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So you want to serve in Haiti, huh? We couldn't be more excited for you, as you're about to embark on an adventure that'll impact more lives than you can count...including your own. This page is a step-by-step guide containing just about every bit of information you'll need to know before you go, so click around and soak it all in. Thanks!
**A NEW TRAVEL DEPOSIT POLICY WILL TAKE EFFECT ON APRIL 1ST. TO LEARN MORE, DOWNLOAD IT HERE.**
Okay, first things first. Download our Traveler Handbook here. It's a veritable cornucopia of short-term missionary knowledge and will likely contain answers to most of your initial questions. Really!
For a general overview and estimated cost breakdown of a short-term trip through NWHCM, visit the Trip Basics page. And in case we missed anything in the Handbook, please peruse our FAQs.
Everything sound OK so far? Great. Your next step is to find travel dates that coordinate with your busy schedule. Here's a list of all our available upcoming trips. NOTE: Serving at our Mole St. Nicolas campus requires special arrangements, which you can make by emailing our travel coordinators here.
MAIN CAMPUS UPCOMING SCHEDULE
June 3rd - 14th
June 18th-28th
July 1st-11th
July 21 - July 31st - RESTORE RETREAT!
August 2nd-11th
October 11th-Oct 26th Surgery
November 1st-7th - Women of Worth Retreat
MOLE CAMPUS UPCOMING SCHEDULE
May 31st - June 8th
June 10th-16th
June 20th-28th
June 28th-July 5th
July 11th - 19th
July 19th-25th
September 19th-27th
October 10th-18th
Once you've decided on a time you'd like to come to Haiti, you'll need to fill out an application to become a short-term missionary. This provides us an opportunity to get to know you more fully and find the best fit for your unique giftings. Click the link below for instructions on starting that process.
NWHCM Teams Account and Application Information
If you've followed all the steps to this point, congratulations! You're officially a Northwest Haiti Christian Mission team member! Your NWHCM Teams account page is a great place to go from here, as it's the place you'll find everything from FAQ's to updated fundraising totals. Now's a great time to also start thinking about sending out letters and emails to raise support. You can find all kinds of fundraising information in the Handbook (you DID read that, right?), but for now, go ahead and copy/paste/write down the following link. It'll take you to the part of our website where your friends and family can financially support you. Make sure they know to put your name in the "Notes" section.
http://nwhcm.org/give/travel-payment
And there you have it! You're well on your way to Haiti, if we do say so ourselves. We look forward to serving with you in the not-so-distant future. If you have any remaining questions about short-term missions through NWHCM, please email trips@nwhcm.org and ask away.
See you soon!