Thank you for your interest in bringing a team to work with Hope For Honduras. The teams that come to work with us are usually here from Sunday to Sunday. We have team sizes from ten to twenty people and the ground costs for that week are $850 per person. That is all inclusive....accommodation, ground transportation, food, airport exit tax, tips. You find your team’s best airfare. A team under ten (10) people has ground costs of $900 for the week. Sorry, we are unable to accommodate individuals at this time.
SHORT TERM MISSION TEAMS COMING IN 2011
- May 29-June 5, Intenational Community School, Orlando, FL
- June 5-12, Fellowship of Round Rock, Round Rock, TX
- June 12-16, Hands In Ministry, Crisfield, MD
- June 19-26, Faithbridge Church, Spring, TX
- June 26-July 3, Lovers Lane UMC, Dallas, TX
- July 10-17, Fellowship of Montgomery, Montgomery, TX
- July 17-23, Faithbridge Church, Spring, TX
- July 24-31, Veritas, Atlanta, GA
- July 31- August 6, Clear Creek Community, League City, TX
- August 7-14, Faithbridge Church, Spring TX (Father/Daughter)
- November 6-13, Faithbridge Church, Spring TX
- November 14-19, Hands In Ministry, Crisfield,
If you want to build a house or distribute food in one of the colonias, it costs $3,800 for the building and $3,500 for the food. Building a house can be done by anyone because we have helpers who pick up the slack. That takes two to three days and four to five people can work on that project. The house dedication is at the end of the week and your team can do this themselves. We are there with you, but want the heart of each team to come through in this activity. We have an interpreter for this if you need it. There are articles you present to them along with the furnishings we purchase for the new house. It is one of the favorite projects our teams do!!
Distributing food serves around 350 houses with four to six people bagging and assembling, and the entire team can help with the distribution. Your team will walk through the colonia personally giving the residents the much needed food. It is great way to get up close and personal with the people who need your help so badly.
We have a Kindergarten Bible Class that members of your team can help with. Our teachers do the lesson and you can reinforce that lesson with crafts, games, songs, etc. You will need to bring all your supplies for that project. There are usually fifty children 4-10 years old in the morning and fifty in the afternoon session. Spanish speakers are a benefit, but not a necessity for this project. Our Director there can help. This class is Monday through Thursday of your week.
The Women's Bible Class is another favorite with the groups. Our Pastors can do the lesson (unless you have someone who would like to do that and we can talk about the subject, etc.) and you can follow up again to reinforce that lesson with crafts....they love it! Again, you will need to bring all your supplies for this project. There are thirty to forty women twice a week on Tuesday and Thursday.
That is a brief overview to, hopefully, help you decide if we would be a good fit. Our program is designed to have teams come along side us and our employees to do what we do everyday. That way you get a true missions experience and not one that is created just to keep you busy while you are here. We have a strict schedule we keep and guidelines we give you to help bridge the culture gap while you are here helping us. Our goal is to help develop fully devoted followers of Jesus Christ and we want to make sure we are all on the same page as we work together. You may have many more questions, so please let us know. You can contact us through the "Contact" link, under the side "Connect" section.
Xochicalco Bed & Breakfast
The teams working with Hope For Honduras stay at Xochicalco (pronounced “so-chi-kal-ko”) so they are near to Ron & Shelley and have a comfortable bed, hot shower and good food. The name comes from a place in Mexico where the original architect came from.
Meet your hostess, Esperanza Quezada. Esperanza is a Honduran native who has turned her family home into a bed and breakfast to house mission teams, Embassy workers and other guests looking for safe, quality housing while staying in Honduras. Esperanza takes very good care of her guests and you won’t want to stay anywhere else after your time at Xochicalco.
All the food, water and ice you have at the B&B is safe for you to consume. 24 hour security makes sure you are safe as secure as you enjoy your time there. There is a maid service that cleans your room each day and provides fresh towels on a daily basis. It’s not the states, but it will be home while you are in Honduras.
