Team Registration Information

Trip Coordinator Change

When the earthquake struck Haiti in January, 2010, HOM was blessed with George and Linda Bates as experienced coordination volunteers for the increased team trips that have taken place this year. They have dealt well with the increase from about 24 short term teams yearly to this year's about 70 short term team trips in the 10 months since air service resumed. The Bates did a great job and we are indebted to them for responding when we needed the help. Mesi anpii!

There remains a need for teams to go to Haiti as they have for the past year. Medical teams are needed to help serve the Repatriote community (since Cite Soleil has the HOM Haitian clinic and Samaritans Purse, it is well covered). We need dentists to serve all of the communities.

Construction professionals can work on the building projects at Repatroite and general teams can help with the house construction program ($5K still builds a family home to replace those lost in the quake) or other activities that are needed in the communities. We are trying to limit total team presence to 35 weekly, so if you would like to go and have not been scheduled yet, please be flexible with dates. Costs remain approx. $30/day/person for lodging, meals, transportation, and team translator if you are staying at the Blanchard guest quarters. Prices if you stay elsewhere are whatever those places charge plus an a la carte for translators and tap-taps.

If you wish to coordinate a visit by Luc or Leon to your church or community, please contact Bill Glass, HOM President at mailto:haitioutreach@haitioutreachministries.org.

If you would like to partner with Haiti Outreach Ministries by sending a team of co-laborers, here are the steps you need to follow:

1. Download and read "Mission Team Opportunities", "Volunteer Information and Requirements" and "Tips for Team Leaders" in the HOM Handbook and Resource Guide (click link on this page) for information on recruiting, preparing and scheduling your team.

2. E-mail haitioutreachtrip@gmail.com and ask to be to be placed on the mission trip calendar. Please submit more than one date and be as flexible as you can, give team leader contact information, the size of your group broken down into the number of men and women and the type of work you plan to do.

3. Once your dates have been approved, please submit an official Group Registration Form by clicking here or by scanning and emailing a copy to haitioutreachtrip@gmail.com. This form needs to be submitted at least one month prior to your trip to Haiti. Please email your flight information to haitioutreachtrip@gmail.com as soon as your tickets are purchased. All individuals joining a team or individuals combining to form a team MUST arrive in Haiti on the same flight.

4. All team leaders are asked to submit information on each team member by completing the "Team Member Information Form " (different from the Group Registration Form) and have each team members read and SIGN the "Acknowledgement of Risks and Responsibilities" release form. Both forms are found in the HOM Handbook and Resource Guide; you can submit the Team Member Spreadsheet electronically by completing the information, then saving it and attaching it to an email, or print, scan and email the completed form to haitioutreachtrip@gmail.com and haitioutreach@haitioutreachministries.org. This form must also be submitted at least one month prior to your trip. SIGNED "Acknowledgement of Risks" forms must be retained by the team leader (at home) until after the completion of your trip. We encourage every team leader and each team member to read the HOM Handbook and Resource Guide. Even if you have been on a mission team to Haiti before, time and conditions change and the resource material will reflect the most current information and guidelines.

We praise God for each individual that desires to partner with HOM. Thank you.

Checklist of Requirements to complete for "approval" of a mission team/trip:

______ 1. Group Registration Form – submit electronic form or scan and email form

______ 2. Team Member Spreadsheet – email as an attachment or scan and email form

______ 3. Acknowledgement of Risk Release Form – team leader retain signed form

______ 4. Passport – team leaders retain a copy

______ 5. (Medical teams) - team leaders retain a copy of current medical license

If you have completed the above steps and have not received an acknowledgement at least 2 weeks before your arrival date, please contact us at haitioutreachtrip@gmail.com or mailto:haitioutreach@haitioutreachministries.org