Community Work with Children in Honduras

  Honduras

Tegucigalpa

Durations of Program: 2-4 weeks, 5-8 weeks and 9-12 weeks
Typical Duration of Program: 2-4 weeks
Dates: multiple start dates year round

Description: For a country with spectacular jungle, a glorious Caribbean coast and sweeping national parks Honduras gets surprisingly few visitors. You should be one of the lucky few though and visit the colonial town of La Esperanza, high in the mountainous pine forests of the Highlands. As is the case in many rural areas, resources are limited and the staff are overworked, so an extra pair of hands will be most welcome. You'll help out at a local day centre giving the children the attention they deserve and generally helping to improve their quality of life. Like the kids, Honduras beauty comes in small packages so you'll have time to explore it all!

*Project Details:
The La Esperanza Centre hosts around forty disadvantaged children, their goal is to provide them attention, love, care, nutrition and shelter. INHFA has a feeding centre, a general medical clinic, and a distribution centre of humanitarian resources. i-to-i volunteers will be working closely alongside the children, some from very deprived areas. The main aims of the project are to help support the children with their development and help improve their quality of life. Through supporting projects aimed at training young people in specialist areas of industry, agriculture and the tertiary sector, volunteers will be helping children contribute to their country's integral development.

*Why the project needs volunteers:
Due to a severe lack of funding, the school relies heavily on volunteer contributions. Through providing much needed enthusiasm, inspiration and practical skills i-to-i volunteers can really make a difference in this environment and to the children's lives.

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Highlights:
* Making a positive difference to the lives of the children in the community
* Soaking up the laid back life of this wonderful highland town
* Getting to know your homestay family - some of the friendliest people you'll ever meet

Qualifications: What kind of skills you need to go on this project:
Beginners Spanish is a requirement as communication with the children will be beneficial to both parties. Working with orphaned and underprivileged children it is important that you are patient and understanding. In addition, a positive and enthusiastic attitude will help you get the most out of the project.

Your role as a volunteer:
Between the hours of 8am and 4pm volunteers are needed to help support all aspects of the day to day running of the IHNFA centre. There are no organized activities and you will need to be proactive and organize day to day activities.

Cost in US$: USD 1645.00 for 2 weeks, USD 300.00 for every week thereafter

Experience Required: no

Typical Volunteer: If you are interested in immersing yourself in another culture while giving your time to a worthy cause, then you are a typical i-to-i volunteer. We invite you to join the i-to-i community of dedicated volunteers aged 18-80 who are working on community development, building, teaching, and conservation projects across the globe. Together, we make a lasting impact that changes lives and helps preserve the planet through hundreds of worthwhile projects around the world.

Age Range: 17-80 years old

This Program is open to Worldwide Participants. This Program is also open to Couples and Individuals

Participants Travel to Honduras Independently or in Groups

Typically Participants Work Independently

Application Process Involves:

• Letters of Reference
• Phone Interview

Post-Program Services Include:

• Alumni Network

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Year Founded: 1994