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Hi workawayers,
PLEASE NOTE: Calendar is closed for April but we actually have a week (2-8 April) that we could still welcome someone. If you are looking for a host for a week. We would happily have you on these dates. Otherwise, the normal commitment is a month plus. Thank you for understanding!
Are you planning to visit Honduras? Don't forget to visit us!
We need mostly English speaking volunteer teachers to stay for one month or longer. Do you not have a month time? Just message us and if we have the space, we would happily welcome you for less time.
We are looking for passionate, lively volunteers who are interested in sharing their knowledge and enriching the lives for students . We want people who have any types of skills- dance, singing, teaching, arts. We want our school to be alternative, embracing creativity in our children.
We would like someone with some experience in teaching but do not worry if you don't, just willingness to learn.
If you are interested, please send us a message with a little about you and the dates and we can organise a call to chat further.
You will have your own room and lunch during working hours. (M,T,W,T,F).
Accommodation: You will stay at Carol house.
Our Town: Ocotepeque is a lovely pueblo surrounded by mountains and is located near the borders with El Salvador and Guatemala. It is a quiet town with beautiful landscapes and friendly people. Ocotepeque has a public park, a small movie theater, an outdoor produce market, and hiking routes among other things.
Please note: Most of our reviews are from our previous project 'our little red house' which was a much bigger project. Now, after the pandemic, we are starting small with just a small English club after school hours.Types of help and learning opportunities
Charity Work
Art Projects
Language practice
Elderly Companionship
Teaching
Babysitting and creative play
Creating/ Cooking family meals
Help around the house
Cultural exchange and learning opportunities
It is an opportunity to experience a rural Honduran town with everyday fruits and vegetables markets. There is opportunities to practice spanish.
The volunteers will experience honduran family values, eating with us, you will get to observe a lot about how we are.
We would happily take you to the markets, trips and mountains.
There is a Gym in town , and also alot of safe long walks.Projects involving children
This project could involve children. For more information see our guidelines and tips here.
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It's an English language club trying to bring some alternative teaching methods through art, painting, music, dance, work with small groups of children, young people and older adults.
The Students will have they own books and teacher will have the teacher guide to follow the lesson and unit.
We wiil teach only 3 or 4 hour a day 5 days a week plus an hour of preparacion.
I am a teacher and I will be with you around helping.
I also have a daughter, Camila who is 14 years old. I would love you to practice English with her a few hours a week. We can work this schedule out when you come here.
Also my mother is older and she would love someone to chat with, go for walks, etc. I would also want a few hours a week with her and we can work a schedule out, for example 3 hrs teaching, 1 hr preparacion, 1 hr with my mum/daughter.Languages
Languages spoken
English: Fluent
Spanish: FluentThis host offers a language exchange
I can teach Spanish has a language exchange, also I can teach you how to cook some Honduras food, and we can go for a long walk in the mountains and do some camping too.Accommodation
A private bedroom and often a private bathroom at the family house.
There is a Laundry machine you can use also a kitchen with all supplies you will need.
Lunch 5 days a week M,T,W,T,F expect typical Honduran food such as: rice, tortillas, beans, quesillo, eggs, chicken, sopa de gallina.
There is always coffee and water free for you at the kitchen all the time.What else ...
My name is Carol, I am the one who created the English Club. Before this, we had a bilingual school (quite big) which unfortunately closed during the pandemic. Now, we want something at a smaller scale.
Ocotepeque has access to pretty much everything, you have mercados for fruits and veggies, 2 supermarkets right in front of our house, many walking routes, good mountains to do trekkings, connections to Guatemala and El Salvador, etc. You will have fun here and it would be an amazing cultural experience for sure!
This place is a safe and quiet town located about 10 minutes from the El Salvador border and about 25 from the Guatemala border. There are many tourist attractions in the area which volunteers often travel to, including the Mayan ruins at Copan, the famous church at Esquipulas, Guatemala, the Pacific coast of El Salvador, Bay Island, Roatan and Utila and more.
The nearest Airport is San Salvador airport but buses pass everyday by here. I can help you figure that out.A little more information
Internet access
Limited internet access
We have pets
We are smokers
Can host families
Can host digital nomads
This host has indicated that they love having digital nomads stay.
How many Workawayers can stay?
One
Hours expected
5 hours per day, 5 days per week, but we can be flexible if required.
