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HAITI RELIEF

Thank you for your interest regarding Haiti Relief work with Sturbridge Worship Center in Haiti. The January 12, 2010 earthquake, which international experts say will take decades to recover from, has devastated the small island nation.

Sturbridge Worship Center is scheduling relief teams in Haiti throughout the year – to provide medical clinics, construction and clean-up crews, alongside investment into local industry and provision of organizational and administration help. We had a team on location during the January 12 earthquake and sent down an assessment team on January 28. The next team departs on February 23, then on March 12, again in April, and so forth as
volunteers available.

Each team will be led by a team leader from Sturbridge Worship Center, and will consist of volunteers from different backgrounds. Though teams will be working in a distinctly Christian environment, those with no faith or other faith backgrounds are most welcome to apply provided you are willing to respect the people around you and the Christ-centered atmosphere in which you will find yourself. We will determine the function of each team based upon the timing of the deployment and the skill composition of the team. Our schedule in Haiti will consistently be a response to available resources and current needs and therefore the earliest deployment teams will most likely have the least definition and will be responsive to situational opportunities and dynamics.

Skilled Volunteers that are most needed:

Structural Engineers
Medical teams including doctors, nurses, EMT's
Construction & Clean up crews
Mechanics
General labor
Other related skills

– and those willing with a willing heart to serve

Trip costs:

Flight into Haiti (fluctuates depending on date and origin of departure)
Travel Insurance
$200 a week for Mission provision of food (other options are possible; please inquire)
$200 overhead charge for 1-2 weeks. $400 max overhead charge for 2 weeks or more.

Important Instructions to complete in order to be considered for Haiti Relief work:

In order for us to determine if you are suited for relief volunteer work and how you may best be used, we ask that you read carefully the below information, and complete the following instructions as soon as possible:

1) Submit to us a scanned copy of your completed application.
2) Have a Pastoral or Leadership figure (coach, teacher, employer…etc.) fill out the     Pastoral/Character Reference form and email a scanned copy to us as soon as possible.
3) Fax or mail to us a copy of your valid passport (if you do not yet have a passport, please obtain     one as soon as possible; you can still apply if you do not have a passport yet, but please     understand we cannot schedule you until you have one).
4) Meet all the Relief Volunteer Requirements below before trip departure.
5) Sign a Release Form before trip departure.

Once we receive your application and character reference form we will respond to you in a timely manner with more details pending your application approval. Please respond with your application as soon as possible due to the volume of interested persons as well as the continual need to be defining and deploying teams. All communication should be sent to: haitirelief@sturbridgeworshipcenter.org.

Relief Volunteer Requirements:

Must be at least 18 years of age
Good health
Strong verbal English skills
Finance your total trip cost: including Roundtrip flights to the United States (if necessary), to Haiti,   and expenses related to food and lodging on the ground in Haiti; We will make this cost the most   affordable as possible. More information on trip costs will be announced as soon as possible. A non-
  refundable deposit will be required to ensure commitment.
Valid Passport
Up-to-date on all required medical immunizations and prescriptions
  (see Haiti Relief Travel and Health attachment)
Ability to endure challenging emotional & physical circumstances.
Submit completed application
Sign and submit release form (prior to trip departure)
Have Pastoral/Character Reference form completed
Completion of orientation meeting (either in Germany or in the U.S.); details to follow accepted   application
Travel flexibility (please see application)

We are so grateful for your interest in helping the people of Haiti, and we sincerely hope to work with you and see you on the ground in Haiti soon!

Many thanks and best wishes!

The Haiti Relief Crew at Sturbridge Worship Center

To learn more about our involvement, read our Haiti Updates Archive.