Service for Peace is now seeking volunteer staff to run a Youth Enrichment Camp through United Initiatives for Peace.

You can still become involved in rebuilding this country devastated by the January earthquake.

In this unique experience you can help to rebuild the youth by offering a caring, positive, and fun program environment for 200 children ages 8-18 from the Greater Port-au-Prince area .

Specifically needed are volunteers with experience or skills in French or Creole language, sports instruction, education, arts or crafts, team-building, youth work, music, dance, social work, life skills, theater, recreation, etc.,

But all are welcome to apply!

Please contact Janna Gullery to apply @ jgullery@serviceforpeace.org.

The camp runs August 15-29, 2010

The camp will be located on the property of the Haitian Academy immediately outside of Port-au-Prince and is equipped with a full-functioning health clinic, where volunteers can choose to work as well as seek necessary medical attention. All US volunteers will also be provided with volunteer travel medical insurance for the duration of their volunteer experience.

The basic logistics are as follows:

What:
Two-week overnight youth enrichment camp offering sports, arts, music, dance, field trips, life skills, and personal growth & team-building activities.

Who:
200 Boys & Girls ages 8 – 18 from the Greater Port-au-Prince area affected by the January 12th earthquake, who are currently living in tent villages & other compromised conditions.

When:
Sunday, August 15 to Sunday, August 29, 2010

Where:
*The Haitian Academy (L’Academie Haitienne)
Route Nationale #1, Km 25
Cache Cache Douge, Haiti

*The Haitian Academy is equipped with a full-service medical clinic on-site.
We plan to assist in its expansion to serve the general public by building temporary housing, donating medical supplies & equipment, and through recruitment of additional volunteer medical personnel who will offer their professional services during the camp.

Why:
To offer Haiti’s youth a positive, educational, healthy, and fun environment where confidence, creativity, and hope can be unleashed.

How:
The youth camp will be organized and financed through United Initiatives for Peace, a 501©(3) tax exempt international public charity (registered in New Jersey, USA).
30 qualified international (USA & Caribbean) and local (Haitian) volunteers will be screened and selected to run talent specific camp sessions for the duration of the two-week program (1 to 7 staff to camper ratio). Additional staff will be onsite to assist with cooking, site maintenance, security, and transportation.
Creating partnerships with other relief organizations to assist with in-kind donations (food, tents, sleeping bags, hygiene products, clothing, etc.) will be a critical component for the success of the program.