On the Building Program volunteers work with rural communities in the region surrounding La Esperanza to build houses, schools, or extensions to existing buildings. In most cases volunteers work directly with the family or community group they are helping, and use traditional methods of building with materials sourced from the region.
Volunteer Activities
Tasks on the building project include renovation, labouring, painting, decorating, making adobe bricks, building walls, digging, and building wooden playgrounds. Volunteers will assist with cement mixing, sand sifting, cutting wood, and transporting building materials; there is little equipment and it is mostly manual work. The building projects are to help families build or improve their homes and schools, and the community decides which projects are in need of assistance. Be prepared to be very patient and flexible, and to get your hands and clothes very dirty.
Volunteer Requirements
For this program volunteers must be:
* at least 18 years of age
* physically fit
* be ready to work with locals and adapt to traditional building methods
* know at least basic Spanish or be willing to learn prior to leaving
You can find details on the costs of this program at
http://www.globalvolunteernetwork.org/honduras
The in-country fee covers your breakfast and dinner, accommodation and orientation program. The other costs you will need to meet are your flights, tourist visa, shots, travel insurance, and departure tax. You will also need to cater for other expenses like lunch, bottled water, personal costs, beverages, and entertainment. The program fee is payable to GVN 8 weeks before the month that you arrive in Honduras.
If you have any questions please contact us at
info@volunteer.org.nz
The Global Volunteer Network offers volunteer opportunities in community projects throughout the world. We currently provide volunteer programs through our partner organizations in Cambodia, China, Costa Rica, Ecuador, Ethiopia, Ghana, Honduras, India, Kenya, Nepal, New Zealand, Panama, Peru, Philippines, Romania, Rwanda, South Africa, South Dakota, Thailand, Uganda, and Vietnam.
