Join us September 16 – 19, 2015, to distribute backpacks filled with school supplies and toiletries to the children of Diakonos’ Small Community of Family in Carrefour, Haiti and Kids’ House elementary school and other children in the community who are in danger of missing school because they cannot afford to purchase their school books and basic school supplies.
Help us send 60 disadvantaged school children living in Haiti to school this year fully furnished by collecting and donating new backpacks and the schools supplies found on the side list.
All donations MUST be in no later than September 4th, 2015.
Registration is $135.00
Deadline for registration will be August 21, 2015
Cost of mission trip is $540.00 (excluding airfare and food.) This includes a tax deductible donation of $100 to the Diakono’s Small Community of Family home to help with the children’s tuition and uniforms.
Leaving MIA to PAP: September 16th 10 AM Return PAP to MIA: September 19th 10:35 am Sign up at http://www.diakonosintl.org/volunteer- recruitment-form.html to receive more information
WE ENCOURAGE EVERYONE TO ENTREAT THE HELP OF YOUR FAMILY, FRIENDS, CHURCH AND CO-WORKERS SO WE CAN BE A BLESSING TO 60 DISADVANTAGED SCHOOL CHILDREN. THEY CAN DONATE BY VISITING: http://www.diakonosintl.org
AT LEAST 1 BACKPACK AND SELECT SUPPLIES FROM THE LIST BELOW.
PENCILS / PENS: Blue, Red,
CRAYONS
RULERS
ERASERS
PENCIL SHARPENERS COMPASS SET GLUE
COMPOSITION BOOKS PENS/PENCIL HOLDERS CANDIES/COOKIES
BACKPACK/BACK TO SCHOOL MISSION TRIP ITINERARY: Total cost of the trip $540 (excluding airfare and meals)
Participants will be responsible for their meals except for lunch during the day of arrival and of school distribution.
The price of the mission trip per person includes lodging and transportation in Haiti, PAP airport’s gratuity as well as our donation and beach day on the last day, gas and $50 donation to Kominoté Ti Fanmi Nou de Diakonos Children’s Home to help with their tuition budget. We ask each participant to:
1) Please fill out the VOLUNTEER FORM. Scroll on the bottom and on the left you will see the PAYPAL links to pay for either your registration or reservation fee (Due to limited space availability a deposit of $135 per volunteer is required to reserve accommodation and transportation)- 2) Donate at least 1 BACKPACK to provide each participant with a school bag. (As a 501(c)(3) charitable program your gift may be tax deductible for federal income tax purposes)
Wednesday September 16th
MIA – PAP AA Flt 1665 10:15-12:15 Noon
2:00 pm – Transfer directly to Kominoté Ti Fanmi Nou de Diakonos Children’s Home 3:00 pm – Volunteer orientation and Welcome Lunch at KTFN
4:30 pm – Depart to Auberge du Quebec
Thursday September 17th
8:30 am – Depart for Kominoté Ti Fanmi Nou de Diakonos Children’s Home
9:00 am – Meet and greet the children and staff of Our Small Community of Family 10:00 am – Back to School Distribution
1:00 pm – Tour of Port-au-Prince
4:00 pm – Return to Auberge du Quebec
Friday September 18th
10:00 pm – Depart for Tour of Petionville
1:00 pm – Lunch at local Restaurant in Petionville
Saturday September 19th
7:00 am Depart for Airport Toussaint Louverture
PAP –Flt 377 10:35 Arrive in Miami – 12:45pm
DISCLAIMER: AIRLINE AMBASSADORS NOR DIAKONOS INTERNATIONAL WILL BE RESPONSIBLE IF VOLUNTEERS CHOOSE TO ARRIVE BEFORE OR DEPART AFTER THE PLAN DATES AND TIMES. VOLUNTEERS WILL BE RESPONSIBLE TO ARRANGE FOR THEIR HOTEL ROOM AND TRANSPORTATION TO AND FROM THE AIRPORT.
