Volunteer Abroad In Haiti - Christian Overseas Volunteers Wanted!

Volunteer Abroad In Haiti Programs Available Now!

Popular Projects Available:

• Community & Orphan Care
• Family & Group
• Medical Work
• Sustainable Agricultural Projects
• Short Term & Corporate
• Sports/Play Evangelism
• Teaching & Education
• Evangelistic Outreach
• VBS / Ministry
• Bible Study Groups
• Humanitarian Projects
• Potable Water Projects

There is little more rewarding, life-changing and challenging than Christian volunteering in Haiti. Coming alongside and working together with local ministers, communities, schools and churches, our volunteer projects in Haiti offer various incredible opportunities for ministry involvement.

Our Haitian Volunteer Projects work with existing, church-based initiatives, ensuring that all ministry and community involvement is ongoing and sustainable. YQI Volunteer Projects are suited to individuals or groups wishing to volunteer on a slightly longer basis (2 – 12 weeks or longer). We offer a ‘hand-up’, not a ‘hand-out’ approach to serving the needs of surrounding communities, to ensure that our programs develop maturity and freedom, not dependency. All volunteers are ‘guided’ through the volunteer experience by committed, on-the-ground with our ministry partners.

Christian Volunteer Projects:

These teams will also have the privilege of evangelizing in the near by villages, as well as being an encouragement for the people of Haiti.  Not only spiritually but socially. recreationally and in their leisure time.

There are several locations and a variety of work projects available including, Torbeck in Southwestern Haiti, Jean-Rebel in Northwestern Haiti and possibly around the Port au Prince area.  The trips can be the length that the groups want, but it is more productive to have at least 2 weeks and then we can schedule 2 or 3 days for recreation and sightseeing.

Northwest Haiti Ministry, Teaching, Community Volunteer Projects

Envision yourself spending your time serving the people of Haiti, sharing the love of Christ, working in a humanitarian food project, teaching Bible classes, bringing hope to the local Haitian children and adults alike, and transforming your life forever...  You Can!

How long: 2 - 12 weeks or longer upon approval

Where: near Jean-Rabel, Haiti  Map

Southwest Haiti Ministry, Teaching and Community Volunteer Projects

Picture yourself serving the people in romote village in Southwestern Haiti, sharing the love of Christ, possibly working in agriculture, minstry, evangelism, bringing hope to the local Haitian children and adults alike, and transforming your life forever...  Details NOW!

How long: 2 - 12 weeks or longer upon approval

Where: Village near Torbeck and Les Cayes, Haiti  Map

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Haiti Short Term Missions Trips Available

The Caribbean Islands of Haiti is waiting for YOU! Where there are many children and adults waiting to hear the gospel in several locations throughout Haiti. Will you come love them and share Christ?  Teams will fly to Port-Au-Prince and then travel to the project sites of their choice.  The teams will be working on projects, during the week, involving Agriculture Transformation, Sustainable Agriculture, Humanitarian, Water and Orphanage Projects, and VBS and/or classes for Youth and Adults.  This is your chance to make a difference in the lives of people around the world on this Haitian Missions Trip!

These Haiti missions trip teams will also have the privilege of evangelizing in the near by villages, as well as being an encouragement for the people of Haiti. Not only spiritually but socially. recreationally and in their leisure time.

There are several locations and a variety of work projects available including Torbeck, in Southwestern Haiti, where your project will be working on the sustainable agriculture projects, evangelism, outreach to the children and ministry in the church.

Or in Jean-Rebel, located in Northwestern Haiti, helping with the Haiti humanitarian programs, located there, outreach and teaching biblical principles.

We also have the possibility to put together a team for Port au Prince area as well.

Wars, Rumors of Wars and Disasters!

The Middle-East needs our prayers with unrest in almost every area.  Listed are some specific things and areas to pray for.   Pray for:

• That the he peace and hope that surpasses all understanding to fill the Christians in these areas.
• That the Lord will reveal Himself to the lost and dying.
• That provision and blessings will be manifested in the lives of the Christian people so that they may show the love of the Lord to their fellow neighbors.

