Frequently Asked Questions
Why Honduras?
Honduras is the poorest and least developed country in Central America. Nearly one-fifth of the rural population does not have access to safe drinking water, and nearly half do not have proper sanitary facilities. Additionally, during the six-month dry season, families must walk long distances to find supplemental water sources.
Honduras’ development progress is frequently disrupted by severe droughts and floods. Failed social systems coupled with extreme weather events and exogenous world economic shocks prevent some Hondurans from breaking the poverty cycle and achieving broad-based economic growth.
Many of the communities that GWB is working in have access to less than 5 gallons of water per person per day. To put that into perspective, the average American uses upwards of 100 gallons per day.
GWB works in communities that have established water councils who are taking the necessary ownership of projects, making them sustainable. Village water council members are intimately involved in the planning and details of the water projects. Additionally, the key partnerships that GWB has formed in Honduras promise efficient and lasting change.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Honduras
How much does the trip cost?
The cost of the trip is broken down into the following:
Deposit: $160
Airfare (tax, charges, insurance): ~ $500-900
In-country cost: $650
Total: ~ $1,200 - $1,800 to go to Honduras for 7 days.
This includes everything you’d need once there: food, clean water, private buses, and secured lodging.
Additionally, each volunteer will be fundraising as a group in order to help assess and promote water projects in Honduras.
Where does the group stay when in Honduras?
Global Water Brigades has expanded operations and relationships throughout Central America to accommodate volunteers. The group will be flown to Tegucigalpa International Airport, and be picked up by bus to Nuevo Paraiso (about an hour away from the airport). Volunteers will stay in fully functional hostels with security guards, clean water, in-house chefs, maids, as well as laundry service.
How many people are selected to go on each trip?
We can have 50 volunteers. If there are interested students over the limit, we might be able to have two brigades back to back or an applications process will take place.
What will we eat?
The food on the trip always exceeds the expectations of the volunteers. In-house, chefs at the compound provide home-cooked meals with clean water every morning and evening. Lunches are provided while on brigade. All meals are included in the price of the trip and vegetarian options are available.
Is there free time on the trip?
Outside of the brigades, the only requirements are packing and preparing for the next brigade. This leaves a great deal of free time to mingle, relax, and enjoy the country. There will be a day at the end of the week designated for sight-seeing, orphanage visiting, and come good futbol action with the orphan boys.
Honduras is the poorest and least developed country in Central America. Nearly one-fifth of the rural population does not have access to safe drinking water, and nearly half do not have proper sanitary facilities. Additionally, during the six-month dry season, families must walk long distances to find supplemental water sources.
Honduras’ development progress is frequently disrupted by severe droughts and floods. Failed social systems coupled with extreme weather events and exogenous world economic shocks prevent some Hondurans from breaking the poverty cycle and achieving broad-based economic growth.
Many of the communities that GWB is working in have access to less than 5 gallons of water per person per day. To put that into perspective, the average American uses upwards of 100 gallons per day.
GWB works in communities that have established water councils who are taking the necessary ownership of projects, making them sustainable. Village water council members are intimately involved in the planning and details of the water projects. Additionally, the key partnerships that GWB has formed in Honduras promise efficient and lasting change.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Honduras
How much does the trip cost?
The cost of the trip is broken down into the following:
Deposit: $160
Airfare (tax, charges, insurance): ~ $500-900
In-country cost: $650
Total: ~ $1,200 - $1,800 to go to Honduras for 7 days.
This includes everything you’d need once there: food, clean water, private buses, and secured lodging.
Additionally, each volunteer will be fundraising as a group in order to help assess and promote water projects in Honduras.
Where does the group stay when in Honduras?
Global Water Brigades has expanded operations and relationships throughout Central America to accommodate volunteers. The group will be flown to Tegucigalpa International Airport, and be picked up by bus to Nuevo Paraiso (about an hour away from the airport). Volunteers will stay in fully functional hostels with security guards, clean water, in-house chefs, maids, as well as laundry service.
How many people are selected to go on each trip?
We can have 50 volunteers. If there are interested students over the limit, we might be able to have two brigades back to back or an applications process will take place.
What will we eat?
The food on the trip always exceeds the expectations of the volunteers. In-house, chefs at the compound provide home-cooked meals with clean water every morning and evening. Lunches are provided while on brigade. All meals are included in the price of the trip and vegetarian options are available.
Is there free time on the trip?
Outside of the brigades, the only requirements are packing and preparing for the next brigade. This leaves a great deal of free time to mingle, relax, and enjoy the country. There will be a day at the end of the week designated for sight-seeing, orphanage visiting, and come good futbol action with the orphan boys.
