When: March 20 - 28, 2010

 

Where: Port-au-Prince, Haiti

 

Status: Accepting Applications

 

Who: Primary Medicine & Dentistry, Pharmacy, Physical Therapy, Nurses & Logistics (non-medical helpers), 1 - 2 Pastors (to take an active part in the Spiritual aspect of the team and work with the National Partners/Spiritual Counseling)

 

Project fees: $1,350 plus international airfare (subject to change)

 

Special Travel Announcement: All participants must travel to/from Haiti as a group. No deviations in travel will be allowed. NO EXCEPTIONS.

 

Team Leader: Roger Boehm, D.C.C., Ph.D.

 

To read Dr. Boehm's Biography Click here.

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Trip Details:  Haiti is a country in the West Indies approximately one hour forty-five minutes flying time from Miami.  It covers the western third of the island of Hispaniola, where Columbus landed on his voyage to the Americas.  It lies between Cuba and Puerto Rico in the Caribbean Sea.  Most of Haiti is mountainous.  It is the oldest black republic in the world, and one of the most densely populated and considered by many to be the poorest country in the Western Hemisphere.  Most Haitians are farmers who raise food mainly for their families.  The country has a shortage of hospitals and doctors.  Because of the poor diet and medical care the average life expectancy in Haiti is only about 50 years.

 

Spiritually however, exciting things are happening in Haiti.  The gospel is spreading rapidly and in the last ten years the evangelical population has grown from 5% to 12% in spite of Voodoo.

 

Port-au-Prince is the nation's capital city with a population between 2.5 and 3 million.  The majority of the population is of African descent, but a prominent mulatto minority controls many of the city's buisness.  The majority of the city's poorer inhabitants are concentrated in densely populated slums located in the nearby plains and in the hillsides.

 

Our in-country partner is the Confraternite of Missionary Baptists of Haiti known as the CMBH.  Formed in 1995 the CMBH now has approximately 700 churches located throughout Haiti and is the largest evangelical organization in the country.  Haiti is an exciting country undergoing many wonderful changes.  The CMBH is responsible for arranging all transportation, translators, safety issues, etc and is very proactive as our in-country hosts.

 

Roger Boehm, the team leader, has been doing short-term mission work in Haiti for 30 years and is very familiar with the culture and people of Haiti.  He has worked throughout the country and has trained Haitian pastors in dealing with spirit issues connected with individuals renouncing Voodoo and embracing Christianity.  He is well equipped to lead the team.

 

Join this team and work among the poorest of the world’s poor.  You will find the Haitians love Americans and will be very appreciative of the skills you share.

 

Vaccination Information: Wondering what immunizations you’ll need for the mission trip? Please refer to the Centers for Disease Control website.

 

To apply for this trip, Click Here.

 

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