Here is the news:

• Yemeni police open fire on protesters, killing 3.
• Syrian Security forces shot dead at least at least 100 protesters on Friday.  This is one the heaviest death tolls in a month of escalating demonstrations.  Forces have shot at the mourners today and even those coming out of Mosques.
• In Libya the fighting has not subsided, but the forces loyal to the present government have withdrawn from the port city now, leaving it to the rebels for the present.
• I have received many emails from Pakistan Christian leaders asking for our prayers as well with the violence and discrimination against the Christian minority.
• Then keep Nigerian people in your prayers as well.
• Japan's tsunami ravaged coast received its first foreign leader to tour this area.  Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard expressed shock and sorrow while visiting the evacuees at a shelter and seeing the devastation in the area.  The Japanese people are in desperate need of Hope.
• Haitian pastors are still asking for your continued prayers and support in their efforts to help the people.

As you pray about these things, would you pray as well about what the Lord would have you to do.  Contact us at Youth Quests for ways to help in these areas.

URGENT PRAYER REQUEST! HAITIAN PASTOR

I wanted to post a special prayer request, on this Thanksgiving Day, for Pastor Michel Ilbert Leblanc who lives and ministers in Southwest Haiti in a village near Torbeck.  This is one of the pastors and in the area we worked with this past summer.  From what I understand from Pastor David is that Pastor Michael is very sick and under much persecution.  From personal experience in working with this pastor I wanted you all to know he is a great example of the shepherd caring for flock.  He continually rises early to tend to his fields and work, works with the people throughout the day and late into the night ministering, praying for and waging war with the spiritual forces in the area.  I was extremely impressed with the hardworking humble spirit about him.  Please make it a matter of prayer to specifically prayer for Pastor Michael Ilbert Leblanc, his family and the church there in this village.  Pray for his complete healing, renewed strength and for the Lord to encamp and place a hedge around him.

Christmas News Letter: Haiti 2010 Teams - The Start of the Torbeck, Haiti and Orphanage Projects

We want to share with you our vision for a small rural village in southwestern Haiti.  This remote area north of Torbeck, about ten miles away from Les Cayes, has a church that has been taking care of twenty-six orphans.  The orphans attend the services and are growing spiritually. The church has a strong desire to be able to assist these orphans, an many others physically as well as educationally. Their desire to help the other orphans in the area is limited by their finances.

In the aftermath of the earthquake that hit Haiti, there was a great need for immediate assistance for the local people to purchase food and minor medical supplies.  With your help, we successfully sent funds at least twice to the local pastors for food supplies to help in the time of need for them and their congregation.   James 1:27  What God the Father considers to be pure and genuine religion is this: to take care of orphans and widows in their suffering and to keep oneself from being corrupted by the world. 


The overall vision we have at Youth Quests International is to provide enough help, assistance, support and education to help this community help themselves in the following ways:

• assist the church and pastors
• help provide self-sustaining agricultural projects 
• provide a safe and clean drinking water source
• start building the first phase of the orphanage project 
• then move on to an educational center for school classes  
• vocational training  
• an educational center for the local villagers

In the information that follows, we will share with you the achievements and successes we have had this year in cooperation with your help, assistance and support.  After our initial preliminary trip, there were two teams that went to the village near Torbeck this year.  


 In preparation for the teams that would arrive, I and four other men flew to Haiti and spent between 3 to 5 days with the people.  It was our desire to assess the immediate needs of the local people and the minimal requirements and safety issues for the teams. Due to this visit, needed changes were made to the original plans that would better meet the immediate needs as well as fulfill requirements for the overall vision of the orphanage.


Prior to the first team’s arrival many building materials and tools were purchased in Haiti by a pastor with funds that were forwarded ahead for this purpose.  A generator was bought to use in the home where the teams will be staying, needs in the church, showing films for outreaches and the building projects. A laptop was provided for better communication and a camera to record progress on the project and with the orphans. 


Team One

Project # 1: Major work on a home for future teams included cleaning tons of cement and debris from upstairs. Wiring lights in the house and cooking area provided longer hours for ministry. A well was dug by hand near this home and lined with cement for washing, bathing and laundry.  Because the home didn’t have a safe way for individuals to get to the second floor where larger teams would need the extra sleeping quarters, we built some cement stairs to the upper level of the home.

