1. Inconspicuous bag for money/passport
   
2. Casual clothing that communicates your dignity as a professional and guest in Haiti
   
3. Toiletries(Unscented soaps, etc are recommended)
   
4. Small bottles of water(1 or 2 in carry-on and 3-4 in luggage)
   
5. Duct tape/luggage straps
   
6. Rugged luggage
   
7. Large garbage bags to wrap luggage in in case of a truck ride
   
8. Flashlight(with extra batteries)
   
9. Insect repellent(DEET)
   
10. Sunscreen
    
11. Roll of toilet paper/Wet Ones(put in baggies-always carry with you)
    
12. Towel/wash cloth
    
13. Xeroxed copies of front page of passport
    
14. Sunglasses
    
15. Snacks(i.e. Juice boxes, granola bars, Crackers,etc)
    
16. Imodium, Pepto Bismol, Dramamine, Advil, Tylenol
    
17. Journal/notebook & pen
    
18. Small bills of American Money
    
19. Carry a packing list of what is in each suitcase.
    

Gifts:
Toothbrushes,toothpaste,Coombs,Brushes,Liquid soap,Soap bars,Shampoo,Hair Conditioner,Lotion,Sewing kits,Flashlights,Batteries,Chalk,Pens,Note cards,Wipe out,Memo book,Sewing thread,Hand needles,Envelopes Ziploc bags

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LUCY'S LIST:

1. motion sickness pills
   
2. metamucil for constipation and diarrhea
   
3. aspirin and tylenol
   
4. benadryl
   
5. antibiotic, antibacterial ointment ( I took tea tree oil )
   
6. hand wash and/or wet wipes
   
7. bandaids
   
8. gauze pads and first aid tape
   
9. sunblock
   
10. lip balm with sunblock
    
11. insect repellent (30% DEET and non-DEET)
    
12. peppermint oil (which my daughter found very useful when the smell of the burning fields made her sick to her stomach)
    
13. travel toilet tissue
    
14. zinc oxide
    
15. herbal salve
    
16. manicure scissors and tweezers
    
17. zip lock bags in several sizes
    
18. We also took garlic capsules and ginger capsules as preventatives - don't know how much they helped.
    
19. Also, don't forget flashlights with fresh batteries.