Last week the children of Restavec Freedom Alliance were introduced to the art of music. We brought harmonicas, a bongo drum, claves and a guitar. Creating music is a fun and important aspect for child development. Researchers have found direct correlations between music making and some of the deepest workings of the human brain. A…
By: Jake McGlone My trip to Haiti entailed with it; numerous joys and vicissitudes I would never have thought to encounter in my life. I arrived in the tumultuous Port-Au-Prince with an optimistic attitude and quickly felt victimized at the horrific sites that are literally ubiquitous. Paradoxically, this is something that I am now very…
The summer ’12 volunteer team is just 2 days away from departing to Haiti! Over the past 6 months we have received many applications from people living across the USA and Canada. Unfortunately there are limited spaces on these trips. However, we hope that the individuals who applied but will not be going will join us on…
The Paint Bar Fundraiser, held on June 23rd, 2012, in Newton, Massachusetts was a fun and successful event! The event was organized by Restavec Freedom Alliance volunteer Nancy Evans who has traveled twice to Haiti. It was a great opportunity for Ellen Graber Donohue to share the story of RFA with others who attended the event. The evening…
A team of 20 volunteers and leaders will be traveling to Haiti with Restavec Freedom Alliance, BEM Inc. from July 31st to August 7th 2012! This is our second summer volunteer trip and we have received more applications than ever before. The team is very diverse originating from the all over the USA, Canada, Germany…
I just returned from my first trip to Haiti, and my life and my heart will never be the same. My husband had been there twice before working on solar installations and teaching Haitians to make solar cookers. Even though I have been “on the periphery of BEM” for a few years, and supporting him…
I was really excited to go on my first mission trip and be able to help children, displaying God’s love for them through my words and actions. The trip has certainly exceeded my expectations. I thought that I could hopefully change the lives of the people here, but the trip has affected and changed me…
Photos Below Text This is my first trip to Haiti- my first trip to any impoverished, third-world country. With so many firsts, I expected a lot out of this place. I’m not nearly disappointed. This country is breathtaking, to say the least. The people here are amazingly friendly and outgoing; I’ve made so many friends…
This is my second trip to Haiti and I was so happy to be able to come back and hope to be coming back in the future. On the first day spent with the kids, we were driving by the old house that the family used to live in before they moved to a bigger…
Photos are below text. “From the day we arrive on the planet, and blinking, step into the sun, there’s more to see than can ever be seen, more to do than can ever be done, there’s far too much to take in here, more to find than can ever be found…” Arriving in Port Au…