Information for people interested in joining or already signed up for this “Schools and Tools” trip. DEADLINE TO SIGN UP IS AUGUST 30, 2019.
During this week in Haiti we will be assisting CCH clinic staff to run school-based health check ups at a CCH partner school near Jacmel. We will also be doing construction work to renovate programmatic office space at our new facility.
For the school clinics, we will be working with doctors, nurses, and healthcare professionals, but we’ll also utilize other non-medical people to record heights, weights and other information. Volunteers with experience in painting, plumbing, electrical work or painting are also needed for the office renovations.
The team will stay and eat meals at CCH’s Isaiah Guest House in Jacmel. Please review the CCH Travel Handbook. CCH’s Director of Operations, Kate Conrad, is the Trip Leader (kate@cchaiti.org) and can answer further questions or add you to the list of trip participants.
Anyone who wishes to collect supplies for these school based clinics or CCH’s PT rehab center, we have a “wish list” of needed supplies which can be viewed/downloaded here. If you plan to fundraise to help cover your CCH trip fees and airfare, you can utilize the Everyday Hero fundraising platform, contact Kate for more details.
Travelers must purchase airfare on their own to arrive and depart in these windows (so that the entire group can utilize the same in-country transportation)
INTERNATIONAL FLIGHT WINDOWS
Saturday 10/5/19: Arrive in Port-au-Prince (PAP) 11:00 – 1:00PM (before 1:00PM).
Saturday 10/12/19: Depart from PAP after 1:00PM
Trip Itinerary
Saturday 10/5/19: Arrive in Port-au-Prince (PAP) 11:00 – 1:00PM. Kate is flying on American flight 949 from Miami (MIA) to PAP arriving at 12:40PM (her connecting flight is AA770 departing from Charlotte, NC (CLT) at 7:36AM). Around 2:00-3:00PM the team will fly on charter flight(s) with from PAP to Jacmel. We’ll unpack our bags at Isaiah House in Jacmel, and get oriented for the week.
Sunday 10/6: R&R day. Option to attend church in the morning. Afternoon at the beach or touring Jacmel’s boardwalk area and art district. Team will meet in the evening for a briefing about the work week.
Monday 10/7 through Friday 10/11: Work days. 8:00AM – 3:00PM Healthcare workers and volunteers will staff the student wellness clinics at schools around Jacmel while contstruction volunteers will work on renovating programmatic offices at CCH’s headquarters in Jacmel. 3:00 – 5:00PM volunteers visit CCH program sites and partners, and interesting sites in Southeast Haiti. Group members will come together at dinner or in the evenings for daily “reflection” time.
Friday 10/11: Dinner at a seaside restaurant (travelers will need to bring $20-25 to purchase this meal on their own).
Saturday 10/12: Travel day. Charter planes with Mission Aviation Fellowship (MAF) will fly team members from Jacmel to PAP at 10:00AM. Kate is flying out on American flight 903 departing PAP at 1:42PM( her connecting flight is AA1698 arriving at CLT at 7:53PM).
