Although students are typically the primary decision-makers when it comes to study abroad, we know parents are an important part. We hope to meet you prior to our Haiti 2012 trip.
The two primary concerns of parents are the cost and safety of trip. These issues also concern us, and we hope that our website will answer some of your basic questions about Haiti 2012. You will be glad to know that all participants are required to attend pre-trip meetings that will help to prepare them for travel to Haiti. Here the students will receive important cultural training, information on staying healthy and guidance toward staying safe while in Port-au-Prince. Also, we will have your contact information as each student will complete an emergency contact form to ensure ease of contact, if necessary.
Perhaps the most important thing to know is that a mission trip to Haiti will change your son or daughter’s life – for the better. Through a process of transformation, we have seen God move students in powerful ways. We encourage you to stay connected with your son or daughter and help them raise funds from family members, church members, and friends. Haiti has experienced devastating and complex traumas and our students will embed them into a life of mission and service.
The Haiti 2012 trip will revolve around four teams in Haiti from our campus ministry. Each team will be advised by non student leaders who have previous Haiti mission experience. Our sites for lodging will be in reputable and established ministries – NGOs – who for years have cared for U.S. teams with success. It is crucial for us to say that we can’t guarantee our safety in the U.S., but we can say that we will at all times practice safety and be ever vigilant of ground conditions.
Please be sure to call us at (704) 659-1455 or send us an email at leader@campus-ministry.org to let us know how we can help.