The Sheil Center is excited to partner with the Newman Catholic Center at Eastern Illinois University for our first international mission to Haiti. Newman Catholic has been traveling to Haiti since 1989, and they have strong working relationships with several communities. There will be opportunities for some light construction work, but our primary focus will be to build relationships with the people of Haiti. We are excited to launch this exploratory mission, to learn more about the people of Haiti, and envision how we might best serve the needs of Haiti in the future.
All of our volunteers are students, and many of them rely on the support of our scholarship funds. Any money raised above and beyond their trip expenses will be given as a gift to various organizations in Haiti. We are grateful for any gift you can contribute!