If you are going with a team to Pignon, please bring these items. Pack light, you'll have to buy an extra $45 in-country plane ticket for anything over 25lbs. Take 1/2 the clothing you need and have it washed (this also supports jobs). Take clothing you can leave behind then you'll have room for souvenirs. The Mompremiers provide towels and sheets.
- FLASHLIGHT (very important, you'll need it at night - no electricity)
- waterbottle - you can fill it at the house (make sure it's empty for airport security)
- snacks
- toiletries (don't expect to buy any forgotten items in Haiti)
- prescriptions, including malaria pills and spare glasses/contacts
- sun screen
- sunglasses
- bug spray (bugs really aren't a problem, I use a natural cedar oil spray)
- flipflops for around the house
- walking shoes
- women: skirts (at least knee length)
- women: modest tank tops & shirts
- women: pants, jeans, and or shorts to wear around the house
- men: jeans and a good pair of pants for men, shorts for the house
- men: tshirts and nice shirt for church/town
- longsleeve shirt
- sweatshirt if traveling in the winter, fleece is good for the damp cold
- raincoat
- PASSPORT
- credit card or cash for US food and hotel
- CASH for in Haiti, lots of small bills for tips, souvenirs, etc. plus some large for $25/night room & board. No one takes travelers checks.
- a personal check for the MAF plane, or cash: $90 round trip
- cell phone is useful for in the US airports, doesn't work in Haiti
- camera and batteries, film/extra memory cards
- journal, pens or pencils
