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Help us Build in El Salvador!

April 24, 2019

October 5–13, 2019

Price: $1,400 excludes airfare

Registration deadline: July 31, 2019

Ready to sign up or interested in learning more?

email: drew.mcguffin@atlantahabitat.org

Day 1: Travel

Saturday

  • Arrive at San Salvador’s Comalapa International Airport (SAL)
  • Greeted at airport by Habitat El Salvador staff
  • Transported to accommodations in San Salvador
  • Walking tour of San Salvador

Day 2: Orientation

Sunday

  • Cultural activity
  • Travel to affiliate and tour regional office (Santa Ana)
  • Travel to hotel near work site in Ahuachapan
  • Orientation and welcome
  • Dinner and overnight at accommodations

Days 3-6: Build

Monday-Thursday

  • Breakfast at accommodations
  • Transport from accommodations to the project site
  • Work from 8:00am – 4:00pm with scheduled breaks
  • Worksite orientation, including health and safety
  • Lunch at worksite
  • Transport from worksite back to accommodations
  • Time for cultural activities
  • Dinner and overnight at accommodations

Day 7: Celebrate

Friday

  • Breakfast at accommodations
  • Transport from accommodations to the project site
  • Work half day
  • Lunch at worksite
  • Farewell celebration in the afternoon
  • Time for cultural activities
  • Dinner and overnight at accommodations

Day 8: Explore

Saturday

  • Travel to full-day cultural activity
  • Dinner and overnight at accommodations

Day 9: Goodbyes

Sunday

  • Breakfast at accommodations
  • Departure day

Your GV trip cost includes  donations to Habitat for Humanity El Salvador and Habitat for Humanity International, meals, accommodations, transport (excluding airfare), predetermined cultural activities, health, accident, emergency evacuation insurance, and team coordination from HFHI and the host program.

The trip cost does not include airfare, R&R activities, or visa and exit fees (where applicable).

Team members arriving earlier or staying later than the designated trips dates are responsible for their own transport, hotel arrangements and payments.

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