John and Nancy Smith have been leading teams to Haiti since the devastating earthquake of 2010. They have organized the building of schools, churches (which really serve as 24/7 community centers. . .for worship, for school classrooms, for shelter), orphanage buildings, and shower/toilet facilities. They have organized mobile medical and dental clinics for under- or never-served remote villages. T
hey provide clean-water training and equipment, Covid-education and PPE, and ongoing wellness and medical care for an orphanage in Roseaux and and elder care facility in Jeremie. Sponsorships for K-12-age children otherwise unable to attend are provided, as is support for especially promising college age young adults. John and Nancy have a loyal and trusted Haitian ground crew that help organize and execute these and other projects. Accountability is quite high, and very nearly 100% of Jeremie Rising's funds are applied to projects on the ground. All travel expenses are paid by the Smiths and team members. The Smith’s have set up a dedicated PayPal account for those wishing to support the ongoing work in Haiti, which can be reached here. . .https://paypal.me/JeremieRising?locale.x=en_US
