John RichertDay 22: Mission Complete!As we pack our bags and head home today, it is difficult to put this trip into words. We can be nothing but thankful to God for His...
John RichertDay 21: CitadelleFor our final full day in Haiti, we visited northern Haiti's greatest historical landmark, the Citadelle. The trip was somewhat of a...
John RichertDay 20: Haiti's Heart-Warming KidsSo yesterday was a "fish day", which made my day. Today was a "kid" day, which made the rest of the team's day! One final day with the...
John RichertDay 19: Look How Far We've Come!Today was a fish day. We completed our final fisheries surveys of the trip by visiting two fishing communities. However, today I...
John RichertDay 18: Farewell At DanitasThis morning we said farewell to our two visiting professors, David and Scott, and after church, we said farewell to Danitas. We...
John RichertDay 17: The Smiles Say It AllToday we were privileged to take the 11th grade class of Danitas Children to the beach. While these kids grow up on a Caribbean island,...
John RichertDay 16: Faith, Fun and Fort LiberteWith our clinic work complete, the day was filled with variety. A small team went out to a fishing community for a survey while back on...
John RichertDay 15: Biology As MissionsThe time at Danitas has been incredible for our students. Today we wrapped up our third and final day in the clinic, and our students...
John RichertDay 14: Beyond Educational and Into ImpactfulWhen it comes down to it, this is a Travel Study program. That means our time in Haiti is designed to be educational. Students are...
John RichertDay 13: Digging In At DanitasToday our students got right into their work at Danitas pediatric medical clinic. We have set up three teams of students and professors...
John RichertDay 12: On to OuanamintheDay 12. Wow... is it really Day 12??? In some ways the trip seems to be flying by, and in other ways we have accomplished, seen and...
John RichertDay 11: Sunday = SabbathToday was a rest day, and well-deserved! This team was incredible this past week. They took incredible strides in their water skills,...
John RichertDay 10: Environmental MissionsThis morning we continued the underwater survey work, with our dive team completing transects on the Cormier reef. But the highlight of...
John RichertDay 9: Back to AmigaToday we headed back to Amiga Island, but this was not a simple day on the beach. Today was the first day of underwater data collection....
John RichertDay 8: Bluewater BonanzaToday was another day in the water. We spent the morning teaching snorkeling technique and getting a bit closer to the reef right off...
John RichertDay 7: Haiti From BelowToday was our first real day of coral reef work. We went to our primary study site on Amiga Island, where we are partnering with the...
John RichertDay 6: Opening EyesThere are many exciting elements to our Haiti Travel Study. That is what makes this an entirely unique experience. We have already...
John RichertDay 5: Help and Hope for the HurtingToday students spent a full day shadowing the doctors at the Hope Health Action hospital. They focused in two departments - physical...
John RichertDay 4: Rest Up... Monday's ComingSunday was a day of rest for our team... we have a BIG week ahead. So after a morning Haitian church service (two hours where we didn't...
John RichertDay 3: Labadeeeeeeeeeeeeee!Today we took fourteen 7th graders from the local school to the beach to teach them paddleboarding and snorkeling. Truth be told, there...