Central America Construction Expeditions

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The campesino (peasant) farmers of west-central Honduras work hard to improve life for themselves and their families, and have seen firsthand the benefits of working together as a community. Over several years of working with these community groups and its Honduran partners, some ad-hoc construction projects by a group of dedicated World Accord volunteers has evolved into a regular program of Construction Expeditions.

Each Construction Expedition is a group of volunteers who pay their own way to go to Honduras and help build a local communities with a construction project. The community leaders determine what they need and request assistance from World Accord through the local partner. The construction projects are planned and supervised by trained and experienced leaders from the local community.

The project usually involves building homes, a community center, a health clinic, or a school. One popular (and important) project is building local "kinders" (kindergarten schools). Having one of these local facilities for pre-schoolers enables the young girls in the community to go to school rather than having to stay home to care for the young children. And going to school is the only way most young girls will have any potential of escaping the cycle of teenage marriage.

What Can You Do?

While these projects do make an important difference in the lives of the Honduran farmers in the community, perhaps a bigger difference is made in the lives of the participants. Construction Expeditions allow you to open your hands to hard work, open your mind to new ideas and open your heart in a way you never thought possible.

Join a team for an upcoming trip to build a school or rebuild a community.

If you can’t go on a trip yourself, is there someone in your family or a friend that you can sponsor to go? You can also make an important contribution by providing general financial support or donating supplies. All financial donations will receive a tax receipt.

For more information, email or telephone 416-767-5837.