Family Volunteering on a Community Construction Project in Honduras

  Honduras

Copan Ruinas

Dates: Visit our website for upcoming start dates.

Description: Volunteering overseas as a family offers one of the most incredibly rewarding experiences for all involved. Voluntourism for families is a great way for families to experience exciting and new cultures together, doing something completely different in a safe and ethical way. Family volunteering also allows your children to discover parts of the world they would probably never learn about at school in an in-depth way not possible on a normal vacation.

GVI is pleased to announce that all children under the age of 18 will receive a 1/3rd off the total price on all of our family volunteering projects.

Join GVI on this short-term volunteer construction project in Honduras. Live in the ancient colonial town of Copan Ruinas and work with nearby indigenous communities helping to alleviate poverty by constructing energy-efficient stoves, promoting agriculture and helping to raise livestock. Health problems caused by indoor air pollution from cooking stoves cause more deaths each year than either Malaria or AIDS. The efficient stove you will help to install in homes can add 10-15 years to the life expectancy of the family members inhabiting the house.

You can also learn Spanish while you are there, included in the program are 20 hours of lessons, as well as a guided adventure to one of the local attractions. In just a week, you can make all the difference to an indigenous family.

* How this program makes a difference:

Economically these stoves make a huge difference to families as they only have to buy around one third of the firewood they currently do, and spend less on medicines for chronic lung illnesses. They also make a difference environmentally and medically, as the deforestation of trees is essentially reduced by two-thirds per family and no smoke inhalation due to the chimney improves the health of the families greatly.

* Please note due to the varying group dynamics of different families (for example the number of children and ages of children), each application is dealt with on a case-by-case basis. Please call us directly to discuss your family's volunteer travel requirements.

Highlights:
* Work side-by-side with indigenous communities
* Live with indigenous families
* See your project through from start to finish
* Taking one-on-one Spanish classes
* Guided tour of the world famous Copan Ruins
* Exploring your beautiful base of Copan

Cost in US$: From $1350 for 1 weeks

Experience Required: no

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

Participants Travel to Honduras Independently

Typically Participants Work in Groups of maximum of 8

Application Process Involves:

• Online Application plus Application Assessment

Global Vision International's Mission Statement: 2008 marks a decade of commitment from GVI to all volunteers and partners. Global Vision International aims to promote the advancement of sustainable development through the creation of partnerships, promotion of local and global education, opportunities and via direct financial support. GVI remains committed to its local partners by ensuring they receive full credit for any research undertaken or achievements reached.

Year Founded: 1998