Volunteer Opportunities in Honduras
These volunteer programs are for people interested in learning about sustainable solutions to poverty. All volunteers will work in partnership with local people in a variety of community-based projects. This unique program offers exciting hands-on work opportunities, meaningful cultural immersion, and an enriching language program.
| All Volunteer Opportunities Include: |
- Group Language Classes - 20 Hours per Week.
- Homestay - Single Room with 2 meals daily.
- Arrival Transfer from the airport
- Laundry service
- Placement Testing
- 1-2 Organized Activities Weekly*
- Access to E-mail
- Access to Multimedia Learning Center
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- Certificate of Completion
- Pre-Departure Information
- Planning Guide
- Medical, Accident and Sickness ** Coverage
- Medivac Coverage
- Other Travel Coverage (repatriation, baggage, personal effects, accidental death and dismemberment , etc.)
- 24 Hour Emergency Multilingual Hotline (call collect from anywhere in the world)
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| Price for Language Classes and Accommodation During Volunteer Opportunities |
- 4 weeks: from $1,040
- 6 weeks: from $1,455
- Additional weeks: from $ 250
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Volunteer Opportunities Available in Honduras
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Objectives: Teachers - who may choose to practice teach at an area school or college.
Location: In La Ceiba. 15 minutes from our School.
Duration: 4 weeks to 12 weeks (Students can start any monday of the month)
Eligibility: undergraduate, graduate students and adults with an undergraduate degree or higher.
Guidelines: Volunteer positions on a space available basis. These are unpaid positions.
Requirements: Relevant experience in English teaching. Teacher certificate is a must. Lots of patience, energy, and creativity!
Minimum Work Commitment: 4 weeks
Level in the language: Intermediate. Beginner and Post Beginner level in Spanish must take 4 weeks pre course prior to beginning volunteer work.
Schedule: Varies approximately 10-20 hours per week , after school.
Capacity: There are limited number of positions every month.
Lodging: With a host family, single with private bath and 2 meals and laundry.
Other: We don’t know if positions are available until you apply - and applying as much in advance as possible helps us to make the best volunteer placements. If you are not accepted into a volunteer position that meets your requirements, you have the option of cancelling the program and receiving a refund of your deposit.
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Objectives: Medical personnel - who have the opportunity to volunteer their services in the public hospital.
Location: In La Ceiba. 15 minutes from our School.
Eligibility: undergraduate, graduate students and adults with an undergraduate degree or higher in the health care field.
Guidelines: Volunteer positions on a space available basis. These are unpaid positions.
Requirements: Being creative, patient and liking to work with children. Experience working with young and old patients. Lots of patience, energy, and creativity!
Minimum Work Commitment: 4 weeks
Level in the language: Intermediate. Beginner and Post Beginner level in Spanish must take 4 weeks pre course prior to beginning volunteer work.
Schedule: Varies approximately 10-20 hours per week , after school.
Capacity: There are limited number of positions every month.
Lodging: Home stay single room and 3 meals
Other: We don’t know if positions are available until you apply - and applying as much in advance as possible helps us to make the best volunteer placements. If you are not accepted into a volunteer position that meets your requirements, you have the option of cancelling the program and receiving a refund of your deposit.
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 Objectives: Others who want to help - volunteer programs are also available in wide variety of fields such as social services, ecology, business, etc.
Location: In La Ceiba. 15 minutes from our School.
Eligibility: undergraduate, graduate students and adults with an undergraduate degree or higher.
Guidelines: Volunteer positions on a space available basis. These are unpaid positions.
Requirements: Lots of patience, energy, and creativity! (Patience and a willingness to be helpful in all areas of the project. Also, the volunteers have to be open minded to any situation and task)
Minimum Work Commitment: 4 weeks
Level in the language: Intermediate level. Those students at the beginning and post beginning level of Portuguese are required to complete a minimum of 4 weeks of Portuguese study of 20 hours per week prior to volunteering.
Schedule: Varies approximately 10-20 hours per week , after school.
Capacity: There are limited number of positions every month.
Lodging: With a host family, single with private bath and 2 meals and laundry.
Note: Note: we don’t know if positions are available until you apply - and applying as much in advance as possible helps us to make the best volunteer placements. If you are not accepted into a volunteer position that meets your requirements, you have the option of cancelling the program and receiving a refund of your deposit.
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| Extracurricilar Activities Included in this Program |
A wide variety of excursions are available at additional cost, including:
- Visit a working butterfly farm
- Visit indigenous people's villages
- Trekking in pristine Cloud Forests to birdwatch and look for animals.
- Whitewater Rafting and Kayaking
Rafting the Lower Cangrejal: This is a perfect rafting trip for people interested in getting their adrenaline pumping. Good for beginners and intermediate rafters, with  many rapids ranging from class I-IV, depending on the water level. Along the way, you can admire the towering mountains covered in lush, tropical vegetation, marvel at the largest waterfall in Pico Bonita National Park and enjoy the experience of rafting one of the best rivers in Central America.
Rafting the Top and Upper Cangrejal: The top and upper parts of the river are better suited to those with some whitewater rafting experience. The rafting guides will assess each student before taking them on this part of the river. The school recommends that students without experience raft the Lower Cangrejal before adventuring down these parts of the river.
El Pital to Las Mangas (Upper): This half-day excursion is perfect for adrenaline junkies. With class IV rapids, drop-offs and boulders, this stretch of the river demands technical finesse, strong paddling and a thirst for excitement.
Rio Viejo to Las Mangas (Top & Upper): Start at the headwaters of the Rio Cangrejal. Put-in at Rio Viejo, where two other rivers, the Rio Blanco and the Rio Yaruca join together to form the Rio Cangreal. Raft down the river past El Pital to the pull-out at Las Mangas. Along the way, enjoy extreme rapids, swimming (either voluntarily or involuntarily if you get tossed from your raft) and admire the towering mountains covered in lush, tropical vegetation. This entire stretch of river has several class IV rapids, plenty of boulders and drop-offs, and stretches shooting through bare-rock riverbed. It's 4-6 hours on the river and takes the entire day.
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