Most volunteers want to know if they have to be able to speak Spanish. Well it certainly helps although many volunteers go with only some Spanish Speaking skills, yet by the time they return they can have improved greatly. It is often suggested that if you plan on going to buy some tapes or a CD Rom Spanish Lessons for your car and listen to them and practice up on your conversational Spanish prior to your departure date for your volunteer mission. Nathalie told us;
"I was also concerned about not being able to speak and understand Spanish having taken only a few classes. I did ask not to get an interpreter. Total immersion is the best way to learn and Dr Rudy was always there to help me in case of complicated situations and to give me a second opinion. These missions also helped me learn Spanish. On the first morning of the mission, Francisco a friend asked me how many languages I spoke. I said two and a half. By the end of the day, I told Francisco; ask me how many languages I speak? Two and three quarters!!"
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Security and Safety
One of the questions people most commonly ask is; Is it Safe to Travel to Honduras? The answer is yes if you are in a group and stick with your plan and stay heads up and pay attention. As they say there is safety in numbers and Honduras is a lot safer than many other Central American Countries.
Still there is a bit of crime in Honduras and a drug issue as well. Honduras has some guerrilla activity at times and sometimes one hears a glimpse of their activities from the locals who are quite fearful and refuse to talk about it. It makes sense for all volunteers to mind their own business and do the job they have come to do, to help people.
Sometimes volunteers will comment on things they see such as a Pepsi Truck delivering soda to a gas station which is accompanied by an armed guard carrying a machine gun. Often they strap themselves to the outside to stay in position. Pepsi is a very popular brand apparently? Many stores in town also have armed guards, as well.
One seasoned traveler and volunteer to Honduras gives some very good advice on traveling in Honduras;
"I definitely do not recommend traveling alone in those countries as often our bus would get stopped and we sent one of the locals or the priest or nun in our group to talk to them and we got our passage. Traveling alone can prove very dangerous. We also hired local drivers as they know the roads and the dangers and how to avoid them."
Honduras - Volunteering To Help
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