Fund Raising Event Basketball Game 1-25

Heart To Heart Mobile Medical Unit  will be at the STA Basketball Game 1-25 from 5:00 to 8:00pm parked in the circle.  Rachel Riggs has secured the Medical Unit and Heart To Heart has agreed to open it for tours.  Rachel will have approximetly 15 volunteers asking for donations and assisting in tours.

Coach Ewing has been given approval by STA to hold the event. 

Packing List

Valid Passport dated at least 6 months after date of return from deployment. 

The following should be with you when outside of the Heart to Heart Volunteer Center:

• Copy of Current Passport
• Copy of professional licenses and certifications.
• Copies of your travel registration forms on your person (travel itinerary, etc)

     

Personal Items:

Refillable Water bottles (safe water provided)

Snacks for lunch (protein bars, nuts, beef jerky)

Beverage mix (Gatorade Aid, Crystal Light)

Mosquito repellant (spray/lotion) 

Personal prescription medications

First Aid supplies (anti-diarrhea medications, antibiotic ointment, NSAIDs, bandaids, etc.)

Toiletries

Small flashlight (extra batteries)

Shoes should be sturdy, comfortable and close toed

Remember after hours clothing: shorts, tee shirts, scrubs, swim suit, shower shoes, rain gear

Spending money (US cash is accepted, bring small denominations - i.e. $1s and $5s)

Cell phone optional (check with your provider for coverage details available in Haiti)

Camera (there are some picture taking protocols…)

Entertainment - Books, Music CD’s, DVD’s (CD and DVD player at Volunteer Center) 

No credit or debit cards will work

Spending money $100-$200 We will have plenty of opportunity to purchase Haitian Arts and other items

No need for special electrical plugs

Passports must not expire before 12-1-13

Bring your own shampoo lotion sunscreen bug spray 

no blow dryers or curling irons the electrical system will not support

Bring cameras pen paper for journal entry 

Be prepared for unique Haitian foods.  If you have allergies of any kind or on a special diet let us know

It is a good idea to purchase travel / medical insurance for health care we will offer a group policy more info to come within a few days (cost under $100 for students) or you can get your own. 

Check with CDC and your medical doctor for any recommendations particular to your situation

http://wwwnc.cdc.gov/travel/destinations/haiti.htm

Fund Raising CPR Event

Fund Raising Events

CPR Training 2-16

1) This is a CPR certification course retail value $45 the certification is good for two years. 

2) The class costs $25 per person for pre-registration.  Make checks out to Heart to Heart and send to Hanna Kwapiszeski 14825 Bond Street Overland Park KS 66221 

3) $35 per person at the door, and it is a first come first serve basis. This class will fill up GUARANTEED. 

4) The CPR class  will also count for recertification for those that need to become re-certified.

5) STA students will get 3 service hours for attending the class

6) Date February 16th 2013 at the school 9:00am to Noon

7) Open to the public age 12 and older

8) We also need 10 volunteers that are medical professionals at any level (First Responders to Doctors) to walk around during the class to help with technique.  Contact Jim Riggs at jimriggs@jimriggs.com 913-269-9611 if you can help.

Mobile Medical Unit / Basketball Game 1-25

We have a contract with a master CPR instructor that will charge:

$7 per head up to 86 heads.  After 86 heads $2 per head.  He will supply 20 mannequins, 2 AED trainers, and certification cards for each person.  No guarantee payment or cancelation fee agreement. This covers all the material needed to complete the class. 

Jim Riggs will support him with 10 volunteers and additional mannequins

Learn CPR And AED - It May Save A Life! Would you know what to do in a first aid and or cardiac (heart attack) emergency? Could you help save a life? First Aid, CPR (cardiopulmonary resuscitation) and AED (automated external defibrillator) training is so important and meets the needs of the general public, students, school staff, coaches and workplace responders. The STA soccer community is happy to offer First Aid / CPR / AED certified training class Saturday February 16, 2013 as a fund raiser for our trip to Haiti to help underprivileged children. This class is for everyone in our community.  Bring your mom or dad, a neighbor, a grandparent...anyone is welcome. With an emphasis on hands-on learning, this First Aid / CPR / AED courses gives you the skills to save a life. Not only will you learn CPR AED and First Aid all STA students will earn 3 hrs of community service towards their yearend community service requirement. Class Time: 9:00am - 12:00 Location: STA Commons Cost: $25.00 Pre Register before February 15th. (Tax deductible) Family Rate $75.00 (parent / siblings) Write your checks to Heart To Heart and send it to Hanna Kwapiszeski at 14825 Bond, Overland Park, Kanas, 66221. At the door $35.00 per person

Job Assignments

Job Assignments

Fund Raising Bride

Treasurer H. Kwap
Fund Raising Events Riggs

Secretary Lister

Pod Leader In Haiti Riggs

Pod Leader In Haiti Brown

Cost

The question has come up "are we paying Heart to Heart to go on this trip".  The answer is NO we are not paying to go on this trip like you would a vacation.  Look at the budget tab and you will see the true cost of the trip.  We are only paying the actual cost of the trip.  Once the trip has been completed the only thing Heart To Heart will gain is planted trees and a painted clinic.