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The school – the kids are from kindergarten age up to 18. The class sizes are very small but the… read more
I arrived through San Salvador and thereafter spent about two months with Carol and her family in Ocotepeque. The small town that is located right at the border to El Salvador and Guatemala is very safe. In contrast to… read more
Desde el momento de su entreviste supe que era una persona con un gran corazón.
Joven con mucha dedicacion a su voluntariado y entrega total con los estudiantes.
Respetuoso cada momento y muy interesado en conocer la cultura Hondureña su comida favorita las enchiladas de Rosita.
Esperamos poder tenerlo de nuevo en nuestra casa sabes que te… read more
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The school – the kids are from kindergarten age up to 18. The class sizes are very small but the… read more
I arrived through San Salvador and thereafter spent about two months with Carol and her family in Ocotepeque. The small town that is located right at the border to El Salvador and Guatemala is very safe. In contrast to… read more
Desde el momento de su entreviste supe que era una persona con un gran corazón.
Joven con mucha dedicacion a su voluntariado y entrega total con los estudiantes.
Respetuoso cada momento y muy interesado en conocer la cultura Hondureña su comida favorita las enchiladas de Rosita.
Esperamos poder tenerlo de nuevo en nuestra casa sabes que te… read more
Es responsable y sobre todo educado sincero y honesto.
Gracias por acompañarme a subir las montañas y tu motivación por conocer de nuestra cultura.
Espero verte pronto que sigas alegrando a los demás así… read more
The staff at the school is very helpful and they also have a lot of material to work with. The classes are small… read more
Muy respetuoso atento y sobre todo exigente con sus alumnos.
Le gustaba que los alumnos aprendieran mucho el se adapto rapido a la cultura Hondureña.
Para nosotros Trent fue como parte de nuestra familia y esperamos volver a verlo algun dia.
Saludos… read more
I felt completely that I was part… read more
Fue un gran placer a trabajar con ellos, y Carol y su familia nos ayudaron mucho, no eviten para contactarlos porfavor, son maravillosos.
Muchas gracias,
Saludos,
The set up of… read more
Ellos estuvieron aca en Honduras por un tiempo de tres meses en nuestro Centro Educativo ellos son tranquilos,educados e interesados porque los alumnos aprendan mucho.
Son personas responsable y profesionales.
Gracias por apoyar nuestro proyecto.
Muy dedicada a sus responsabilidades ella tiene preocupacion porque quiere que sus alumnos aprendan mucho.
Es muy responsable le gusta trabajar con el reloj y es muy puntual.
Gracias por apoyar a nuestros alumnos con el Ingles ella le gusta que los niños sean obedientes y sobre todo que aprendan a convivir.
The children are amazing, very skilled and smart, and sooo funny!! It was a real pleasure to wake up every morning !! The teachers are also very friendly and creative!!
I learnt a lot about teaching which is really diferent than in Europe, the school always has amazing… read more
Una persona muy confiable y sobre todo ella se entrega de corazon y hace su trabajo con amor y dedicacion.
Fue muy alegre tenerla en nuestra casa ya que fue facil la adaptacion de ella en nuestra ciudad.
Le encantaba caminar por las montañas y muy cariñosa con los animales.
Nos encataba salir y tener buenas platicas la extrañamos… read more
Una chica con un buen corazón fue poco tiempo que estuvo con nostoros pero ayudo mucho con su ingles a los niños.
Se adapto a nuestra cultura rapidamente y fue muy respetuosa con la familia.
Una verdadera maestra muy entregada en su trabajo y en especial con los niños.
Una alegria de tenerla en nuestra casa una persona muy alegre y sobre todo le encanta cocina muy rico.
Una profesional que da gusto de haberla tenido con nosotros.
Everyone was very welcoming : my students, people from the village, Carol and her family... I also had fun with the other volunteers that were… read more
Muy contenta de haberlo tenido en nuestra organizacion.
Organizado y dispuesto a colaborar en cada momento.
Responsable y muy respetuoso.
The accommodation is ample, plenty of space and… read more
It's more than a school, you feel like at home with Carol, Gloria and the lovely cooker Rosita. Kids are so lovable and fun. You teach them but at the end they teach you much more and we felt so sad to leave them.. You teach some science, social… read more
Carol is a very nice and fun director. Her and her family pay a lot of attention to the volunteers and give us great accomodation : good food, and each… read more