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A Better Haiti, Volunteering with Help Us, Save Us
Location: Haiti: Cap-Haitien
Program Duration: 1-2 weeks
Typical Duration of Program: 1-2 weeks
Dates: JULY 2012 Week 1: July 3rd 8th Week 2: July 10th 15th Week 3: July 17th 22nd Week 4: July 24th 29th AUGUST 2012 Week 1: August 3rd -8th Week 2: August 10th 15th Week 3: August 17th 22nd Week 4: August 24th 29th
Call Us
Phone: 973-544-8785
Description
Have you always wanted to volunteer in Haiti but weren't sure where to start?
Are you interested in working with kids in a beautiful and safe location?
Haiti is a country that has been devastated and is in great need of physical, spiritual, and emotional support. Help Us Save Us (HUSU) has been working in Saint Raphael since 2008 and conducts summer camps to provide orphans from throughout all of Haiti with the benefits of food, shelter, and education.
For many of these children, this will be their first experience with basic needs we take for granted.
Through social work, arts and crafts, sports, mentoring, and other activities, you will personally have the chance to affect and witness the change brought to these children from just two weeks of loving care and attention.
Make a difference by volunteering with Help Us Save Us (HUSU). We are seeking dedicated volunteers (age 18+) to join HUSU for this is opportunity to gain insight and experience in fund raising, event planning, and community organizing. Members of Help Us Save Us will support the organization's work in Haiti by raising awareness and helping increase donations.
Highlights
Our visiting volunteers serve as ambassadors to the world outside of beautiful small town of St. Raphael, in the North of Haiti. It is important for our volunteers to understand that their impact can be felt for years to come. Your time spent with the children and community in St. Raphael will give the chance to work on infrastructure projects, educational programming, agricultural training, athletic activities, and/or community-based assignments. This experience will give you an opportunity to learn about the culture and people of Haiti first-hand. We are sure that you will return home with a renewed sense of purpose and pride in your accomplishments. The staff of HUSU is also sure that you St. Raphael will leave a permanent impression on your heart. Please join us this summer for a volunteer experience.
In your free time you can discover Haiti; visit Citadelle Laferriere, Sans-Souci Palace, the beaches, Tourist market, and learn the language, culture and customs amidst the locals on the city terraces. Volunteer accommodations are safe and comfortable.
Qualifications
* Be 18 yrs old or older.
*All forms must be signed and handed in.
* Ability to fund your travel and expenses (there is no participation fee but with 20 USD a day, it would provide you 3 meals a day)
* Fluency in French or Haitian Creole is a plus.
* Must be fluent in at least one of the following three languages: English, French and/or Haitian Creole.
* High School/College graduate.
Minimum Education
High School
Languages
- English
- French
- Spanish
Cost in US$:
800
Cost Include Description:
Credit Available
no
Volunteer Types
- Academic Reinforcement
- Adult Education
- Arts
- Athletics
- Building/construction Projects
- Childcare/children
- Community Development
- Community Organizing
- Culture
- Education
- Gardening
- Nursing
- Recreation
- Sports
- Street Kids
- Teaching
- Youth
- Youth Development
Age Range
18+This Program is open to
Worldwide Participant. This Program is also open to Families and Individuals.
Typical Living Arrangements
- Home-stays
- Dormitory
Participants Travel to Haiti
Independently or in Groups
Application Process Involves
- Disciplinary Clearance Form
- In-Person Interview when Feasible
- Phone/Video Interview
- Resume
Typically The Application Process Time is
One WeekPost Services Include
- Job and Internship Network
Help Us Save Us's Mission Statement
The Help Us Save Us mission is to serve all humanity by providing assistance in education, health, and youth development. We know by providing this type of assistance everyone in Help Us Save Us will be able to reach their highest potential. Help Us Save Us believes we should teach our people how to fish instead of fishing for them .
Year Founded
2010
