Heading to Haiti, I Hope

The past two years I have traveled to Haiti to participate in a mission trip to serve the people of Haiti in some small way. The first year we traveled to Haiti about 3 months after the earthquake and provided medical clinics and food distribution. The second year we began construction on a school and provided medical care, including medical care to a orphanage which housed the children in a building that had been condemned after the earthquake.

If you have read any of my past postings on Haiti I hope you will have seen the love for and pull toward the people of Haiti that has captured me since my first trip. This year I would like to return to Haiti to continue construction on the school and help start some work to relieve the orphanage.

This is where you, you the reader, come in. The cost of he trip this year is roughly $1300 plus airfare, which is about $800 from San Jose, CA. Part of the mission work for a trip like this is soliciting funds to help pay for the trip. This serves multiple purposes including having to humble yourself to ask for help and giving me the opportunity to speak to people about Haiti and the ongoing need.

Last year I was completely overwhelmed by the generosity of my friends and co- workers and truly humbled. And while I understand the economic times are tough I am again asking for your support for this mission trip.

The cost of the mission trip goes to cover room and board while in Haiti as well as the hiring of locals as translators, drivers, cooks. The funds also include a donation for building materials and salary to help hire local workers after we leave Haiti. The group with which I work try's to provide long term benefit to Haiti and not just relief while we are in country.

I urge you to take a few minutes to read some of my past blogs from the mission trips and consider any amount that you might be able to spare to help support me on this mission trip. Any amount is a great help.

If you are able to help you can send tax deductible donations either to me at

David Bainbridge
P.O. Box 54040
San Jose, CA 95154-4040

Or to the organization with which I am working at

Shantia Wright-Gray
WAYS Coordinator
Support for: David Bainbridge
P.O. Box 7028
Ocean Park, ME 04063

If you have any questions or would just like to talk about the mission work please feel free to contact me by leaving blog comments or email at davidk.bainbridge@gmail.com.

Location:Rubino Dr,San Jose,United States