College Spring Break Haiti Mission Trip!!

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2013 College Spring Break Haiti Mission Trip!!

March 2-9, 2013

Join us as we help build, deliver, serve, learn, laugh, cry, LOVE the people in Haiti!!

Date:               Saturday, March 2 – Saturday, March 9, 2013                      

Cost:               $950    ($500 deposit by Jan. 1, 2013)

Includes:        Airfare, lodging, food and transportation in Haiti for 7 nights.

                          We will also be spending one day at the beach along the beautiful Haitian

                        mountains. (It's spring break - we have to go to the beach!)

Goal:               Possibilities:  To help finish construction and/or paint a home, help distribute
                        fruit trees throughout the mountain villages, help distribute water filters.

 

Need ASAP!!
 

ü  Your commitment and enthusiastic desire to serve the people of Haiti!!

ü  $500/per person to secure flights. 

ü  Passport name and birthdate.

More details will follow including a project itinerary.

Email us at handsforhaititeam@gmail.com for a complete information packet!!

Monday

Another busy day here.This morning I took a ride with our friend Jean Rony to St. Marc for some computer poblems he was having.  He drove 20 miles, then 3 times around the block looking for a spot to park, then in line for 45 minutes while a UN officer with a sawed off 12 gauge watched your every move!  All that for a 5 minute question and answer session that us Americans would have just made a quick call on the phone for!

I'm sitting here at 9pm sweating my butt off while I'm writing this which wouldn't be so bad if I hadn't just got out of the shower!  Debbi had a rough night with a tummy ache but after getting going we headed back to Verrettes to visit some of the gardens Faith In Action International has been working on this summer.  They have used all of the trees that Team October 2011 planted in the nursery and the private gardens are starting to produce fruit already (only 1 year!). We also had the opportunity to visit with some young teachers/professors at a school designed for individuals who have finished high school and would like to continue at a university but can not afford it.  Instead they go to this school and receive teaching certificates which will allow them to find good paying jobs with less expense. 

We finished our day in Verrettes saying goodbye to Sister Judy and tying up loose ends with Fresnel and Joanes who are helping us with our future building projects.  We had a nice dinner with Fr. Alexis and laughed a lot as usual!  Such a great friend!

 We leave in the morning to trek back to the States.  We look forward to seeing our family who we miss terribly but will also miss the many friends we have here in Haiti!  Au revoir!!  Jeff

Sunday

Sunday began with Haiti's traditional amazing Freedom Soup that Fr. Alexis' cook makes so well!!  After that we attended Mass at Fr. Alexis parish, then on to a festival Mass in another village.  It's just amazing seeing so many people worship our Lord in such beautiful ways!!

After a full morning we visiting Vania and the health clinic we are working on.  Vania had lots of family visiting her home because of her mother's funeral, but she welcomed the distraction and was very eager to show us what our last donation had accomplished.  From the last "Brick Drive" that we had, we were able to pay for the septic tank and the water reservoir for the clinic.  This is a huge step!!  Now the next thing she needs is the generator.  Once the generator is in, and the toilets, the clinic can be open to see patients!!!!  The rest of the work can be done while patients are in the clinic.  This is very exciting!!  Watch for the next Health Clinic drive to pay for this much needed next step in the health care of the village of Liancourt, Haiti!!You guys are making a difference and it is an honor to watch it happen first hand!!  Thank you to all who have helped and who have been praying for this project. 

We closed our night with another dinner with a guest from Canada that is working in Liancourt, training skilled workers. 

We are very blessed to be here!!