LISBON — Brian Craig of Lisbon Falls was part of a team of 13 that left Boston in January  to volunteer in the village of Blanchard, near the capital city of Port-au-Prince, Haiti.

Craig is a student at Gordon College in Wenham, Mass., and a 2009 graduate of Lisbon High School.

The organization Craig worked with was called Partner’s In Development. The majority of the group’s time was spent serving and building relationships with the Haitian people. The team helped serve PID by being on the construction crew. The team worked very hard and finished the foundation of a new house.

Others on the team painted, mixed cement and sifted sand from rock, and a new roof was put on PID’s educational center.

“The highlight of being on the construction crew was that we had the opportunity to work directly alongside Haitians and we all were able to learn so much from them,” said Craig.

In addition to these service projects, the volunteers were able to build relationships with the children in Blanchard. PID gives these children safety and real opportunities for their future through the child sponsorship program.

“On our breaks at the worksite the children would run over and play with us and to see the smiles on their faces as we played games with them was one of the most rewarding parts of the trip,” said Craig.

PID has more than 400 children enrolled in their sponsorship program and these donations are helping struggling families all over Haiti. To sponsor a child in Haiti visit www.pidonline.org for more information on how to sign up.

“Another powerful part of the trip was touring Port-au-Prince and seeing the devastation that still remains from the earthquake three years ago,” said Craig. There are still thousands of people living in tents. “Even though there is so much despair from this tragic event, God is doing powerful things in this country. We encountered so much hope in Haiti. Haitians are some of the hardest workers and they are determined to rebuild and bring growth to this country.”