Embarking on a volunteering gap year in Honduras offers an incredible opportunity to discover the beauty and fascination of this vibrant country while fully immersing yourself in a Spanish-speaking community.
Despite being smaller and sometimes overlooked in comparison to its neighbouring countries, Honduras is undergoing a remarkable transformation, striving to emerge as the tourist haven it truly is. Significant strides have been made towards showcasing its treasures, inviting travellers to experience its rich culture and breath-taking landscapes first hand. Read more about Honduras here or at Lonely Planet.
Though one of the poorest countries in the Western Hemisphere, Honduras has a rich cultural history, being home to many Mesoamerican cultures such as Lenca and Mayan civilisations. It is off the well-beaten backpackers trail with communities coming together to warmly welcome volunteers, who are a thoroughly appreciated asset to their projects.
Key notes about Honduras
Living in Honduras
Accommodation:
Host families & independent living.
Host families & independent living.
Undiscovered opportunities:
Get off beaten track and discover Honduras’ hidden gems.
Get off beaten track and discover Honduras’ hidden gems.
Learn a language:
Become immersed in a Spanish speaking community and develop your own Spanish skills.
How to say hello:
Buenas (hello) / Me gusta (pleased to meet you).
Buenas (hello) / Me gusta (pleased to meet you).
National dish:
Plato Tipico and baleadas.
Plato Tipico and baleadas.
Must see places:
Visit the Bay Islands and Scuba dive at the Mesoamerican Reef.
Visit the Bay Islands and Scuba dive at the Mesoamerican Reef.
Over 250 Project Trust volunteers have been to Honduras.
Project Trust’s first volunteers were placed in Honduras in 1967/68.
Honduras offers the opportunity to live independently with your partner or with a host family, both options will allow you to explore Honduras’ unique culinary identity and the beautiful surroundings. With soaring vistas, valleys and mountain views, covered in lush carpets of green woodlands and agricultural land Honduras provides unending and breath-taking viewpoints.
Volunteering in Honduras
Bi-Lingual Schools
Volunteers in Bi-lingual schools teach all subjects in English, except Spanish and Social studies. They also follow the American School Calendar.
Public Schools
Volunteers in Public schools teach all subjects in Spanish except for English. The schools are typically not as well-resourced and class sizes are larger.
Youth Development
You will be a mentor and role model for young people who have had a difficult start in life and help deliver informal education.
“I arrived in my tiny village with no Spanish and no idea! I left with kids shouting ‘teacher!’ at me in the streets, having parents share conversations and jokes with me (in Spanish!) and basically just feeling Honduran.”
Maddie Fawcett, Honduras Volunteer
The volunteers in Honduras have the opportunity to work in Bi-lingual and Public Schools, teaching English and a range of other subjects, or take up a placement in a social care setting to supporting young people who have had a tough start to life. Beyond the volunteer’s role at their project, Honduras has a vibrant and colourful culture with a unique culinary identity just waiting to be explored. To find out more about what volunteers get up to in Honduras visit our Instagram (projecttrust).
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