The image shows a group of students and a teacher standing in front of a whiteboard and colorful wall decorations in a classroom setting.
Two young children play at a wooden toy kitchen, using colorful cups, bowls, and utensils. They appear engaged in imaginative play, pretending to cook together.
A young child with pigtails is painting abstract art using watercolors at a small easel. Brushes, a color palette, and art supplies are nearby.
Red-tiled roofs in the foreground, modern and rustic buildings, with lush green mountains and cloudy sky backdrop, create a tranquil and picturesque town scene.
Two young children play together at a wooden toy kitchen, pretending to cook with colorful cups, bowls, and utensils, learning through imaginative and interactive play.
A small classroom with children and a teacher seated around wooden tables. The teacher is guiding a lesson using a whiteboard, fostering interactive learning.
Two wooden chairs are draped with red and yellow cloths, forming a play fort. Behind, shelves hold baskets, books, pinecones, and colorful wooden toys. Cozy, inviting scene.
A narrow, well-lit hallway with wooden flooring, white walls, and several doors. A potted plant sits on the floor near an open doorway, adding greenery.
The image depicts a vibrant scene with the word \"OCOTEPEQUE\" in large, multicolored letters, set against a backdrop of a white church and a cloudy sky.
The image depicts a serene mountainous landscape with lush greenery, featuring a small village nestled among trees and hills, set against a blue sky with white clouds.
The image depicts a woman standing in a lush grassy field, set against a backdrop of trees and mountains under an overcast sky.
The image depicts a wooden table with a cup of coffee, a plate of cookies, and a tablet displaying a list of words, set against a background of a room with a window.
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Enjoy an amazing cultural experience surrounded by mountains in the beautiful city of Ocotepeque, Honduras

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  • Description

    Description

    (Short/Long Term) ONE - TWO MONTHS OR MORE FOR 2026
    **No experience needed**
    **PLEASE APPLY FOR JANUARY 2026 HOND. SCHOOL YEAR (Honduran school year: January- november)**

    Hello Workawayer!
    We are looking for two person with good values and dedicated English-speaking volunteers from around the world.
    Who enjoy working with children and aspire to help them improve their English in our school.
    This experience offers an opportunity for those who are in training teaching, certificated teachers or have a positive attitude.
    The classes are seperated in two different levels: beginner and intermediate/advanced.
    We prefer long-term volunteers.

    About the area: You can go hiking in the mountains in your free time. We have well maintained paths and beautiful viewpoints. Whilst Ocotepeque is a small town, it has everything you will need here: shops, fresh fruits and vegetables, parks, gym, movie theatre, restaurants, coffee places and delicious street food! If you speak spanish, it's very easy to make some friends here. Ocotepeque is at the border of El Salvador and Guatemala, so it's easy to continue your travels from here.

    I look forward to hear from you!

    Carol

  • Types of help and learning opportunities

    Types of help and learning opportunities

    Charity Work
    Art Projects
    Language practice
    Help with Eco Projects
    Elderly Companionship
    Teaching
    Babysitting and creative play
    Creating/ Cooking family meals
    Help around the house
    Help with Computers/ Internet
  • Interests

    Interests

    Pets
    Drawing & painting
    Technology
    Outdoor activities
    Charity work
    Vegetarian or vegan
    Fitness
    Nature
    Yoga / Wellness
    Art & design
    Music
    Culture
    Plant care
    Cooking & food
    Languages
    Camping
    Mountain
    Hiking
    Adventure sports
  • Cultural exchange and learning opportunities

    Cultural exchange and learning opportunities

    Staying in Ocotepeque is an opportunity to experience a rural honduran town with fruits and vegetables markets everyday. You will get to know a lot of typical honduran food.
    Also you can practice cooking with Carol sometimes.
    There are many opportunities to talk to locals and practice spanish with us. Ocotepeque is a safe place where everyone knows everyone!

  • Projects involving children

    Projects involving children

    This project could involve children. For more information see our guidelines and tips here.

  • Help

    Help

    The program is inspired by Waldorf, Reggio Emilia and Montessori Education.

    In the mornings from 9-11am we will need your help in our bilingual School: playing with the kids, doing arts, music, play an instrument, circle time or teaching English.

    On Monday-Wednesday from 3-5pm we will need you as an english teacher for beginner and intermediate/advanved level. The students have their own books so you will have a guide to follow the lesson. You can use Youtube videos and teach them about yourself and what you’re interested in. Try to be a little creative to offer interesting classes: art projects, dialogue, conversations.
    Things to do:
    • Lesson preparation + make sure the classroom is clean before you teach.
    • Teach

    Saturday – Sunday: NO CLASS YOU WILL HAVE FREE WEEKEND.

