Haiti Port-au-Prince Mission

Mission leaders

Fresnel and Nerlande Charles

Began service ~July 2024 (three-year terms, “on or about July 1”) · estimated release 2027-07-01 estimate · source: Church Newsroom 2024 · as of October 8, 2026

Mission office

Office address

Boite Postale 15319, HT6140 Petion-Ville, Haiti

Phone

Not yet verified

Email

Not yet verified

Source

Unofficial third-party directory (latterdaymissions.com) — may be out of date unofficial — confirm before mailing as of October 8, 2026

Letters & packages

Import duties and customs delays are common here. Many parents send small padded envelopes or use the pouch/letter options from the call packet; declare low values honestly and avoid sending valuables.

• Your missionary can email weekly on P-day; letters and packages are optional extras.
• Confirm the current mailing address with the mission office or the call packet before sending — offices move.
• Small, padded envelopes usually travel faster and cheaper than boxes; declare contents honestly and avoid restricted items.
• Mail-by dates for holidays and a calendar reminder are in the interactive guide.

Packages, holidays & time zone (interactive) →

Language

Haitian Creole, French

Haitian Creole (Kreyòl) is French-based but has its own grammar and phonetic spelling. Nearly all Haitians speak it.

Assignments can include other languages; your call letter states your language.

Nearby temples

• Port-au-Prince Haiti Temple — Operating (1 September 2019) · ~0 km
• Santo Domingo Dominican Republic Temple — Operating (17 September 2000) · ~183 km

The Church in Haiti

Official Languages

French

Church Membership

27,550

Congregations

56 (31 Wards, 25 Branches)

Number of Missions

1

Operating Temples

1

Newsroom Facts & Statistics · updated Fri Mar 06 2026

Practical

Time zone

America/Port-au-Prince

Currency

HTG

Country code

+509

U.S. travel advisory

Level 4: Do Not Travel as of 2026-10-08

Organized

1 Aug 1984

Culture & food

• Greet everyone when entering; say "Bonjou" or "Bonswa".
• Follow mission safety guidance closely.

Foods: Griot, Diri ak pwa (rice and beans), Pikliz, Soup joumou (on Jan 1)

Family groups

• Jamaica & Haiti Mission Moms and Friend (LDS) Group
• Haiti Port-au-Prince Mission Alumni & Friends Group
• Port-au-Prince Mission Presidents King and Andrus Group
• Haiti Port-au-Prince Mission – 1984-1986 Group

As listed by latterdaymissions.com (unofficial). Groups may be private, renamed, or inactive.