Gosh, how time flies! We've finalised our trip itinerary which is very exciting, and we will be flying out this weekend! It's going to be a very busy three weeks but I would be thoroughly disappointed if it wasn't - that's the great thing about planning our own trip!
Without going into too much detail, as I plan on writing a post a day whilst out in Haiti, here's a little insight into what's in store for us:
Week one
After a long journey to Haiti, we will arrive into Port au Prince early Sunday evening and settle into the Tchaka Inn - our home until Tuesday.
We’ll have a few cultural Excursions in Port au Prince before heading to LaVallee, which is approximately 4 hours away. At LaVallee we’ll get to know the charity we will be working with and find out more about their work and goals.
There'll be a day of gardening with members of Franternite Valleenne and hopefully we'll also visit Boursiquot water source!
For the rest of the week, we will be running Clean Water Training Teen and Adult projects. We will also have the opportunity to install Biosand Water Filters and learn how they work - this is something I'm really interested in.
Haiti is predominantly Roman Catholic, so on the sunday we will be experiencing their church before adventuring to Bassin Bleu.
Week two
Running a summer camp for kids in Ternier. Our group has split into different teams for this, and we will all be running different activities which we have planned. The camp will go 9:30-12:30 and will include a group welcome, clean water or hygiene lesson, English lesson, and crafts, music and sports activities.
Week three
Our three week will involve a bit of relaxation time, with some cultural exploring and beach visits.
We’ll be touring the city of Jacmal, it's harbor, and art district, before heading back to Port au Prince for a bit of an adventure around the mountains and forts.
Having studied Haiti’s seismic activity as part of my Geography A Level, I'm quite keen to see the 2010 earthquake memorial..
We’ll be landing back in London on Friday 20 August - I look forward to sharing my photo’s post-trip!
Fran x
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