Spero Missions Travel

10/09/2019

We’re continuing to pray for our friends and family in Haiti as they deal with ongoing fuel shortages, protests and general unrest.

And we’re still trying to decide what to do about 2020 team travel to Haiti.

Please join us in praying for this wonderful country and the decisions that have to be made. Thank you! ❤️🇭🇹

29/12/2018

At Spero one of our goals with each trip is to spend as much money as possible IN Haiti - lodging, food, gifts, translators, etc. As we wrap up the 2018 travel year we are proud to say that, even with 2 canceled trips due to civil unrest, our teams spent over $77,000 in Haiti this year! 👏👏👏 We are so thankful for this!

Looking forward to 2019!! ❤️🇭🇹

10/12/2018

Fun time at the Heartline Ministries - Haiti Kids Club this afternoon. They were having their community Christmas party - 250 kids, cute outfits, lots of special music and skits. Our team got in on the musical chairs game!

Oh and there was some incredible Haitian food — A LOT of it 😲

And yes, that is Kalipso wearing TWO purses 😄

08/12/2018

Our December team arrived safely at Hibiscus Guesthouse - Haiti this afternoon. After dinner the team sat down for a fun Haitian kreyol class - always a trip highlight!!

Looking forward to a fun week with our friends at Heartline Ministries - Haiti and others ❤️🇭🇹

08/11/2018

Excellent article! This is why we take teams to Haiti to spend time with organizations that are dedicated to orphan prevention through education and job creation. Orgs like Heartline Ministries - Haiti, ApParent Project, Haiti Design Co, Elevate-Haiti, 2nd Story Goods, Fleri Resto, Rebuild Globally, PeaceCYCLE and many others.

https://www.rachelkzimmerman.com/blog/the-worst-epidemic-in-haiti

“There’s an epidemic in a small port town in Haiti called White Savior-itis and it’s killing all the families in a 3 mile radius.” - a friend working in said community

31/08/2018

If you've never sat in a cage on the back of a box truck, in the parking lot of a prison, in a desert in Haiti and had lunch, you have not lived ... come to Haiti with Spero Missions Travel and experience the good life 😂

27/08/2018

THIS idea is why Spero exists!! 👏👏

https://heartlineministries.org/20492/local-labor-haiti/

Written by Tara Livesay - Director, Heartline Maternity Center When we first moved to Haiti more than 12 years ago, we were totally naive and unaware, like most folks are when they change cultures and countries. We were not an exception to this norm, and it put us in a position to learn ... a who

26/08/2018

Had such a great week with this team from Highland Park Church in Nashville TN. Wonderful people with enormous hearts and deep love for Haiti ❤️🇭🇹

We’re already looking forward to our 2019 trips with them.

23/08/2018

Spent our day in Titanyen. Our ladies visited the women’s prison with the Heartline Ministries - Haiti ladies while the men visited Extollo International. Then we stopped by Rosie's Boutique for some shopping and snacks before heading over to visit our friends at Sport Disciple.

Finished the day off with a wonderful meal at Fleri Resto and took in a beautiful Haiti sunset.

This team has learned so much about what Haiti truly needs from short term mission teams. It’s been eye opening and motivating for sure. What a treat to be here!!

22/08/2018

Fun day with our friends Heartline Ministries - Haiti - tour, prayer & worship, savings group visit, then food prep for the ladies prison visit tomorrow. Looking forward to another day with these awesome folks tomorrow!!

21/08/2018

20/08/2018

Pretty nice spot for an afternoon Creole class 😲❤️🇭🇹

22/06/2018

Our most recent Haiti team had the privilege of sitting in on the weekly Heartline Ministries - Haiti savings group meeting. Absolutely wonderful arm of their ministry in Port au Prince.

Each week, more than 20 individuals from the Heartline family gather together for savings group. Members of the group learn about finances, save money for future needs, and contribute to a fund that provides loans when unexpected expenses arise.

25/05/2018

Insightful, short read ... we agree with the author 100%.

