Rotary Honduras Work Trip 2016
Health and Humanitarian Outreach Projects (HHOP), a Rotary organization made up of four
West Michigan Rotary Clubs, is hosting a work trip to Honduras from February 25 to March 5, 2016. The trip is open to all Rotarians, Interact Club members in 11th and 12th grades, and Rotaract Club members.
This 10 day trip will fly from Grand Rapids, Michigan to San Pedro Sula, Honduras. We will work with the Merendon Rotary Club delivering books, that we take with us, to a school library they support. We will also deliver school uniforms to this club for them to distribute to needy families.
Then we will travel by chartered bus to El Ayundante (EA), a Christian mission outside Comayagua. EA has bought and installed several hundred bio-sand water filters from HHOP. We will install new water filters, inspect and repair previously installed filters, and build latrines.
The trip will round out with a bus ride to Copan Ruinas, a lovely Spanish Colonial town near the Copan ruins. A guide will take us through the ruins. We will connect with the Copan Rotary Club, and if time allows, visit some of their community projects to gain a better understanding of what Rotary is accomplishing in Honduras.
After spending a night in Copan Ruinas, we will return to San Pedro Sula and depart from there Saturday morning.
The price for this 10 day trip includes air fare from Grand Rapids, all meals, all rooms, all transportation, and entrance with a guide to the Copan ruins. Additional money would only be needed for personal shopping, such as souvenirs and alcohol at meals. The total cost is $2250. The trip is limited to 20 people. If you desire to fly out of a different city than Grand Rapids, please call Gail Ringelberg for land costs and help with flight arrangements.
$100 deposit is needed to hold a place on the trip. This check should be made out to HHOP and mailed to: Gail Ringelberg, 16 Lafayette Ave, Grand Haven, MI 49417. Please send by the end of October so air plane tickets can be bought. Please include with the check: full name as it appears on passport, passport number, passport expiration date, date of birth, address, phone number, email address, and emergency contact information.
Please do not hesitate to contact Gail Ringelberg with any questions: 616-402-4190
The trip will round out with a bus ride to Copan Ruinas, a lovely Spanish Colonial town near the Copan ruins. A guide will take us through the ruins. We will connect with the Copan Rotary Club, and if time allows, visit some of their community projects to gain a better understanding of what Rotary is accomplishing in Honduras.
After spending a night in Copan Ruinas, we will return to San Pedro Sula and depart from there Saturday morning.
The price for this 10 day trip includes air fare from Grand Rapids, all meals, all rooms, all transportation, and entrance with a guide to the Copan ruins. Additional money would only be needed for personal shopping, such as souvenirs and alcohol at meals. The total cost is $2250. The trip is limited to 20 people. If you desire to fly out of a different city than Grand Rapids, please call Gail Ringelberg for land costs and help with flight arrangements.
$100 deposit is needed to hold a place on the trip. This check should be made out to HHOP and mailed to: Gail Ringelberg, 16 Lafayette Ave, Grand Haven, MI 49417. Please send by the end of October so air plane tickets can be bought. Please include with the check: full name as it appears on passport, passport number, passport expiration date, date of birth, address, phone number, email address, and emergency contact information.
Please do not hesitate to contact Gail Ringelberg with any questions: 616-402-4190