1. EMPACT Haiti
A Project of EMPACT NW,
USA

2. Are you Ready!
Packing List
Vaccinations
Fundraising

4. Cultural information
• Religious Culture: Christianity and Voodoo
• Family Values
• French and Creole are the official languages
• Official Currency is gourde, variable exchange most
• Tropical Weather

5. Language- Haitian Creole
Bonjou! - Good morning!
Bonswa! - Good afternoon!/Evening! (used after 11
AM)
Kouman ou ye? (common greeting) - How are you?
N'ap boule! (response) - Doing Good!
Wi - Yes
Non - No
Mesi - Thanks

6. Arrival-Airport and
Customs

7. Customs
56 Route De Panier, Port Au Prince Haiti
Destination #: 509-3-450-4753

8. Airport Chaos
$2 DOLLARS FOR A CART

9. CODE WORD
FOR AIRPORT PICK UP

10. Transportation

11. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UdvRL3vDzqk&feature
=colike
Haiti

12. EMPACT Haiti Staff
Director of EMPACT Haiti
Mackentoch Tibe
Pierre Duckens

13. EMPACT Haiti Staff
Marie Pascale Bayard Claudel Gedeon
• Windy Sauver (not pictured)
There are various members support
people who will serve contract functions
i.e. transportation, logistical and security
Ferolus Saul functions.

16. EMPACT Haiti Staff
EMPACT Haiti staff should :
• Not Deviated from the goal of the day
• Not Take unscheduled breaks with our consulting
Volunteers
• Never ask for gifts or money
EMPACT Volunteers
• Please consult with BOD prior to taking on new projects
or commitments
• Please do not deviate from the primary mission/goal of
your deployment

17. EMPACT
House

18. Housing
• Our EMPACT Haiti home is a four bedroom
one bathroom home in a gated property.
• Occupancy 20
• Two bedrooms are for the EMPACT Haiti Staff
• Two bedrooms have 12 Wooden Bunk Beds &
are for EMPACT Volunteers on Deployment-
Recommend sleeping pads/air mattress for
bunk beds

25. • Purified water provided, Food and Water
bring water bottles to
refill
• Two Haitian meals
provided daily
(breakfast and dinner)
• All food is cooked and
is kept covered. Eat food
hot, and peel all fruits
and vegetables
• Meals are eaten family
style with EMPACT
Haiti Staff

26. Project Medishare

32. Daily at a prearranged time
• Wake up
Schedule
• Breakfast
• TapTap to Clinical Site
• Back Home around 6pm
• Downtime in Evening

33. City tour & orphanage

34. Beach DAY

35. Emergency Evacuation
Process
• Assign Team Lead for group, this will be the spokes
person the for group
• Team Lead will communicate with Pierre Duckens
Nature of Emergency
Information about affected volunteer(s)
• Team Lead/Pierre Duckens will contact Deployment
Coordinator and Project Manager (Armadeus)

36. Emergency Evacuation
Process Continued
• If you are not able to contact DC/PM/EMPACT
CEO contact Gallagher International Insurance
Services directly using the insurance card provided
• And contact US Embassy in Haiti, U.S. Embassy
closed from 4 PM to 7 AM M-F , Saturday and
Sunday

37. Keys to Safety
1. Maintaining team cohesion
2. Maintaining situational awareness at all times
3. Developing & maintaining the support of the locals
4. Avoid public transportation
5. Avoid all night travel, except for true emergencies
6. Volunteers should not travel unaccompanied. At least one
other volunteer & ideally, an EMPACT Haiti Staff
member, should accompany individuals on any excursions

38. • Stay Hydrated-Drink and Use safe Water
• Wash your hand with soap and water and often
• Pack snacks with you at all times (non perishable)
• Flexibility
• Give yourself a Break
• Observe and follow local customs
Travel Tips

39. • Held the same day as the PreDeployment Mtg
• 2nd Monday of the Month 1830
• Debriefing opportunity
• Meet other Volunteers
Post Deployment Mtg