What It Means To Participate In The Haiti Mission In The Country

By Paulette Mason


Haiti remains one of the poorest countries in the world. This state is attributable to both historical factors as well as natural factors. France and Spain once annexed the country and greatly exploited it natural resources for their own benefit leaving them exhausted. The country has also had its fair share of natural calamities having experienced a disastrous earthquake in the year 2010 that left behind 220000 Haitians and foreign nationals dead. This has left the economy of the country in a shaky state and a deplorable infrastructure. Therefore most citizens live below the poverty line and do not have access to basic social amenities. It is this situation that have occasioned the creation of Haiti mission that see volunteers contribute to the uplifting of the living standards of the Haitian people.

The church is a Key participant in these missions and so is the United Nations which has significantly contributed to the reconstruction, recovery and stability efforts being pursed in the country.

This has been most notably been done by ensuring peace and stability of the country, strengthen political processes more so the establishment of strong independent institutions of governance and ensuring that the rights and freedoms of the Haitian people are protected.

These missions have been organized by different churches and organizations. These have mostly been majored on foreign trips into the country. Haiti outreach ministries is a perfect example of an organization that is supported by the services of foreign teams that make trips into the country besides having its own work force among the indigenous people.

Every person is guaranteed of an opportunity to get a place to volunteer to regardless of professional background area of expertise. Voluntary activities require not just technical skills but all manual. Some activities that one can engage in include teaching, construction, organizing activities like bible study, Contributing to the general upkeep and seminars and providing medical care. Those who wish to spend a long duration in the country can get voluntary activities that suit the duration in their country.

Teams planning to travel ought to be ready to finance their ministry during their stay. If an individual intends to stay in a guesthouse, the daily cost per day will approximately be $35.you will also probably need additional cash if you decide to spend in the work site, select gifts or pick souvenirs . One might also be required to buy some of the equipment being used in a project. Those in a construction project may be required to bring with them hammers, screwdrivers or other necessary tools.

In case one cannot make a trip, available options include sending monetary contribution to the organizations supporting these initiatives or sponsoring the education of children who are the hope of a brighter future.

Members of various teams that visit Haiti benefit a lot from the experiences gathered as much as the Haitian people benefit from services rendered. Security is guaranteed for the various teams not only at their hotels but also at their work stations.




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