Project #2: Tin was bought for roofing the half of one of our host pastor’s home that did not have a roof.  David and Sheila were living with and helping orphans in this home.

Project #3: Ministry and evangelism opportunities took place through Vacation Bible school, children’s ministry and evening services. 


Team Two
Project #1: The Jesus Film in Creole was shown in the evenings during special services. Tracts in Creole were distributed in churches and given to people as we walked around the village and local areas. Ministry was continued to the children.

Project # 2: The agriculture project was started and funds were provided to continue working on this poultry business project.  We are very excited that this is nearly completed because it will help support the orphanage, pastors and provide some food for them as well.  We will share with you the things that you may participate in for the success of this project later in this letter.


Both teams were given the opportunity to minister in other churches and in open air meetings in a couple of villages.  Many Haitian people were touched and ministered to through us with your help.


OpportunitiesNow with the holiday season fast approaching, we wanted to share with you the opportunity to share in the success and vision of these projects in Haiti by prayer,  physically going yourself or supporting these projects or someone who is able to go.  We will list the areas you may feel led to participate in and share the success of these projects.

• Because of the tremendous rise in the cost of items and building materials in the aftermath of the earthquake and the desire to have the business start operations, you may help get the poultry business started by helping with the following items:

• Between buying the 500 chicks, feed, antibiotics, feeders and the wire needed to complete the building there is a balance of about $2,400.00 left to purchase these items and have this valuable resource completed and in operation.
• Drilling a deep water well and equipment for a potable water supply for the church and future orphanage (total $2200.00) *this would help prevent cholera outbreaks.
• Repairs and enhancing the church facilities
• The first phase of building an orphanage: 
• Raising funds to start building the initial phase of the orphanage, (Enough rooms for 40 children, a kitchen, laundry and bathing facilities and house-parent’s quarters. ($50,000.00)

To make a contribution to this project or others during this holiday season, giving thanks for what we have and sharing a gift to those less fortunate please go to Haitian Contributions or contact Youth Quests for more information, prayer and opportunities.  To mail us: 13835 N Tatum Blvd #146, Phoenix, AZ.  85032

Mat 25:34-40  Then the King will say to the people on his right, 'Come, you that are blessed by my Father! Come and possess the kingdom which has been prepared for you ever since the creation of the world.  I was hungry and you fed me, thirsty and you gave me a drink; I was a stranger and you received me in your homes, naked and you clothed me; I was sick and you took care of me, in prison and you visited me.' The righteous will then answer him, 'When, Lord, did we ever see you hungry and feed you, or thirsty and give you a drink?  When did we ever see you a stranger and welcome you in our homes, or naked and clothe you?  When did we ever see you sick or in prison, and visit you?'  The King will reply, 'I tell you, whenever you did this for one of the least important of these followers of mine, you did it for me!'

Haitian Missions Trip 2011 Updates - Group Going In June

Haiti is still very much in need of assistance and a helping hand.  We are planning a team right now to go to southwestern Haiti this coming June of 2011.  There is much to do in various areas such as finishing the agricultural project that is almost completed, get a well drilled for a good water source, and starting the process of building the orphanage and building the funding sources and backing to sustain this for a long-term and sustainable resource for the unfortunate children.
For more information or to get involved with Haiti Missions or Short Term Mission Trips contact Youth Quests today.

Southwest Haiti Misson Trips Near Les Cayes Are Available! ...

Youth Quests International - Haiti Updates

Sharing the blessings of your help in supporting this ministry and the missionaries who 

went out this year.

The Haitian projects Youth Quests International is involved with, along with your support, have current needs and prayer requests.  We wanted to share with you the future plans for these projects in this area, as well as, what has been accomplished through your assistance and prayers.

The previous team had worked on some crucial improvements for the teams who will be doing follow up work on several projects. They were involved in ministry to the local people as well. The Haiti missions team that arrived in the village near Torbeck on July 18th greatly appreciated all the preparation done for them. This second team worked on building the poultry business that will be the first step for a sustainable agriculture project for this ministry.