"Whether we are going to participate in a ten-day mission trip to Haiti or move our families to India to advocate of behalf of trafficked women, this call we feel is a beautiful and essential thing. It is the space from which mission flows. It is also an invitation to reflect deeply within ourselves.

http://www.alifeoverseas.com/the-call-is-not-enough/

by Ryan Kuja A few years ago, I visited a mission project in Haiti started by an American doctor. He had quite a bit of experience living in different areas of the world, using his medical skills t…

16/05/2018

The team had a great time visiting Holly and the crew at Mama Zwazo. Got the full scoop on who they are and what they do - then got to make leather earrings from scratch.

More folks doing the hard but necessary work of orphan prevention through job creation 👍👏

https://www.mamazwazo.org/

16/05/2018

The team visited our friends at Sport Disciple this afternoon. LOVE this ministry and how they’re using soccer to reach the Titanyen community for Christ. Such a simple idea with deep and long lasting results.

We got to hear their story from the founders and Haitian staff, then helped out with the meal and watched the boys play. Fun trip out there as always.

15/05/2018

Our team had a blast Rebuild Globally this morning! Got a full tour and Q&A with Sarah - then dropped some serious cash in the boutique.

Proud to say that our team spent enough to meet payroll for RG for almost 3 weeks — THAT is impactful spending 👍

So proud of this Belmont University study abroad team and their understanding of the importance of job creation in Haiti.

Day 9 of 11 is in the books. Ready for more fun and education tomorrow!

13/05/2018

Today we’re hanging out with the Heartline Ministries - Haiti discipleship team at their weekly Kids Club event. We played soccer, taught Bible stories, sang songs, fed them lunch and brought in a local shaved ice vendor for a special treat. What a fun afternoon!!

Love the spiritual investment that HL puts into this community week after week.

Belmont University

13/05/2018

a few of my favorite pics this week: my Haiti-fix passenger side mirror (the glass fell out earlier in the week) ... my buddy and trusted translator Jimmy Gel ... and following an enormous sugar cane collection truck across a bridge that appears to be hanging on by a thread 😜❤️🇭🇹

10/05/2018

Yesterday the team spent time at the orphanage for special needs children with the guys from the Heartline Ministries - Haiti discipleship team.

So wonderful to see the relationship that HL has with these children and staff - and the joy that they bring on a weekly basis, sharing their time, talents and the love of Jesus.

09/05/2018

Love the Tricky Papillon Marketplace tour!!

07/05/2018

First of 10 nights with the study abroad team from Belmont University - learning basic Haitian Kreyol from our friend Lafaille 👍❤️🇭🇹

Excited to visit the awesome folks at Heartline Ministries - Haiti tomorrow!

18/04/2018

Thank you Lumos for bringing these tragic stories to light!!

If your mission trip involves orphanage visits, please ask questions and demand answers. Don’t support this child abuse!

I became a live-in volunteer in the orphanage, having been offered the position by a US-based religious NGO. At the time, 31 children were living in the orphanage, 18 girls and 13 boys. Two of the children had minor intellectual disabilities. The children were treated poorly.

14/03/2018

Exactly! There are SO many wonderful ways to "do good" on a short term missions trip but it requires us to set aside our preferences and what we think is right. This is especially challenging for many team members in regards to orphanage visits.

https://vimeo.com/236674151?ref=fb-share

exploring ethical short-term missions and orphanages

28/02/2018

The primary goal of this men's trip to Heartline Ministries - Haiti is to spend time with their discipleship team studying the Fruits of the Spirit. What a privilege it has been to work through scripture and discuss in detail where these fruits come from and how we can help them grow in our lives. We've loved every minute with them and we're only halfway done! Bobby Farr Eric Pedro Smith Johnnathan Christian Williams Moise Medor

28/02/2018

Our team enjoyed a visit with our friends the Imsland's from Elevate-Haiti today at Lafito Grill ... what a wonderful family, incredible ministry and super cool new restaurant. If you're in the Titanyen area stop by the Grill and enjoy the food and view, you will not regret it!! Bobby Farr Eric Pedro Smith Johnnathan Christian Williams

22/02/2018

We have TWO open spots on the June 9-15 Heartline Ministries - Haiti trip. This is a co-ed trip that will be centered around activities with our friends at Heartline. We will also visit other local ministries and organizations, spend time shopping, building relationships with the missionaries and the Haitian people ...learning all things Haiti while experiencing the unique spiritual growth that comes from time spent overseas. Let us know if you'd like more detailed information. Thanks!