What to Bring

Suitcase

We recommend packing as light as possible to make travel easier and to enable you to escape the luxuries of home and better immerse yourself in the experience.

Essentials

  • PASSPORT and photocopies! Triple check to make sure you have it, and that it is valid for AT LEAST 6 months
  • Small amount of cash for snacks and souvenirs
  • $37 fee to exit Honduras, collected at the airport upon your departure.
  • ATM card (much easier than exchanging cash)
  • Two bottles of 40+ SPF sunblock
  • Two bottles of bug spray with DEET
  • Work gloves

Clothing

  • 6 days worth of work clothes to get dirty in (laundry is available at your hotel)
  • Sneakers
  • Work boots
  • Bathing suit
  • Raincoat and rain boots
  • Flip flops for showers and walking
  • Hat
  • Sunglasses
  • Light jacket
  • One set of nice clothes to for a special occasion such as a night out in town, church visit or special dinner.
  • Shorts and pants
  • T-shirts/tank tops - exposure to the sun is actually the biggest problem so consider light materials that cover you up
  • Socks and underwear

Other Items

  • Backpack
  • Malaria pills
  • Needed medication
  • Towel
  • Toiletries (Shampoos, soaps, lotions, razors, deodorants, toothbrush, toothpaste, contacts, glasses, etc)
  • Water bottle
  • After burn aloe lotion
  • Camera and batteries
  • Journal and something to write with
  • Flashlight
  • English/Spanish dictionary
  • Snacks that you might want to bring
  • Travel alarm clock
  • Wrist watch
  • First aid kit – (Pepto/Immodium, Tylenol, and other pain killers, Benadryl, Cortizone/anti itch cream, Neosporin, Dayquil, Nyquil)
  • Visine
  • Hand sanitizer
  • Wet wipes