Life expectancy in Haiti 51 years. Life expectancy, quality, and the capacity to work for their own betterment is improved through the vitamins, prescriptions, medical treatments, and immunizations provided during the medical team visits. Consider being part of one of these teams. Rosters are developed approximately 6 months prior to the visits in order to support planning and procurement of materials. Both medical personnel and lay persons are needed for these trips. There is still room in the schedule for another medical mission if you hear the call! A team with some background in preventative medicine would be a blessing! Medical teams are typically comprised of several nurses and paramedics to perform triage and screen patients for a particular doctor. Physicians include ob/gyn, emergency room, pediatric, and others, as well as dentists. Non-medical persons perform valuable service assisting in the pharmacy and other support areas. Used eyeglasses are fitted to patients who otherwise would have no opportunity for vision correction. Interested in being part of this? For medical trips, contact Cathy Kirkland: haitirn97@comcast.net For other trips, contact Bill Glass: haitioutreach@earthlink.net View current mission trip guidelines (This PDF file will open in a new window) If you are unable to make a team trip, but wish to help in the effort, there is always a need for persons to underwrite the costs of medical supplies and the cargo charges for getting the suppliers to Haiti (the amounts usually well exceed the amount of personal luggage/cargo which a traveler can check through on an airplane.

Non-medical teams: Short term mission trips change your life. Not only do you give of yourself, but you are richly rewarded in friendships and spiritual growth as you work in God’s Creation in ways you have never imagined. What can you do? Vacation Bible School. Take a team of adults and youths to conduct a one week increment of VBS. You prepare by putting together children's’ Bible studies, crafts, recreational games, snacks, and music, then traveling to Haiti to actually work with Haitian translators and scores of eager, bright eyed children. You can make a difference in their lives! Facilities repairs and furniture construction. There is an ongoing need to build furniture for the schools, churches and clinics. We have basic designs which can be worked by virtually any team. As well, there are always repairs needed at each of the sites. A mini-team of a handful of handymen and women, or a larger one, able to divide into work teams at multiple sites can accomplish great things, particularly when you multiply your efforts with Haitian craftsmen. Facilities and home construction. The various building projects are always in need of teams who can work on framing, wiring, masonry and plumbing. Gardening . We began in December 2003 with the planting of almond trees in the courtyard at the Cite Soleil school. We hope to continue to plant trees there and at the other sites, plus plant trees at new homes as Cite Soleil residents work their way up. You can obtain trees and compost at Haitian nurseries and help restore the environment.