The cost of the trip is estimated at $2,000 per person and we have the goal of raising $10,000 to $15,000 to off set the additional cost for each person.  If we meet our goal, which we firmly believe we will, the cost of the trip will be estimated to be $1,000 per person.  The cost will cover light construction supplies, paint, paint supplies, tree saplings, airfare, room, food, ground transportation, along with all other basic needs.  All the money spent on this trip will be tax deductible.  

H2H will take the money donated to them and actually purchase the airline tickets for us.

If we do not raise the money we will be responsible for covering the balance. 

H2H is not making money on this trip.  The money raised is to pay the true cost of the trip including light construction supplies, paint, paint supplies, tree saplings, airfare, room, food, ground transportation, along with all other basic needs.  

FAQ

FAQ

No credit or debit cards will work

Spending money $100-$200 We will have plenty of opportunity to purchase Haitian Arts and other items

No need for special electrical plugs

Passports must not expire before 12-1-13

Bring your own shampoo lotion sunscreen bug spray 

no blow dryers or curling irons the electrical system will not support

Bring cameras pen paper for journal entry 

Be prepared for unique Haitian foods.  If you have allergies of any kind or on a special diet let us know

It is a good idea to purchase travel / medical insurance for health care we will offer a group policy more info to come within a few days (cost under $100 for students) or you can get your own. 

Check with CDC and your medical doctor for any recommendations particular to your situation

http://wwwnc.cdc.gov/travel/destinations/haiti.htm

Budget

Budget

			No of guests:	10
	Description	Cost	Qty	No of Days	Total
	Lodging at Petion-ville Volunteer Center, which includes three meals/day	$100.00	10	6	$6,000.00
	Lodging at l'Hotel Deruisseau, which includes three meals/day	$100.00	10	2	$2,000.00
	Airfare	$700.00	10	1	$7,000.00
	Land Cruiser (up to 7 people) per day; excluding fuel	$400.00	2	0	$0.00
	Escort from airport to Petion-ville Volunteer Center	$500.00	1	0	$0.00
	security	$100.00	2	2	$400.00
	In-country HHI representative	$500.00			$0.00
	Project	$3,500.00	1	1	$3,500.00
	Beach trip	$50.00	10	1	$500.00
	Fuel surcharge	$25.00	10	4	$1,000.00
	Diverse (10% for overruns)	$2,040.00	1	1	$2,040.00
					$22,440.00

Agenda / Dates

Agenda (subject to change) 

Trip Dates June 9 to June 16 2013

Sunday

Arrival in Port-au-Prince

Transport to Petion-ville residence (volunteer center)

Dinner and Cultural Orientation with Christophe Rodrigue

Monday

Breakfast and pack

Depart Petion-ville for Cascade Pichon (final destination)

Picnic lunch in Foret-des-Pins (Pine Forest)

Visit/tour the coffee plantations of Thiotte with Samerite Deruisseau

Arrive in Cascade Pichon late afternoon

Dinner

Tuesday

Breakfast, lunch, and dinner served in the hotel dining room

Reforestation Work Day

Hiking and Swimming in the afternoon

Wednesday

Breakfast and depart for Belle Anse

Lunch in Belle Anse and visit to the MSPP health facilities

Continue on to Jacmel, check in at Cap La Mandou Hotel

Dinner in Jacmel at La Florita Restaurant

Thursday

Breakfast at Cap La Mandou Hotel

Visit to the Art District of Jacmel (shopping)

Lunch in Jacmel

Depart for Leogane

Dinner in Leogane

Friday

Breakfast and lunch in Leogane

Work Day at the Clinic Locations in Leogane

Transport to Petion-ville, with dinner in Petion-ville

Saturday

Breakfast

Relax / Beach Day (shopping)

Lunch and dinner at the location of organizer’s choosing

Sunday

Breakfast

Depart for home

Travel Alert US Department of State

Please see travel alert  From US Department of State

http://travel.state.gov/travel/cis_pa_tw/tw/tw_5850.html

H2H Response(s)

Greetings Bob.

