The Haiti Family Initiative is seeking volunteer support and supplies for its five-week summer program in Jacmel, Haiti.
To volunteer to spend a week in Haiti:
Volunteers are needed for the final three weeks of the summer program, starting July 21, July 28 and Aug. 4. Volunteers should plan to spend about $1,000 for transportation, lodging and food.
For more information, contact Lynn Shapira at (302) 563-2296 or l.shapira@haitifamilyinitiative.org or Carole Downs at (302) 540-1842 or carole.downs@comcast.net.
Doctors and other health-care professionals interested in working in a clinic in Jacmel should call Dr. Nadiv Shapira at (302) 561-4202.
To provide supplies:
Most needed crafts and sporting goods items include children’s scissors, new crayons, markers and colored pencils, popsicle sticks, large beads and elastic string, soccer balls and pumps, large coolers and a parachute. Volunteers will pick up donations. The organization is also seeking use of a rental unit to store its supplies until they are taken to Haiti.
For more information, contact Carole Downs at (302) 540-1842 or carole.downs@comcast.net.
To make a contribution or send a child to school:
A donation of $150 will cover a child’s tuition for one year at the Salvation Army School in Jacmel, plus books, supplies and uniforms. HFI is also planning several fundraisers and special events.
Send checks payable to the Haiti Family Initiative to P.O. Box 3774, Wilmington, DE19807, or use the PayPal link on the organization’s website, www.haitifamilyinitiative.org. For any additional details, visit the website.