Nestled in the central mountain of Honduras, you will be working in a bilingual school supporting at-risk children.
Your Project
La Providencia is located just 5km from Siguatepeque. This rural town comprised of farms and forests is often referred to as ‘garden town.’ Almost halfway between Honduras’ two largest cities, San Pedro Sula, and Tegucigalpa. The surrounding area is stunning with views across to the nearby mountains from the school.
La Providencia is part of the US-based organisation Horizon. It is a family-based community of care for local children in Honduras working in the rural village of Aguas Del Padre. Aguas Del Padre is about 5km from Siguatepeque, the nearest town, and is surrounded by three other villages. The organisation supports a school and a children’s home in the village. La Providencia grows many of its own produce including coffee, corn and bananas and has a farm with chickens and pigs.
The school is bilingual, and students follow an American curriculum. Volunteers have a variety of roles within the school, these include teaching English to a number of age ranges. You may also be required to teach other subjects such as Math’s, Science, ICT and PE. There is also scope for you to teach music, art, drama, and other extracurricular activities depending on your skills and interests. There is the opportunity to get involved in the surrounding community in secondary projects by teaching families basic English, setting up a choir, a sports camp or sports clubs and helping at the orphanage.
As Horizon is a Christian organisation, you will be required to be sympathetic to the aims and objectives of the organisation and Christian values and may be asked to take part in Bible classes and morning prayer although you do not need to be a practicing Christian.
Accommodation
You will live with a host family close to the school. You will have lunch provided at school but you will be able to cook your own meals in the morning and evening.
Your living allowance provided by Project Trust will cover your daily living costs.
Important Information
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