Description

Beyond Travel's Global Action and Awareness volunteers work directly with BT Partners and community based organizations on ongoing efforts to protect the environment, maintain food security, improve access to medicine, and promote education and economic opportunity for women and youth.

The massive earthquake that hit Haiti on January 12, 2010 caused much devastation and further heightened the vulnerability of the Haitian people to other hazards: hurricanes, disease, malnutrition, and abject poverty. Beyond Travel has mobilized to rally the skills, talents, and compassion of people willing to become overseas volunteers to lend their support to community led reconstruction and recovery efforts.

There are volunteer opportunities in four program areas:
* Health
* Education/Youth
* Agriculture/Rural Development
* Community/Economic Development

Volunteers can work in three different locations: Port-au-Prince, Jacmel, and Petit-Goave, all in the southern part of Haiti.

In Port-au-Prince, there are opportunities to work with youth groups to run educational activities that supplement regular school curricula, assist with organizing income generating activities for youth and planning psychosocial activities.

In Jacmel and Petit Goave, volunteers may work with farmer's associations teach elementary school students, train teachers and other rural professionals, conduct health outreach, and work with other community groups based on need.

In Port-au-Prince, volunteers will stay in a guest center and in Jacmel and Petit Goave they may stay at a local school, parish and or with a family. Volunteers can start at any time, but must have completed all necessary application requirements at least eight weeks prior to arrival. There are opportunities for longer term volunteers as well, but these volunteers are determined on a case by case basis based on background, skills and need.

Highlights

It's an intense experience with wonderful opportunities to forge life-long friendships and to truely understand the strenghth and resilience of a people as well as your own.

Travel Types

• Volunteering

Qualifications

* Be 18 yrs old or older
* High School/Secondary school graduate.
* Must be fluent in at least one of the following three languages: English, French and/or Haitian Creole.
* Must be in good physical and mental health and possess personal maturity, adaptability.

Minimum Education

High School

Languages

• English
• French

Cost in US$:

550

Cost Includes:

• Food
• Housing
• In-country orientation/Training
• In-country staff support
• Registration fees
• Travel while in host country
• Written materials abroad
• Language instruction

Program Fees Include:

Cost includes: air-port pickup and return, accomodations, assignment related excursions and transport, meals, orientation material, administration fee, community grant.

Experience Required

no

Volunteer Types

Age Range

18+

This Program is open to

American and Worldwide Participants. This Program is also open to Families, Couples and Individuals.

Typical Living Arrangements

• Guest House
• Home-stays
• Group living
• Other

Participants Travel

Independently

Typically Participants Work

Independently or in Groups of 10-12

Application Process Involves

• Letters of Reference
• Online Application plus Application Assessment
• Phone/Video Interview
• Written Application
• Physical Exam/Health Records

Post Services Include

• Alumni Network

Beyond Travel's Mission Statement

Travel is an opportunity to learn, teach, and grow. Our mission is to work in partnership with communities around the world to create unique cultural and volunteer programs that broaden perspectives, and effect lasting change in the lives of many.

Year Founded

2006