Honduras Jungle Hospital Educator’s Trip
We are excited to be traveling to Honduras to serve Dr. Martin and Wendy Williams at the Jungle Hospital (www.junglehospital.com) in Rio Viejo, Honduras by providing a Teacher’s Conference and visiting local elementary schools. Before we arrive at the Jungle Hospital we will stop in San Pedro Sula to serve at the City Hope Honduras Dream Center and join Pastors Pablo & Kim for a church service on Sunday.
Registration Requirements: Registration for the team is on a first-come, first-served basis. Registration does not guarantee your placement on the team. To reserve your spot, fill out the online registration and submit your deposit.
Please do not register for the trip until you can guarantee that you:
- hold a valid passport (in hand) with an expiration date 6 months after the trip’s end date.
- have finished or will be in a semester of Dust at the time of the trip.
Dates: March 1-8 2025
Dates are tentative until tickets are purchased 3 or 4 months prior to departure.
Who is this trip for? The trip is designed for adults of any age with a heart for teachers and students. It is not necessary to have professional teaching experience. This trip does require a moderate level of physical activity.
Cost: $2,100 per person.*
*Cost is based upon estimated expenses at the time registration is posted and is subject to change depending on the actual cost of expenses. We do our best to keep the registration fee at the listed price.
Payment Schedule:
Non-refundable Deposit due upon registration: $200
Payment 2, due Nov 1, 2024 = $600 (Cumulative total = $800)
Payment 3, due Dec 1, 2025 = $625 (Cumulative total = $1,425)
Payment 4, due Jan 1, 2025 = $675 (Cumulative total = $2,100)
Charitable Giving:
This trip IS qualified as charitable giving. Payments for mission trips are considered charitable giving and will be reflected the donor’s annual giving statement.
- If paid by check make payable to CityHope Church
- All Checks should include the trip code: HONDURAS EDUCATORS 2025
Personal Fundraising:
- Personal support letters (a sample support letter will be given after approval)
- Reduce your luxury spending (coffee, eating-out, entertainment, etc.)
- Collect and sell unwanted items on eBay or craigslist
- Possibly get a second temporary part-time job
What’s Included in the Cost?
- Airfare, one checked bag, ground transportation, food, accommodations, ministry project supplies
- A tourist activity/sight-seeing day
- Kingdom Builders Go Global team t-shirt
- Does not include passport fees or immunizations costs
- Trip participants may be asked to collect items that will be donated.
Passports:
Passports are required for this trip and are not covered by the registration fee.
A color copy of your passport is due SEPTEMBER 1, 2024.
Your passport MUST NOT EXPIRE before SEPTEMBER 8, 2025.
Where will we stay?
Our teams stay in the dormitory at the Jungle Hospital. However, you will be spending your first night and last night at a hotel provided by the Jungle Hospital.
What will we eat?
All of your meals while in Honduras will be provided by the Jungle Hospital. We will eat local foods and get a taste of the Honduran culture and customary foods they eat. It’s tough to accommodate some food allergies in Honduras. If you have food allergies, please notify us in advance.
Though not drastically different, the customary foods of the jungle do differ slightly from those in the city. The meals that will be prepared for you at the Jungle Hospital are homemade and unique in that they add an American twist to customary Honduran food.
What should I bring?
Each trip is different and you’ll be given a packing list for this specific trip at the mission trip info meeting before our departure. You will bring all the basic necessities for hygiene and living. Attire is mainly pants, jeans, casual dresses, t-shirts, tennis shoes, and sandals. The climate is very tropical, but allows for many different types of clothing to be comfortable.
Do I need vaccines?
The question of vaccinations is left to the discretion of the team member and their physician. The CDC does have recommendations for vaccinations if traveling to Honduras. Please visit their website for those specifics.
https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/travel/destinations/traveler/none/honduras
As of February 15, 2023, it is no longer required to have proof of a COVID vaccination or proof of a negative COVID test in place of the vaccination to enter Honduras.
Pre-Trip Team Meetings:
Your trip leader will reach out to you about team meetings before the trip. This will be an opportunity for you to meet your team, begin coordinating tools and supplies needed, and learn more details about what is recommended to pack.
Cancelations / Refunds:
If for any reason you cannot or prefer not to go, we can try to refund/credit as much of the trip cost as possible, or we can donate your fee to someone else to make the trip. The timing of your cancelation and deposits paid to vendors will determine how much can be refunded.
Questions:
If you have additional questions about this trip, please contact Nathan Norman at nathan@cityhope.cc.
