Honduras Spring Break Medical Mission Trip
Alternative Break Info Sessions
Consider taking a service-oriented break that will be an unforgettable experience! Alternative service breaks provide experiential educational opportunities for groups of students traveling during their school vacations to work with community initiatives that address global and local social justice, health and economic issues.
Both info sessions are the same and will provide information about Ghana Alternative Winter Break and a Honduras Alternative Spring Break.
SEPTEMBER 11:
11:30 am & 6:30 pm in Steinman College Center, Booth Ferris North
SEPTEMBER 25:
11:30 am & 6:30 pm in Steinman College Center, Booth Ferris North
NOVEMBER 18:
11:30 am & 6:30 pm in Steinman College Center, Booth Ferris North
DECEMBER 4: Honduras Alternative Spring Break info session. Time & Location: 6:30 pm in Steinman College Center Booth Ferris North
For more information about the Ghana winter break, contact
Note: All trip dates and costs can be subject to change.
Honduras Alternative Spring Break Medical Mission Trip
SEPTEMBER11-DECEMBER 7: Application Period is now CLOSED.
MARCH 10-16, 2013: Program Dates
PROGRAM COST: $1,700*
Cost includes: Airfare from Dulles,* trip insurance, hotel, meals, transportation, security and translators in Honduras.
Scholarship Information: We are offering two scholarships for $1500 each. Students will be expected to fundraise the additional $200 for program costs. Interested students may apply for the Andrew Appel and Paul and Judy Ware Scholarships by filling out the supplemental information available at the bottom application.
Out of pocket expenses: Passport or visa fees (if needed), inoculations or medications required for this trip, transportation to and from F&M to the point of departure, spending money for additional meals or snacks, souvenirs, and are not included. This trip may require a minimum of 10 participants.
Who Can Apply: Open to current first-years, sophomores, juniors and seniors; those with an interest in public health will find this trip particularly interesting.
Spanish is not required.
Contact or 717-291-4164 for more information about the Honduras alternative spring break trip.
The Program
The Ware Institute in partnership with CARE (Central American Relief Efforts) is pleased to provide this Spring Alternative Break opportunity. This is a health-related alternative break for students interested in medicine, public health, and service to others. Spanish not required. CARE is a faith-based organization in Lancaster, PA which does not proselytize. It's mission is to mobilize volunteers and humanitarian aid in the United States to benefit populations in abject poverty in areas of Central America. Students are encouraged to visit CARE’s web site which provides valuable travel information and tips for this trip.
Students are asked (but not required) to collect vitamins and/or ibuprofen for distribution at health clinics. It is recommended that students request donations for these items.
In the spirit of community solidarity and engaged learning, Ware Institute programs have a strict conduct policy and are drug free.
Program Leaders
Steve Mentzer, CARE’s founder and President, oversees this program and his son, Marc Mentzer is program leader and interpreter in Honduras. Edwin Marel Carbajal Hernandez is CARE’s project coordinator in Honduras.
In the spirit of community solidarity and engaged learning, Ware Institute programs have a strict conduct policy and are drug free
Inoculations & Medications
You are required to complete a travel clinic by January 22 or sooner to determine inoculations, medications, or other vaccines that are required or that you might need. You should check the CDC website for a country-specific list of required inoculations, vaccines or medications.
There are three options for your travel clinic:
- Your family physician
- Appel Health Travel Clinic
- A local travel clinic
Depending upon your individual health issues, many medications need to be started weeks in advance of your departure.
The deadline to complete your travel clinic is January 22, 2013.
Travel & Logistics
Students are required to provide a copy of their passport that is valid through August, 2013, with your completed application. Students must know visa their requirements. More information about passports and visas can be found at the U.S. State Department web site.
Students are required to arrive at the airport no less than two hours prior to departure. Students who need transportation from F&M to and from point of departure can request transportation for a fee. Students can also elect to make their own pre- and post-travel arrangements for travel to and from the point of departure at their own expense. Contact the Ryan McGonigle '08 at 717-291-4164 for more information.
Accommodations
Students will be met at the airport by a CARE staff member, who will transport them to their lodging at Hotel Palmeras, Pespire Choluteca.
CARE will assist with exchanging U.S. currency to Honduran currency. Using personal cell phones is not recommended; however using phones at internet cafes is more reliable and less expensive.
Key Dates
SEPTEMBER 11: Application Period opens
SEPTEMBER 11: Info Session: 11:30 am & 6:30 pm in Steinman College Center, Booth Ferris North
SEPTEMBER 25: Info Session: 11:30 am & 6:30 pm in Steinman College Center, Booth Ferris North
NOVEMBER 2: - CPS Marshall Scholars can use funds for this program. A completed CPS Marshall Proposal is due.
NOVEMBER 13: Info session: 11:30 am & 6:30 pm, Booth Ferris North
DECEMBER 4: Discussion of trip details such as travel clinic, passport & visa requirements. A copy of your passport is due. 11:30 am & 6:30 pm, Booth Ferris North.
DECEMBER 7: Application period ends. Trip deposit of $700* is required. (Please make check payable to CARE)
JANUARY 22: Travel details, forms completion, vaccines and inoculation requirements, and visa and passport information should be finalized.
11:30 am in Booth Ferris North & 6:30 pm Steinman College Center Armstrong Room, 2nd floor
FEBRUARY 4: $1,000* balance payment is due. (Please make check payable to CARE)
Van travel payments are due. (For students who need F&M van transportation to/from the airport. Please make checks payable to F&M)
FEBRUARY 26: Pre-departure meeting
Time & location to be announced.
MARCH 19: Depart for Honduras
MARCH 16: Return to U.S.
MARCH 27: Post-trip evaluation meeting
Time & location to be announced.
Sample Itinerary
March 10:
Leave for Honduras. Participants will be transported to their hotel.
March 10 & 11:
Light construction projects at Hospital San Lorenzo and rounds with Honduran doctors.
March 12
Dental hygiene clinics at local schools.
March 13:
Local medical clinics giving out ibuprofen and vitamins.
March 15:
Free day; transportation to either the city of San Lorenzo or to an island just off the coast of San Lorenzo.
March 16:
Return to U.S.
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- Honduras Alternative Spring Break Application
