SCW has been taking groups of volunteers to Honduras twice a year since its first trip in 1997. These groups are made up of educational planners, architects, engineers, high school and college students, teachers, parents, and any other person who has a desire to improve education in developing countries. The links to the left provide more information and photos about past education team trips to Honduras.
Cost of Trip
$1350
The trips are taken, usually, during the second week of February and July, and span seven days, Saturday through Saturday. So far, all the team trips have gone to Honduras, and the lodging, food, and transportation has been organized through Heart to Honduras. Trip members stay in cabins located the Heart to Honduras complex in Canchias, Honduras. Breakfasts and dinners are eaten at the complex, while lunch is usually packed for the team by Heart to Honduras and eaten on the job site.
2008 Upcoming Education Team Trip Dates
February 9 - February 16, 2008
(Register by December 31, 2007)
July 12 - 19, 2008
(Register by May 15, 2008)
The first and last days of the trip are travel days. The other six days are dedicated to constructing and renovating schools. Breakfast is usually served early, and the team begins working on-site by 8:00 a.m. By late afternoon, the team finishes for the day and travels back to the Heart to Honduras complex for dinner and rejuvenation. The small river flowing through the valley below the complex is a wonderful refuge after a long hard work day.
Requirements
Valid Passport
Valid Visa (not needed for Americans or Canadians)
Able and willing to do manual labor
Fluent in either English or Spanish
Minors registration requires signatures by all gaurdians
Listed below are links to more information on how to get involved in team trips and other documents team members may need.
Team Member Registration Form
Fieldworker's Guide
Packing List
Sample Trip Schedule