Category Archives: Trip Updates

One of the very strong, main messages of the trip was that Education is the key to a better future for Haiti. Despite the incredible devastation and continued need for even food, Haitians (from the Bishop to the mothers living … Continue reading →

Through various fundraising at local Toronto-area schools, ACCESS sponsors a university student in Haiti named Phanuel. We were able to meet Phanuel in person during the trip, with his parents, who came to Jacmel all the way from Port-Au-Prince. Learn … Continue reading →

With faith such a strong part of Haitian people, our Canadian group had the pleasure of being guests at the 100-year anniversary of Jan Batist Church in the mountains of Jacmel, Haiti. Jon’s vlog takes place outside the church after … Continue reading →

Aminah provides an update on our group’s progress in preparing food packages with rice, beans, sugar and powdered-milk for families of the tent communities in Jacmel, where little and inconsistent aid has been going.

Daniel approaching a group home for 25 boys, Trinity House, located amongst the earthquake ruins in Jacmel, Haiti.

Andrea shares an update on our visit to one of the smaller tent communities located downtown Jacmel, where we spent time playing with the local children and distributed some much-desired soccer and basket balls.

Edline, a local student from Jacmel, Haiti, speaks about her experience volunteering with the medical team on our volunteer trip.

Upon arriving at one of the largest ”tent communities” in Jacmel, we were faced with a powerful statement spray-painted along the walls. Haiti needs Canada. No other countries were mentioned anywhere on the walls throughout this 5,000-people community housing survivors of the … Continue reading →

After a long day full of travelling from Toronto to Port-Au-Prince, we have arrived in Haiti. On our first full day in Jacmel, we visited the temporary location of the Nursing and Management faculties of the University of Notre Dame, … Continue reading →