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Toronto First has sponsored development
projects in Central America since 1997 building understanding
between people and improving the social, economic and living
conditions in the poorest areas. In 1999 we formed a partnership
with World Accord a Canadian
international development agency based in Waterloo, Ontario, to make
these volunteer construction trips available to all Canadians.
To date over 400 people have had rewarding firsthand experience
working with local people in the mountains of Honduras, Guatemala
and El Salvador to build schools, training and community centers,
and houses.
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What
Can You Do?
Join a team
helping to build schools and stronger communities..
The two-week trips are open to all people who would like to make a real difference in the world and in the lives of poor, but hard working people.
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Date
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Location
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Project
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Status
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November
6 - 20
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El Encinal, Honduras
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Kindergarten School
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Open
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January
22 – February 5
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El Mogote,
Honduras
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Community Centre
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Open
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February
12 - 26
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El Mogote,
Honduras
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Community Centre
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Open
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March
5 - 19
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Honduras
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TBD
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Open
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The campesino (peasant) farmers of
west-central Honduras of have been working hard to improve life
for themselves and their families. They have organized their
communities, adopted improved nutrition and agricultural
practices, implemented preventative health measures and learned to
market their crops more profitably. They recognize the
important role of education in building better lives for their
children and have requested our help to build these schools.
We invite you to join one
of the volunteer teams. It will be an experience you will
long remember. The two-week trips are open to all people who
would like to make a real difference in the world and in the lives
of poor, but hard working people. You don’t need
construction skills – they will be taught on site as needed.
More information on the
trips and how to apply is available at the
Construction Expedition web site.
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Highlights, according to past travelers
- Living and working in community
with team members and local volunteers
- An adventure that includes service
to others
- Delicious indigenous food
- A weekend excursion to the ancient
Mayan city of Copan
- An opportunity to learn and speak
a little Spanish
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World Accord is a
charitable, non-profit organization dedicated to achieving the goal of
“Well Being for All.” Working through local partners in countries around
the world, World Accord connects Canadians and Canadian funding
organizations with grassroots community groups striving to improve their
own health, education, and livelihood. World Accord has been sponsoring
volunteer expeditions in Central America since 1995.
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