I'm sorry I haven't gotten back to you before now. I leave for Haiti this weekend, and I have been in almost non-stop meetings. 

It is unfortunate that the "annual travel advisory update" is being seen as something new.  In reality, there is nothing new in the area of security concerns for Haiti, and nothing has changed. Haiti has always had security issues, and  Heart-to-Heart International, having deployed over 800 expatriate volunteers since January, 2010, has become an expert in this field. 

I will be in Haiti until February 19, and Josh Jakobitz will also  be there with me.  Julie Hefner has worked in Haiti - off and on - since the earthquake, and would be a good source of information, if Dr. Ford needs reassurance. 

Bottom line:  Haiti is a place with continual natural and man-made disasters.  Heart to Heart has delayed, cancelled, or evacuated volunteers on only two occasions since January, 2010. (As a result of security concerns). The current security situation in Haiti is what we would consider to be  "normal."  There is nothing going on (except the travel advisory update, which has been in effect since the earthquake), that would cause Heart to Heart to cancel or change our plans vis-a-vis volunteer deployments. In fact, a group of students (and their sponsors) arrived in Haiti yesterday from Mid-America Nazarene University. All is well, Haiti continues to be a  county with many, many needs.   

Dr. Ford needs to be reassured that Heart to Heart would never, ever take any undue risks with any of  our volunteers. However, that being said, there is always a degree of uncertainty in any volunteer deployment in these types of situations. (Think "urban core" USA).  A certain degree of risk tolerance is needed for working in Haiti.. The final decision needs to be with the school officials.  We will understand, whatever final decision is made.   

Please let me know if you have additional questions, or feel free to talk directly with Julie Hefner in the Heart to Heart office. 

Sincerely, 

Steve Weber 

Executive Director 

Heart to Heart Haiti 

Good Morning, Jim,

Good question. Thanks for emailing.  I have reviewed the travel alert that
was recently updated and did not find any new information from the last
travel alert.  I spoke with Josh yesterday, who is in Haiti now, and asked
if there was a specific reason for this update.  He responded that it is
typical that they do an update at the beginning of the year and that
nothing new or specific has occurred or is occurring. The updates focus on
crime and health for the most part. For the situation related to crime,
there will not ever be a time when the group or students are out on their
own.  This is one of the reasons why we stress that it is critical the
students follow direction and stay with the group. As far as cholera, this
is a water borne disease. The team will only be drinking and eating where
we already know the food and drink is safe.

Of course, as you know, there is always an element of risk, but we will
continue to do our best to keep you all safe.  We take security very
seriously and stay on top of issues going on in Haiti.  We are approaching
1,000 volunteers in Haiti and to date we have not had any problems.

Please let me know if you need anything else.

Best,

JULIE HEFNER
Haiti Advancement Team Lead

Coach Julie and I had a meeting with Dr. Ford and have updated him on our trip. 

Accommodations

We have a prearranged representative named Josh Jakobitz, a Kansas City native, he will pick us up from the airport in Haiti on June 9th

We will have a travel time of 30-60 minutes depending on traffic from airport to guest house (see attached link for image)

https://www.dropbox.com/s/j8ln0325mrwfqp6/IMG_2388.JPG

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Dorm style rooms sleeping 12 plus flexible space if needed. All sleeping arrangements will be separated by gender. 

6 showers

Hot Breakfast / dinner

Once we arrive at the guest house we will have an orientation and dinner (bed early)

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Monday we will work our way to Cascade Pichon (see attached image)

https://www.dropbox.com/s/2h9gb21xsbmmg1p/35371_519787506139_162800127_30820204_5203534_n.jpg

This will be a full day of traveling to our first stop at Cascade Pichon.  We will stop 3 or 4 times to relax and take in some of the landscape / culture.   We will have lunch at Pine Forest.  

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We will spend our secound night in the Cascade Pichon Mountain Region and start our first project planting tree saplings (Arbres Saveurs) a fruit bearing tree.  In three years it will produce enough fruit to be used as a cash crop.  Once the tree is fully grown (5 years) it will be able to shade coffee which will be grown underneath for an added cash crop. 

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Our accommodations at this location will be at the H2H guest house that can accommodate 14 / hotel style rooms.  Hot water is limited at this location.

After a hard days work we will go to the falls and enjoy a nice hike to a local small village.

Air Transportation

We have a contracted rate with American Airlines for $743 round trip.  At this time this is the best rate, Delta is the only other carrier however it would require us to overnight in Miami on June 8th and overnight in Dallas on June 16th only adding to our cost.  If the cost comes down we can renegotiate the price.  At this point rates have increased on airfare.

Jim Riggs has paid $1200 to secure the contract