him home.  Gama remembered his promise to the Lord, to sow his life as a seed into Haiti. He knew it was time to return, so he along with his wife Angela and their son Nathan returned to Haiti in 2011. Together they are devoted to the cause of Christ in helping the Haitian people.  The Parayson family now reside in the beautiful mountains of Haiti with their two children Nathan and Nyah.

From the beginning, Tree of Hope Haiti was built on three main projects:

Water – providing clean, accessible water to the community.
House Building – constructing safe, dry, homes for families in need.
Child Sponsorship – giving children access to education they otherwise would not have.

These three pillars remain at the heart of what we do and continue to grow year after year. As we faithfully stewarded what God entrusted to us, He began to expand the vision. Community outreach became a natural extension of our work, with events hosted at our guesthouse that poured into local families, children, and church leaders. As these outreaches grew, so did the need for space—and in 2018, the TOHH Pavilion was built to meet that need.

With that, Community Outreach became our fourth main branch of ministry, focused on spiritual growth, discipleship, and connection. The Pavilion has hosted Bible studies, summer camps, school supply drives, medical clinics, financial peace training, and much more. But God wasn’t done expanding.

In 2020, we purchased land for the TOHH Trade School, with a long-term vision to equip young people with practical, hands-on training and hope for a brighter future. When political unrest made it unsafe to begin construction, we didn’t let the land go to waste. Instead, we began preparing the soil—physically and spiritually. What began as a delay became a divine opportunity to sow seeds of hope—both in the ground and in the lives of those we serve.

In 2024, we completed a large water cistern to serve the surrounding community and irrigate the land. And by 2025, we had constructed a chicken farm with the capacity to house 1,000 chickens—giving birth to what we now call Hope Farm.

Hope Farm has become a source of food, sustainability, and future job creation. And while the Trade School remains in our long-term plan, the land is already fulfilling its purpose: to bless others and reflect God’s faithfulness.

We believe this is just the beginning. Thank you for being part of this journey and joining us in God’s calling to bring hope to the Haitian people.