The Value Of The Haiti Mission

By Paulette Mason


Haiti is relatively small but has got a huge population. It is found west of Hispaniola and is one of the Caribbean countries. The country is extremely beautiful but its history is not particularly a nice one. It was first a dominion of Spain followed by France. This period of dominance by foreign powers was characterized by massive exploitation of natural resources which were transported to France. This has been compounded by the 2010 devastating earthquake that left 220000 people dead and the cholera outbreak in the same year . All these reasons among others have severely affected economic growth in Haiti and today ranks as one of the poorest countries in the world. The situation in this country has led to the development of the Haiti mission with a view of helping in any manner possible provide services to the Haitian people and generally improve their living standards.

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.

Some major areas the UN has strongly supported include the maintenance of peace and stability, empowerment of the institutions of governance and has contributed to the protection of civil rights and freedoms. The union has for a very long time stationed peace keeping forces in the country.

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.

Those not ready to take a trip can always contribute to these missions for example through offering scholarships or financial aid. However a trip here is often an experience that profoundly impacts on your life.

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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