Your Role in the Program.
Volunteer activities will include counselling, including prevention counselling and the design and use of complementary IEC (information, education, and communication) materials; working in diagnosis and treatment of minor opportunistic infections and palliative care; referring patients in some cases to public or private sources of more sophisticated care, including the diagnosis and treatment of TB and sexually transmitted infections and anti-retroviral therapy, including prevention of mother-to-child transmission; and working in IEC activities to reduce the stigma of being HIV-positive and combat discrimination.
Skills and Educational Requirements.
There is no educational requirement for this project; anyone with a heart to help is welcome on this project! However proficiency in English is required. People should be patient,
committed and willing to learn.
Project Location.
Volunteers would work in La Ceiba and surrounding areas.
What we provide
Airport Receive/ Transfer: Our representative will greet you at the airport and will transfer you to your hotel/placement/home stay.
Orientation: A half day orientation will be provided by our staff. We cover areas like, culture, greetings, locations, transportation etc.
Lodging: Almost all placements have residential accommodation arrangements, however if that is not available volunteers will be staying with a local welcoming and educated family.
Food: 3 meals will be provided in this project depending on accommodation type.
Insurance: All participants are covered for full comprehensive travel and medical insurance for their time of stay in our project.
In – Country travel assistance: If participants like to travel around, we provide with full support for bookings & arrangements to travel.
In-country support: 24 hours support provided by our local staff.
Pre-departure information: After we receive full and final payment all participants are provided by a pre-departure information booklet by e-mail which will have all vital information about your program. |
Project & India Facts
Arrival/Start Point - La Ceiba, Honduras - Goloson Intl
Airport Code- LCE
Arrival Date - Arrive 1 day prior to your start date and Volunteering Solutions would arrange pickup and accommodation.
Working Hours - 25-30 hours per week
Food Type - Vegetarian and Meat
Accommodation Type - Host Family or On-site accommodation. Volunteers share room with fellow volunteers.
Local Transport - Volunteering Solutions does not provide any local transport.
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Start Dates.
Start on any date! Volunteering Solutions provides complete flexibility and you can start on any MONDAY on the year to join our programs in Honduras.
Program Costs
Volunteering Solutions strives hard to keep costs low and offer you the lowest prices with professional services to volunteer abroad. Compare our prices and services to other organizations and you would be surprised to see the difference.
Application Deposit - $200 - An application deposit is required along with the application to process your application. This is not a seperate fee but is part of your total fee.
Program Fee Honduras Volunteer Program-
1week |
2 weeks |
3 weeks |
4 weeks |
5 weeks |
6 weeks |
7 weeks |
8 weeks |
Extra Week |
n/a |
$850 |
$1030 |
$1210 |
$1390 |
$1570 |
$1750 |
$1930 |
$180 |
--Every Extra week is charged at $180 extra.
Program Fee
Spanish + Volunteer Program Honduras - Includes 20 Hours Spanish Per Week = $125 extra per week on the above costs.
What's Included?
Pre Departure Information
Airport Pickup
Project Drop
Orientation
Food
Accommodation
Travel Insurance
Staff Assistance and visit
What's NOT Included?
Airfare
Visa and Visa extension fee
Airport drop, airport taxes
Any personal expenses
Gifts to project staffs and host family
Laundry
Telephone
Immunization
1.-Why should I go to La Ceiba, Honduras?
Honduras is a safe with a stable democratic form of government. The country has a low cost of living, which makes it a perfect place for someone on budget. The beaches in La Ceiba, a charming coast town on The Caribbean Sea rank among The best in the Caribbean. The region in Mountainous and Surrounded by Rain Forest. There is no discrimination and people are generous and easy going. The country is not crowded with other students learning Spanish. La Ceiba has a population of 90,000.00 inhabitants.
2.- Why should I go to with Volunteering Solutions?
All our teachers are certified and must pass an entrance exam in order to work in our school. Most of our teachers are university graduates and they are selected on the basis of their teaching experience, alert and active personalities. On the first day of classes students take a prolificacy test to assure correct placement. School is prepared to handle beginners, intermediate and advanced students. All staff members make you feel like home by giving you a personalized service and always ready to answer all your questions.
3.- Do I need a Visa to enter Honduras?
No visas are needed to enter Honduras for the majority of nationalities including US citizen and EEC passport holders. At the port of entrance a 30 day visa is issue automatically for free. If you are to stay more than 30 days you can extend your visa for a small fee at the immigration office in town. The school director will assist you in renewing your visa.
However we suggest you to take your TOURIST VISA before you travel.
4.- Can we get reference from former students?
Yes, please e-mail us to give you addresses of recent student for comments.
5.- How the Programs are designed?
The programs are designed based on the individual needs and educational backgrounds. Daily homework assigned. Conversation: 50% of the time in the class Grammar: 25% of the time in class Pronunciation: 15% of the time on the class Reading + Writing: 10% of the time on the class
6.- What do I do after class?
There are daily activities after class, including white water rafting, hiking, scuba diving, snorkeling, dancing and cooking classes, visit to nearby beaches, mountains and rivers, field trips to indigenous villages and fruit plantations, canopy tours, nature pool trips, horseback riding, among others.
7.- What type of accommodations are available?
School offers students to live with a local Spanish speaking family while attending school. Each student will have a private room in a high middle class family and 3 meals per day are provided. Students get a key of the house to fell free to come in and out at his/her own convenience. If students wants to alternate lodging arrangements they can be made through a local hotel. Host families and hotels are walking distance from school.
8.- Is there Internet and Telephone access?
Yes, there are Internet cafes every corner in La Ceiba the price per hour for using the Internet is US$1.00 and you can call the US or Europe for US$0.20 cents a minute.
9.- How do I get to La Ceiba?
There are flights from the cities of Miami, New Orleans and Houston. You can try American Airlines, Continental Airlines, Taca Airlines or Iberia if you are coming from Europe. If you need help in making a connection please e-mail us and we can give you advise in this issue.
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