Volunteer

WATER Projects

As a result of our mission trips, we have identified that many of the illnesses can be traced to the lack of clean water. Therefore, Helping Hugs has initiated a “Clean Water” project to help improve the health and hygiene of the people of Côtes-de-Fer.

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EduCation Initiatives

Realizing the power of education, Helping Hugs, Inc. has sponsored the cost of educating children of the St. Joseph Parish. Now in our twelfth year, the pupil population continues to grow to the current 360 students. Donations support three elementary schools in the city of Cotes-de-Fer and the villages of St Anthony and Platon. Also, limited scholarships are awarded to worthy students to attend a local secondary school. Many of the families cannot afford to give their children an education and so Father Islaire is grateful for the assistance our donors provide.

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Infrastructure Projects

Poverty, natural disasters and lack of resources have left Haitian communities in dire need of outside support. Helping Hugs, Inc. supports rebuilding through construction projects, small business encouragement and annual shipments of goods including personal care items, sun glasses, eye glasses and medicines to name a few…

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MEdical Services

Medical services include mission trips to St. Joseph, our twin parish, its’ schools and many chapels in remote areas of Cotes de Fer. Teams provide primary and sometimes emergency care when necessary, as well as health teaching for primary prevention. Chapel directors are taught how to use first aid supplies and over the counter medications. Medicines as well as personal hygiene kits are given to patients in beautiful handmade, individual, reusable cloth bags lovingly sewn by St. William’s Sew and Sew ladies, and First Baptist Church’s Dorcas Sewing team.

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I CAN DO THINGS YOU CANNOT, YOU CAN DO THINGS I CANNOT: TOGETHER WE CAN DO GREAT THINGS.

MOTHER TERESA

Current Needs

We are looking for volunteers with interests and skills in the following areas:

Fund Raising Events
Marketing
Graphic Arts
Healthcare – doctors, registered and practical nurses, other healthcare specialties
Translation – French and/or Creole
Social Media
Recruiting – participants for Helping Hugs
Clean water, wells and sanitation systems
Micro financing of small businesses
In-country service to the Haitian community in Côtes-de-Fer