Orphanage Project

Project At A Glance

Location: Copan Ruinas, the Mayan Empire Start Point: San Pedro Sula End Point: Ramón Villeda Morales International Airport (a.k.a. La Mesa International Airport ) Duration: 2-12 Weeks Hours: 20-30 Hours per week Food: Local meals 3 times a day Room: Local host family Date: First and Third Monday of each month

IFRE's orphanage-based volunteer project offers a rewarding opportunity for eager participants to lend a helping hand in providing care, time, compassion, an education and recreational stimulation to the orphaned and street-dwelling children of Honduras who have been rescued by local organizations.

Volunteers may choose to contribute either part-time or full-time and may devote their time and personal skills to these numerous, altruistic foundations and organizations who endeavor to provide both a stable environment for these children to call home in addition to a basis of a proper education – preparing these abandoned children for a future in which they have an improved chance of succeeding.

Skills/Qualifications

No specific qualifications are required to join the orphanage project in Honduras . However, interested individuals should have a passion and eagerness to help less fortunate children as well as have a strong personality to deal with these children's often unfortunate situations and demeanors. While Spanish is preferred it is not required. IFRE offers free Spanish lessons to participants volunteering in Honduras . All volunteers are encouraged to be flexible, patient and adaptive as well as possess a “can-do” attitude.

Volunteers' Responsibilities

Volunteers in Honduras may help these orphaned children in the following ways: teach Basic English, supervise/create games, assist in creativity-based activities (painting, art classes, etc.), assist the children with their homework assignments, as well as serve within the capacity of a companion to the children. Volunteer may also be asked to assist in daily routines of the designated center, including (but not limited to): cooking, cleaning, routine maintenance, laundry, etc. Volunteers possessing skills and/or a background in child psychology as well as fluent in Spanish will have the obvious advantage – ensuring the highest level of contribution and effective interaction. While these skills are welcomed, they are not required of volunteers wanting to participate in this particular project.

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