Upcoming Projects

Date	Location	Project	Status
November 7 -21	Concolucos, Honduras	Middle School (Colegio) 3 Classrooms and Office	Open
January 16-30			Open
February 13-27			Open
March 12-21 or 27	El Encinal, Honduras	Kindergarten School (Kinder) 1 Classroom	Open
May 15-24	Honduras	Primary School (Escuela) 1 Classroom	Reserved

Construction

Construction will be carried out under the direction of a local foreman using local materials and methods. The schools and co-op will be cement block and reinforced concrete. All the work will be manual. The required skills will be taught on site as required

Teams

Each team will consist of about 12 people drawn from across Canada who will work together with local volunteers. While construction experience and Spanish language skills would be assets, neither is required: both are welcome.

Anyone in reasonably good health, willing to do physical labour for about 7 hours a day is welcome: men and women, 18 to 75+ (youth 14 - 18 must travel with a parent or guardian). Volunteers will be accepted on a first-come-first-served basis.

Cost

Each trip costs $3,000/person including airfare (Toronto departure), billeting, food and transportation in Central America, and a contribution for construction materials. There may be additional costs for departures from other cities, airline fuel surcharges or late bookings that will be confirmed with participants prior to buying plane tickets.

Receipts for income tax purposes will be issued in accordance with Revenue Canada Guidelines

Applications

Applications are available on-line or through the World Accord office. Completed applications along with a $1,000 deposit should be sent to World Accord in Waterloo. Each traveler will receive a detailed Handbook and confirmation.

Final payments are due prior to travel. Details will be provided when application is received.

Working and Living Conditions

The work is like heavy-duty, spring yard work or do-it-yourself renovations, requiring some stamina. Billeting in Honduras will be at PRR’s headquarters in La Buena Fe in camp style bunkhouses. In Guatemala, we will stay in a hotel in the project area. Local women trained in safe food handling practices will provide three tasty and hearty meals per day. All drinking and cooking water is bottled. Showers will be available.

Medical

Immediate medical assistance is available locally. Additional aid is available nearby. All travelers must have out of country medical coverage.

Weather

Daytime temperatures will be moderate: 70-85⁰F (22-29⁰C) with nights of 45-50⁰F(7-10⁰C).

Donations for Construction Materials

While participants may pay the full cost themselves, they are encouraged to raise donations from friends, families and colleagues. Previous travellers have found that many people are glad to be asked to participate by contributing toward the cost of construction materials. Each traveler should target at raising a minimum of $800 (part of the $3,000 cost).

All donors will receive tax receipts for income tax purposes.

If you would like more information,
email Richard Kirsh or
telephone 416-767-5837

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