Take the Plunge
The Haiti Plunge Inc. sends multiple teams to Haiti annually. Seventy percent of every team are students, who are responsible for raising all the funds necessary to participate ($1,750). They are assisted by Haiti Plunge staff, medical personnel and various professionals or skilled workers who will teach the population. (Note: age 18-26 is Young Adult)
Adults may participate on any team if there is available space.
Team members live simply. They share living space, eat simply, and live without running water or electricity. For 10 days they will be challenged to live a community lifestyle with their team. They must be capable of living in a remote village set deep within the Haitian bush where heat and humidity are often in the 90s. Team members should be flexible/adaptable, enjoy physical work, interact well with their peers, and have leadership qualities.
The Haiti Plunge Inc. takes every precaution for team safety. When the team lands in Haiti, they are met by the Haitian staff at the airport and are transported by the organization’s vehicles directly to their residence in the mountains. Access to medical care, secure shelter, and protected food and water supply are provided.
As one volunteer wrote, “I feel so honored and blessed to have had such an opportunity. I'm already looking forward to the next time I can go. It was the people there that affected me more than I could have possibly imagined. Their love, strength, hope, courage, and passion was truly moving and inspiring.”
IT IS IMPORTANT TO NOTE THAT NO TRIP DATES HAVE BEEN ESTABLISHED FOR 2024. PLEASE BE ADVISED THAT TRIPS WILL ONLY OCCUR IF APPROVED BY THE BOARD AND ALL SAFETY PRECAUTIONS ARE MET.
Sample Team
Schedule
March 12-20 (college age)
April 16-24
June 18-27
Applications will be be accepted when dates are established
College groups and youth/leadership groups may choose other dates if they meet the 10 student minimum, please contact Alex Daugherty at 413-652-1565 or Sr. Eunice Tassone at 413-346-3241 for more information.
Haiti Plunge Application
Haiti Plunge Medical Form
Haiti Plunge Recommendation Form (need 3)
Haiti Plunge Packing List
Haiti Plunge Brochure
Please note that for the safety of the team and the safety of the Haitian people, the Board of Directors has determined that all trip participants must be vaccinated against Covid-19.