the Volunteer Coordination Program for Danita's Children

Whether on location in Ouanaminthe, Haiti, or in our stateside office is Orlando, Florida,
we welcome you to join us in loving and caring for orphans.
We appreciate your willingness to serve—to put feet and hands to your caring heart.

There are many ways to serve within the ministry of Danita's Children.

Orphanage
In Haiti, we provide a loving home to over 75 orphans at our Hope for Haiti Children's Center. They attend our school for half a day during the week. The rest of the time, we nurture and care for them as their family. As any parent knows, there are many constant needs for growing children. You can assist us in many ways with this—teaching, mentoring, playing, loving.

We encourage one-on-one contact with the children. Smiles and hugs go a long way for any child. Our children all know that God loves them, but to have that demonstrated through touch by other Christians is a tangible way to feel the love of God through you. Mentoring is also dear to our hearts, and there is always a special need for men to mentor our boys.

School
Over 500 children from our town of Ouanaminthe attend our school at the Hope for Haiti Children's Center. Though the language barrier prevents most Americans from the teaching environment, there are still many ways you can have an impact on the school children. Through dramatic presentations, musical productions and instruction, scientific demonstrations, or many other creative way, the school children may be exposed to creative explanations of various subjects through demonstrations and interaction. Even evangelistic productions such as puppet shows or creative dramas can pass the language barrier and go straight to the heart of the children.

Feeding Program
Over 750 nutritious meals are served every day at the Hope for Haiti Children's Center. Each student receives one meal daily as they attend school. And, of course, we feed the children in our orphanage three nutritious meals a day. You can imagine the constant work involved in this service to our children. If you'd like to help in this area, please let us know.

Church
As few Americans speak Creole, the language barrier again prevents too much involvement in our church services. However, if your group has a presentation you think our congregation might benefit from, please contact us. The Haitian Christians also love to hear a greeting and encouragement from fellow believers, and we'd be glad to assist you with an interpreter. There are always projects that a team of workers can assist with also.

Projects
In addition to major construction projects, we usually have several projects in the works. Donations of clothing, shoes, and bedding always needs to be sorted and organized. There is almost some wall in need of paint. The list goes on. Just let us know if you or your groups is interested in helping with a project.

Medical Center
Medical care is an enormous need for our community. The new medical center is a huge new project we are undertaking to help meet that need. Though we are poised now to begin the construction process, please keep this need in mind as you consider a mission trip to Haiti. We will need a constant supply of personnel—physicians, nurses, and other helpers. And prescriptions and medical supplies will be a continuous need to keep in stock. Please keep this is prayer—both the construction and your possible role in this ministry.

Safari Sunday School
This evangelistic outreach to the community has been a ministry that we do periodically as staffing allows. If your group is able to assist us with this outreach to the children who aren't touched by our school, please let us know your talents you might be able to contribute. Of course, we will provide the interpreter!

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Stateside
Our U.S. office is located in Orlando, Florida. Just a small office with limited personnel, we would love to have you join our efforts. If you live in the central Florida area, we would welcome a few volunteer hours a week, or whatever time commitment you're able to do. There's always something going on that we could use help with.