Additionally, both teams conducted some special programs with biblical teaching for the children and teens of the area, evangelized and held special services in the evenings.  The second team had the privilege of showing the Jesus Film in Creole and handing out tracts to the local people wherever they went.  With your help, YQI bought a generator for the ministry that was a great benefit for the cooks, the church with their evening services, the housing for the teams and, of course the Jesus Film presentations in the evenings.

Project Updates and Prayer Requests

Will you pray about the following needs? The dollar amounts mentioned are still needed for the projects.) 

For donations go to: Youth Quests' Hope For Haiti

Water Well

While working there, we were able to talk with some government officials about drilling a well in preparation for the orphanage we are planning on building.  Even though they said that they only drill on government or public lands, they agreed to drill the well for a very reasonable $2000.00.  We are praising the Lord for this opportunity to obtain a good source of water for the orphanage and ministry.  Pray for the project to progress, continued cooperation, the doors to stay open and the much needed funds.

Poultry Business

The aim of this business is to support and assist the pastors to be more self-sustaining in working with the local people, as well as,  generating income for the operation of the orphanage.  As of right now, we are currently $2000 short on funds to get this poultry business fully up and running complete with facilities, equipment, feed and chicks.

Improvements To Homes

The crucial improvements included cleaning cement rubble out of a house that will be used to house teams when they come to work in this area and hand digging a well for clean water.  We are blessed to be able to use this home when we bring teams to this small village area.

Materials were bought for a special project to help out a Pastor, his family and a couple of orphans that will be living with him.  With your help, YQI bought the tin roofing to cover the half of the house where they lived that didn’t have a roof on it.  This roof was put up in time for the rainy season and is a greatly appreciated addition.

Orphanage Projection

We are currently in contact with a Christian man who has been building several homes in Haiti in cooperation with the Haitian government.  He has agreed to build the Haitian orphanage in this area employing local people and using good materials for the low cost of $15 per square foot!  Our goal is to start with a 2000 square foot facility that would only cost $30,000; then with the water available, the orphanage would be in a good position to be a blessing to many in that area.

Adoption in Progress

The orphans need hope and a future; currently it is our

opportunity to help an orphan girl be adopted into a Christian family in the USA.  The lawyers in the country have been working on the adoption. The family needs  another $3,000.00 to complete the adoption process.

Thank you so much for your interest in missions and the

assistance you have already given.  May the Lord richly bless you!

How To Get Involved!

You can get involved with Haiti short-term mission trips, work / humanitarian aid and evangelism teams by:

• joining us on a Haiti missions trip
• by helping someone else who feel called to go
• supporting missionaries who do go
• supporting the projects through your prayers first of all
• your financial assistance

Haiti mission trip teams will fly to Port-Au-Prince, spend a short time in PAP then travel to the project area in Southwestern Haiti near Les Cayes. You will be working on various humanitarian aid projects throughout your stay including agriculture transformation, sustainable agriculture projects and improvements, evangelism and Biblical teaching to a group of youth and adults hungry for the Word. You will also have the privilege of evangelizing in the nearby areas around the village, bringing hope to the lost and being an encouragement for many others. There will be countless opportunities for ministry and spiritual mentoring in your leisure times and social activities.

Click on: Haitian Missions or Youth Quests International 

10 Day Missions Trip to Northwest Haiti Available for Team Members

Mission Trips To Haiti For 2010 and 2011

Will you come and love them while sharing Christ? Located on Hispaniola and bordering the Dominican Republic, the Republic of Haiti is known as the "land of high mountains" because it boasts Pic la Selle at 8,793 feet!

You will be working on various projects throughout your stay including agriculture transformation  and improvements, humanitarian aid feeding program and Biblical teaching to a hungry group of youth and adults.  Youwill also have the privilege of evangelizing in the nearby villages, bringing hope to the lost as well as being an encouragement for many others.  There will be countless opportunities for ministry and spiritual mentoring in your leisure times and social activities.

All too soon, you will catch your flight to return home.
There is more information on the Haiti Mission Trips Page or Register Now