Respire Haiti Guest House The Respire Haiti Guesthouse has 3 bedrooms each with its own bathroom. Each room has 2 sets of bunk beds with optional mosquito nets on each bed. To accommodate larger groups, you are welcome to bring hammocks. We limit teams to a maximum of 15 people (minimum of 8). The nightly fee for the guesthouse is $40 per night per person. A $200, nonrefundable, deposit must be paid at time of booking in order to confirm and secure your dates. The $40 fee includes housekeeping, utilities, drinking water, generator and translators (if your team needs additional translators there is a fee of $15 per translator per day). A cooked dinner is provided each night. Bread is provided daily for breakfast and sandwiches, and seasonal fruit will be provided as available in the Gressier market. You are responsible for providing all other meals/snacks. The Respire Haiti Café is a short walk up the street, and is open for breakfast and lunch. The café offers coffee, cold drinks, fruit smoothies, homemade cinnamon rolls, sandwiches and more. Menu prices range from $2-$7. The café is open from 8:00am- 2:00pm Monday through Saturday. The café also has a boutique with coffee, vanilla and an assortment of Haitian made souvenirs and gifts. Transportation to and from the airport will be arranged for you. The round trip cost is $300 (you will pay your driver $150 each way once you arrive at your destination). At the end of the week you will be given the opportunity to bless the staff that have served and helped you throughout the week. We ll leave labeled envelopes with you in which you can leave notes and financial blessings as an extra thank you to them. Note: Cash payment, upon arrival, is the preferred method, as it is the most helpful here in Haiti. If you prefer, you may make half the payment in cash and half can be made online at www.respirehaiti.org/donate/ or a check may be mailed to: Respire Haiti P.O. Box 52845 Lafayette, LA 70505-2845
Volunteer Information For more information on Respire Haiti please visit Respirehaiti.org Suggested Packing List (Backpack and Carry-On Luggage): Hand sanitizer**/antibacterial Wipes/Baby Wipes Sunscreen** Sunglasses Hat Insect Repellent** Flashlight/Batteries Battery Operated Fan Towel(s) Twin Size Sheets Camera (memory card, extra batteries) Refillable water Bottle (such as a Camelbak or Nalgene) Snacks that won t melt (Granola Bars, Cliff Bars, Nuts, etc.) Tennis Shoes Comfortable Sandals Spending money One nicer outfit for Church (guys=pants, girls=skirt to knees, no sleeveless Haitian church dress code) Any medicine that you need (Cipro, Pepto, Dramamine, etc.) Beef Jerky, Tuna, Oatmeal, etc. We ask that each guest bring their own twin-size sheets and a towel. You are welcome to take them home with you, or you can leave them and we will donate them to a staff member or the community. We also recommend you have 1 color photocopy of your Passport to keep in your carry-on, and leave 1 photocopy with a contact person in the US. **All liquids must fit in a 1-quart size clear zip-top bag and all liquids must be 3.4 ounces or less (per AmericanAirlines.com requirements).
For Groups of 4 or more we ask you to PLEASE bring the following to use during your stay. Box of kitchen trash bags Clorox/Lysol Wipes 3 rolls of paper towels 1 large hand sanitizer 1 large bottle dish washing soap Hand Soap (for your bathrooms) 2-3 large jars peanut butter (this is for your team - bring as much as you ll need) 2-3 jars of jelly (this is for your team bring as much as you ll need) Instant coffee and tea for those mornings we have electricity! 2 twin sized air mattresses (to be left at Respire) Vaccinations: We follow the recommendations from the Center for Disease Control for immunizations, vaccines and malaria prevention. However, there are the suggestions we agree with and ultimately we ask that you and your doctor determine what is best for you. These are not covered in the cost of the trip. Tetanus and measles booster (mandatory) These should be discussed with your doctor. Hepatitis A and B Typhoid As well as Malaria Prophylaxis (we recommend Chlorquine). Smart Traveler Enrollment Program: The U.S. Department of State encourages all U.S. citizens travelling or residing overseas to notify the closest U.S. Embassy or Consulate of their contact information so that, in an emergency, we can contact them to provide important safety and security information, or support during a crisis. Enrolling in STEP is an easy way to send your contact information to us online. Alternatively, you can visit the Embassy or Consulate in person to enroll, or fill out a paper enrollment form and mail it to the appropriate Embassy or Consulate, or to the Department of State.
This is completely voluntary and the decision of each individual. https://step.state.gov/step/ Electricity/Internet: There is very limited access to electricity and little to no access to Internet. Tourism Fee: You will pay a $10 tourism fee upon entry into Haiti. American money is accepted but bills must not be torn or ripped. Haiti Address: Our address in Haiti, which you will need for your immigration form, is #12 Rue Keth Gressier, Haiti
Dos and Don ts in Haiti DON TS Don t go off anywhere alone. Don t flaunt your money, be very discreet. If you do want to give something to any beggars, it s better to give them a granola bar, etc. or make a donation to the mission so we can better reach them. DO S Do tell someone if you are not feeling well, we don t want you to be sick alone! Do be flexible! In Haiti things don t always go as planned.
Common Creole Words and Phrases The National Languages of Haiti are Creole and French. French is the official government language but Creole is the common language spoken everywhere. Both are similar! Below are some common Creole words and phrases that are used in Haiti. Creole-English Bonjou! Good morning! Bonswa! Good afternoon!/evening! (used after 11am) Bon Nui Good night Komon ou ye? How are you? Mwen Byen I m fine Pa pi mal Not bad Kilaj ou? How old are you? Wi Yes Non No Mesi Thanks Non, mesi No, thanks Souple Please Pa gen pwoblem No problem Oke OK Eskize mwen Excuse me Mwen regret sa I m sorry Ou byen? You okay? Mwen (M) Me Ou You Li He, She, It Nou We, you (plural) Yo They Mwen pa gen(yen) I don t have any Sekonsa That s right! Piti piti A little bit Anpil A lot Anyen Nothing
Ye Yesterday Jodia Today Demen Tomorrow Maten an This morning Apremidi a This afternoon Aswe a This evening Lendi Monday Madi Tuesday Mekredi Wednesday Jedi Thursday Vandredi Friday Samdi Saturday Dimanch Sunday Ki moun Who, whom Ki sa What Ki le When Ki kote, ki bo Where Poukisa Why Ki jan How Verbs: Manje To eat Ale To go Vini To come Antre To enter Bwe To drink Domi To sleep Gade To look Chita To sit Helpful Websites: http://wwwnc.cdc.gov/travel/destinations/haiti.aspx
menu Homemade Cinnamon Rolls $4 $4 Made from scratch and rolled out in the Respire Café kitchen Egg Sandwich Eggs, p epper, o nions, a nd t omato s erved w ith o r w ithout bread Pancakes Fresh Squeezed Juice $4 $3 Fruit dependent upon season Haitian Coffee $1 Iced Coffee $3 Bottled Drinks $1 Coke, Sprite, Limonade, Water, Ju- goo, 7 Up Bottled Drinks $2 $4 Gatorde and Mistic Smoothie Your choice of mango, banana, mango- banana. Peanut butter +$1 BBQ Chicken Sandwich $4 $4 $4 Served with pikliz a spicy Haitian coleslaw Ham Sandwich Ham, cheese, lettuce, tomato and pikliz on the side Patè A fried dough pocket filled with chicken and pikliz - pure Haitian goodness Chicken Nuggets $4 French Fries $2 Combo Meal $6 Choice of Pate, Sandwich or Nuggets, a side of fries and a $1 drink