The massive earthquake that hit Haiti on January 12, 2010 caused much devastation and further heightened the vulnerability of the Haitian people to other hazards, like hurricanes, disease, malnutrition, and abject poverty. Beyond Travel has mobilized to rally the skills, talents, and compassion of people willing to become overseas volunteers to lend their support to community led reconstruction and recovery efforts.
There are volunteer opportunities in four program areas:
- Health
- Education/Youth
- Agriculture/Rural Development
- Community/Economic Development
Volunteers can work in three different locations: Port-au-Prince, Jacmel, and Petit-Goave, all in the southern part of Haiti.
In Port-au-Prince, there are opportunities to work with youth groups to run educational activities that supplement regular school curricula, assist with organizing income generating activities for youth and planning psychosocial activities.
In Jacmel and Petit Goave, volunteers may work with planter’s associations and local parishes to distribute needed agricultural inputs, conduct health outreach, and teach youth and adult classes.
In Port-au-Prince, volunteers will stay in a guest center; in Jacmel and Petit Goave, they may stay at a local school, parish and or with a family.
Volunteers can start at any time and may stay from one week to three months. There are opportunities for longer term volunteers as well, but these volunteers are determined on a case by case basis based on background, skills and need.
Qualifications:
- Be 18 yrs old or older.
- High School/Secondary school graduate.
- Must be fluent in at least one of the following three languages: English, French and/or Haitian Creole.
- Must be in good physical and mental health and possess personal maturity, adaptability.
Costs include: in country airport pick-up and retrun, assignment related in country transportation, two meals per day, in country training and orientation, community grant and in country administrative fee.
Placement |
($)USD |
One week |
550 |
Two weeks |
900 |
Three weeks |
1200 |
One Month |
1600 |
Two Months |
3200 |
Three Months |
4800 |
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