  • Languages

    Languages spoken
    English: Fluent
    Spanish: Fluent

    This host offers a language exchange
    This host has indicated that they are interested in sharing their own language or learning a new language.
    You can contact them directly for more information.

  • Accommodation

    Accommodation

    * A private bedroom and bath.
    * We offer one meal Monday - Friday. (Lunch time)
    * We offer a kitchen for you to prepare your meals.

    Things to do:
    * Please always keep areas you use clean.
    * DRINKING OR SMOKING IS NOT ALLOWED AROUND THE SCHOOL AREA.
    * You will need to clean your room and bathroom and change your bed sheets every week.
    * Bring your own towel.
    * There is a laundry machine you can use.
    * You need to clean you room before you leave.
    * Please wash your dishes after using them.

  • What else ...

    What else ...

    We have so many beautiful mountains here and it is easy to access Guatemala and El Salvador because our quiet little town is located around a 10 minute drive from the border of El Salvador, and around 25 minutes from the guatemalan border. You will have fun here and it would be an amazing cultural experience for sure!

    What you can do in your free time:
    There are many tourist attractions in the area which volunteers often travel to, including the Mayan Ruins at Copan, Guisayote Reserva, hot springs in Gracias Lempira, the famous church of Esquipulas (Guatemala), Santa Ana and La Palma in El Salvador, Guanaja on the Bay Island, Roatan, Utila ,Yojoa Lake, Pulhapanzak waterfalls and more. Also the mountains around Ocotepeque are nice to hike in. Make sure to bring adequate shoes for this (hiking shoes).

    How to get to Ocotepeque:
    The nearest airport is in San Salvador, El Salvador (El Salvador International Airport Sait Oscar Arnulfo Romero y Galdamez). From there you have to take a bus ($0.60) or Uber to the busterminal de oriente. And from there you take the bus 119 which costs $1.70 and gets you to El Poy (border of Honduras and El Salvador). The bus leaves from 4am to 5pm approximately every 30min. In El Poy you walk across the border and take another bus (15 HNL) or taxi (20 HNL) to Ocotepeque.
    From San Pedro there are regular buses – including the Sultana and Congolon. Make sure you tell the company you are going to Ocotepeque and NOT the border.
    If you come from Guatemala you will need to get the 'Rutas Orientales'. This route goes through a small town called Esquipulas. From there you can easily get to the border of Honduras and then to Ocotepeque.
    Once you have confirmed your place I can send you the google maps location.

    The town has private and public health services. If you have your own world traveling insurance it will be helpful.
    As a woman make sure to bring a supply of hygienic products, because they are hard to get here.

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    A little more information

    • Internet access

    • Limited internet access

      Limited internet access

    • We have pets

    • We are smokers

    • Can host families

  • Can host digital nomads

    Can host digital nomads

    We have Wifi at the house and school. I need computer help and I would love to talk about making some videos or helping me with social media to help advertise this project. SMOKING OR DRINKING IS NOT ALLOWED INSIDE OF THE HOUSE OR SCHOOL.

  • How many Workawayers can stay?

    How many Workawayers can stay?

    Two

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    My animals / pets

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Two young children play at a wooden toy kitchen, using colorful cups, bowls, and utensils. They appear engaged in imaginative play, pretending to cook together.
A young child with pigtails is painting abstract art using watercolors at a small easel. Brushes, a color palette, and art supplies are nearby.
Red-tiled roofs in the foreground, modern and rustic buildings, with lush green mountains and cloudy sky backdrop, create a tranquil and picturesque town scene.
Two young children play together at a wooden toy kitchen, pretending to cook with colorful cups, bowls, and utensils, learning through imaginative and interactive play.
A small classroom with children and a teacher seated around wooden tables. The teacher is guiding a lesson using a whiteboard, fostering interactive learning.
A narrow, well-lit hallway with wooden flooring, white walls, and several doors. A potted plant sits on the floor near an open doorway, adding greenery.
The image shows a group of students and a teacher standing in front of a whiteboard and colorful wall decorations in a classroom setting.
The image depicts a vibrant scene with the word \"OCOTEPEQUE\" in large, multicolored letters, set against a backdrop of a white church and a cloudy sky.
The image depicts a serene mountainous landscape with lush greenery, featuring a small village nestled among trees and hills, set against a blue sky with white clouds.
The image depicts a woman standing in a lush grassy field, set against a backdrop of trees and mountains under an overcast sky.
The image depicts a wooden table with a cup of coffee, a plate of cookies, and a tablet displaying a list of words, set against a background of a room with a window.

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