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Hello Workawayer!
*********************JOIN OUR VOLUNTEER TEAM 2026*************************************
Who we are?
We are a family of teachers who have been serving and working for our community since 1998 we are pioneers of the first bilingual school in Ocotepeque Honduras.
Offering an education to children and their families who wants to learn English.
In Honduras all the bilingual schools are very expensive and families cannot afford it. Our mission with the school families is to help out the community to support and run this project with a simbolic payment.
We do not recive any help from the goverment to pay our staff from Honduras.
We also provide scholarship to children with low income and the teachers children Education.
What are we looking for?
*We are looking for two volunteers with good values, dedicated, creative, honest and sincere and wants to grow profesionally. English-speaking volunteers from around the world.
Organized and tidy person who takes care of their living space and all the things that we provide.
Who enjoy and share a second language with children and adults 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 young students or have a positive attitude and good skills.
Someone Who can speak German or French or any other language it will helpfull.
Volunteers must accept the commitment to provide an exclusive, focused, security service for our institution.
*“You can also do a 30 min service in the school cafeteria if you wish. This is optional for those who love cooking or have experience as a cook.”
We like the idea of preparing healthy vegetarian meals for everyone.
We love the idea of learning about the food from your country, and we would love for you to explain the process of making a delicious traditional dish from your place and we explain you from us too.
*If you have any artistic talent, you are welcome to participate in painting, music, or dance. Our institution values the art of every individual.
About the area: You can go hiking in the mountains in your free time.
We have well maintained paths and beautiful viewpoints, There is alot of coffee plantation to see too.
The school provides a route where you can have the opportunity to learn about all the coffee process.
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! Ocotepeque is at the border of El Salvador and Guatemala, so it's easy to continue your travels from here and also travel there during the weekends.
It's a good place to dedicate some time to yourself, relax, and rest.
I look forward to hear from you!
Carol
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
Performing arts
DIY & crafts
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
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.
There are many opportunities to practice spanish. Ocotepeque is a safe place!
Projects involving children
This project could involve children. For more information see our guidelines and tips here.
Help
Monday through Friday we will need your help in our bilingual School for 4 hours assisting teachers.
Saturday – Sunday: YOU WILL HAVE FREE WEEKEND.
Languages
Languages spoken
English: FluentThis host offers a language exchange
We suggest that when you are teaching English, you only speak in English so that there is better language learning for the students.
Accommodation
* A private apartment with bedroom and bath.
*Kitchen with all the necessary supplies.
* We offer and deliver your meals to your place.
Things to do:
*Dress code clean, presentably for teaching students (Blue jeans, long pants and T-Shirts)
* Please always keep areas you use clean.
* DRINKING OR SMOKING IS NOT ALLOWED AROUND THE SCHOOL AREA.
* You will need to CLEAN your room, bathroom ,kitchen ,hallway everyday and change your bed sheets every week.
* Bring your own towel.
* There is a Laundry Mat around the neighborhood.
* You need to clean you room and the apartment too before you leave for the next volunteer.
* Keep your kitchen clean at all times.
*Keep privacy in your house.
*Keep the glass door close.
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 there is Volcano and a lake and La Palma in El Salvador,El Pital the high mountains of 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.
Also In Guatemala there are alot turist places like Antigua Guatemala, Río Dulce, Panamá chelines, Atitlan Lake.
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.
When you enter to Honduras you are going to have 90 days in the CA-4 Central America area. After the 90 days you can extend your visa.
A little more information
Internet access
Limited internet access
We have pets
We are smokers
Can host families
Can host digital nomads
We have Wifi at the house and school. NO SMOKE OR DRINKING IS NOT ALLOWED INSIDE OF THE HOUSE OR SCHOOL.
How many Workawayers can stay?
Two
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Today we would like to express our most sincere gratitude for the time, dedication, and care you have given to our children. Your work as a volunteer has not only meant teaching in the classroom, but also inspiring through your example, your patience, and your wonderful way with people.
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The children are the absolute highlight. Curious, affectionate, and full of energy — spending time with them was genuinely wonderful, and saying goodbye was hard.
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Today we would like to express our most sincere gratitude for the time, dedication, and care you have given to our children. Your work as a volunteer has not only meant teaching in the classroom, but also inspiring through your example, your patience, and your wonderful way with people.
We deeply value your willingness to learn… read more
The children are the absolute highlight. Curious, affectionate, and full of energy — spending time with them was genuinely wonderful, and saying goodbye was hard.
What made the experience difficult is the setup itself: this… read more
Gracias por tu apoyo y tiempo que dedicaste a nuestro proyecto.
Aprendimos mucho de tus comidas ricas y la paciencia que tuvistes para podernos enseñar tus recetas de cocina.
La felicitamos por su entrega y sus habilidades para poder enseñarle a los niños.
Recomendamos a Sophia en cualquier oportunidad que se le presente ya que ella es un… read more
Gracias por tu tiempo por compartir con nosotros.
Fue una persona muy entegrada a cada actividad que realizaba con nosotros.
Su colaboracion fue de gran apoyo para los niños y para mi.
Muy creativa,ordenada,perseverante y sobre todo inteligente.
Aprendi mucho de ti gracias por ser tan especial espero regreses a Honduras sabes que aca es tu… read more
The… read more
Agradezco mucho por su estadía con nosotros en casa y en el club de Ingles.
Se acoplo rápido al ambiente de la casa, comunicativo e independiente.
El siempre ayudo cuando se le necesitaba. Los alumnos disfrutaron mucho las clases.
Tuve el gusto de caminar y hacer paseos con Josue inteligente y muy organizado.
Esperamos el regrese de nuevo y… read more
Me apoyaron con las clases de Ingles donde entregaron todos sus conocimientos y mucha paciencia con los niños.
Nos enseñaron mucho de su cultura.
Acompañaron a mi madre a dar caminatas por la comunidad.
Les deseo mucho éxitos y espero volverlos… read more
Gracias por compartir con la familia.
Nos apoyo mucho con el proyecto y en la casa tambien.
Es una excelente colaborado y hace unos postres deliciosos.
Estuvimos felices con la compañia de ella le deseo lo mejor en su vida y no olvide este pais tan bonito Honduras.
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
