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Elevate Haiti: Jacmel Volunteer TripBook now!

Dates: Summer 2012

Cost: $800 for basic package, $2000 for upgraded package 

Each traveller will also be asked to raise an additional
$500 from family and friends that will be directly donated
to the organizations we are supporting in Haiti.
Elevate Destinations will provide you with the tools to make fundraising easy.

The January 12, 2010 earthquake shook the already frail country of Haiti mercilessly. Over 200,000 deaths resulted as well as the displacement and destruction of thousands of families and lives.Months later, human resilience prevails as Haitians move to pick up the pieces, making a new life out of less than the little most people once had. The emergency stage is over, and now the long-term rebuilding begins. The future of Haitians, like for all of us, lies in their children. Ensuring they have the resources for education is one of the critical tenants of long-term rebuilding.

This journey takes you to Jacmel, Haiti, a beautiful port town known for a vibrant art scene and elegant townhouses dating to the 19th century. Jacmel experienced significant damage during the January 12th earthquake. Approximately 70% of buildings were damaged, with the most severe damage in the poorer neighborhoods of Jacmel. During your 14 days in Jacmel, you will help to support the efforts of organizations focused on creating a new sustainable Haiti.

Stand by Haitians as they start anew. This journey is for those of you who are moved into solidarity and action by the events of January 12.

 

“To do something, however small, to make others happier and better, is the highest ambition, the most elevating hope, which can inspire a human being”

- John Lubbock – British Biologist