How It All Began
In 1989, our founder, John Callaghan, and his wife were returning from a vacation. At the airport, John struck up a conversation with a group of strangers (as he always does) who were returning from a student trip to Jamaica, where they had dedicated their time to painting a school.
Being a teacher at the time, Callaghan was inspired by this chance encounter to organize a volunteer trip to Jamaica with his students
The success of this trip turned it into an annual tradition, eventually leading students to Haiti, where we were captivated by the country's spirit and its people. Callaghan continued to spearhead these inaugural trips until his retirement as a principal.
Although, he retired, there was no slowing down for him, as there was still a growing interest from people to volunteer in Haiti. Some were now ex-students of his. In fact, one of the very first students who went on the trip was Bridget Ogundipe, who is TWA's President. And ever since the first trip, Bridget has gone back every year. Not even a global pandemic can stop her.
TWA has completed over 29 volunteer trips, with 20 of them in Haiti. We've built a school in Cité Soleil and continue to improve and expand it. We have run food programs, sponsored families and students, committed our time at hospices and orphanages to bring joy and relief - and wherever a helping hand was needed.
Trip Highlights
TWA has been investing in communities and projects in Haiti for over 2 decades. Check out our trip highlights over the last two decades.
