is a weekly, informal opportunity to connect with Haitian occupational and physical therapy students via Zoom for conversational English practice. Sessions are held once per week and last approximately one hour. There is no long-term commitment required, and no formal ESL training is necessary—just a willingness to engage in meaningful cross-cultural dialogue and support students as they build confidence in conversational English. This volunteer opportunity is especially meaningful for OT/OTA and PT/PTA students who want to connect with future colleagues internationally,  however volunteers from all backgrounds are welcome. 

Educators: Consider incorporating English Club into your coursework as an optional or extra credit service-learning opportunity for your students.

If you are an academic professor or instructor in OT or PT, we invite you to explore teaching opportunities within FSRL. Volunteer faculty from universities across the US, Canada and beyond play an important role in supporting our curriculum and strengthening rehabilitation education in Haiti.

We offer several flexible teaching models to match your expertise, availability, and interests:

• Teach a full course over the course of a semester (in-person, hybrid, or remote, depending on your availability).
• Co-teach alongside a Haitian faculty member, serving as a mentor and consultant while supporting long-term faculty development.
• Provide a guest lecture within a course, sharing specialized clinical or academic expertise.
• Lead a focused seminar on a Friday afternoon or a weekend for graduates working in Haiti who seek continuing professional development.

Building Haitian-led education is at the heart of our mission. Our strategic plan is intentionally guiding a gradual transition toward qualified educators who emerge from our FSRL alumni community, ensuring that local expertise drives the future of rehabilitation education in Haiti. Throughout this process, experienced volunteer faculty remain vital partners in supporting the development of the next generation of Haitian rehabilitation leaders.

If you are interested in contributing your expertise while supporting sustainable, locally led rehabilitation education, we welcome a conversation about how your skills and interests align with our curriculum and evolving faculty needs.

Completion of a scholarly research project is a graduation requirement for all OT and PT students at FSRL. Volunteer research mentors provide structured guidance on proposal development, methodology, literature review, data interpretation, and final manuscript preparation. Mentors may also help identify relevant peer-reviewed articles and resources, as access to scientific literature can be limited in Haiti.

This opportunity offers meaningful international academic engagement and may align with faculty service, scholarship, global engagement, or professional leadership goals. Mentors support the development of research capacity, evidence-informed practice, and professional identity among emerging rehabilitation leaders in Haiti.

French or Haitian Creole proficiency is not required. Many mentors successfully utilize translation tools (e.g., Google Translate) to facilitate communication and provide written feedback.

We welcome your partnership in strengthening rehabilitation education and research development in Haiti.

The Haiti Rehabilitation Foundation (HRF) welcomes researchers who are interested in partnering with us and with the Faculté des Sciences de Réhabilitation de Léogâne (FSRL).

There are several meaningful ways researchers can collaborate with us:

• Research on, about, or with HRF and FSRL. We welcome studies that examine our programs, explore rehabilitation education and services in Haiti, or involve collaborative research with our faculty and students.
• Faculty Collaboration. Our Haitian administrators and faculty are eager to contribute to international scholarship and collaborate on research related to rehabilitation education, disability, community participation, and global health.
• University-Level Partnerships. Our parent institution, Université Épiscopale d’Haïti (UNEPH), is also interested in developing research partnerships with universities and academic researchers around the world.

If you are interested in collaborating on research, mentoring students, or developing an institutional partnership, we would be delighted to explore opportunities with you. Please let us know if research collaboration is an area where you would like to work together.

Are you skilled in social media strategy, digital storytelling, marketing, or public relations? Are you passionate about using communication tools to advance global health equity? We are seeking creative and motivated volunteers to help amplify our mission, vision, and impact. Volunteers in this role will assist with developing engaging content, managing social media platforms, supporting marketing initiatives, and helping expand awareness of our work supporting rehabilitation education in Haiti. Opportunities are flexible and may be short-term, project-based, or ongoing. We welcome professionals and student interns—particularly those with interests in health literacy, health equity, marketing, communications, or public relations—who want to contribute their skills to a meaningful cause

Are you — or your organization (student club, church, workplace, or community group) — interested in partnering with Haiti Rehabilitation Foundation to support rehabilitation education in Haiti by hosting a fundraiser?

We welcome the opportunity to collaborate with you to align your ideas, energy, and strengths with our most pressing needs. Whether large or small, a focused fundraiser supporting a specific project can make a meaningful difference in the education and future of our occupational and physical therapy students.

Together, we can create lasting impact.