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Your hosts know their community, their culture and their needs better than you do. Follow their lead, ask questions, and expect to receive as much as you give. You’re there to come alongside, not to rescue.

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Follow your team’s dress guidelines and local customs, even when it’s hot or inconvenient. Respect goes a long way.

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• Bonjou: Good morning / hello
• Bonswa: Good afternoon / evening
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• Bondye beni ou: God bless you

Pray for the nation with Pray for Ayiti.

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Long days, heat and close quarters test everyone. Be quick to serve, slow to complain, and quick to forgive. How your team treats each other is part of the witness.

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Coming home, you might feel frustrated by how much we have, sad, restless, or like no one understands. That’s normal. Give yourself time, and talk with your teammates; they get it.

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• What surprised me most?
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Send a short update within two weeks: one story, one photo (with permission), and a thank-you. Try: “Thank you for praying and giving. Because of you, [one story]. I’m still processing it, and I’m so grateful you were part of it.”

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The trip was a week. The relationship can last years. Keep praying for the people you met, support local leaders long-term through your organization, and look for ways to serve right where you live.

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