DAY 1 | Saturday: Arrival in Honduras

Your journey begins today as you arrive at Palmerola International Airport (XPL). A Habitat for Humanity representative will greet you at a designated spot (look for the Habitat logo). Once the entire team has arrived, you’ll embark on a 4-hour drive to Gracias, Lempira. Upon arrival at your hotel, settle in and join your team for a welcome dinner. During dinner, you’ll receive an overview of the trip logistics, safety guidelines, and the week ahead.

DAY 2 | Sunday: Orientation and Community Introduction

Enjoy breakfast at the hotel or a nearby café before attending an orientation session led by Habitat Honduras staff. You’ll learn about local housing challenges, safety guidelines, and the project details. Mid-morning, visit the community to familiarize yourself with the build site and surroundings. After lunch with the local team, the afternoon is free for relaxation. Dinner will be at a local restaurant, offering a taste of traditional Honduran cuisine.

DAY 3 | Monday: Begin Construction

After breakfast, travel to the build site to begin your first day of construction. Meet the partner family and the construction team, and participate in a safety briefing. Work on projects like laying cinder blocks, pouring concrete floors, or building smokeless stoves. Breaks for snacks and lunch will be provided on-site. Afterward, return to the hotel for dinner and reflect on the day’s achievements.

DAYS 4-6 | Tuesday to Thursday: Building and Social Learning Exchange

Continue building with your teammates each day, contributing to significant progress on the project. Tasks may include adobe brickmaking, plastering walls, or other housing improvements. One afternoon will feature a Social Learning Exchange, offering an opportunity to connect with local leaders and learn about community practices, culture, and environmental initiatives. Evenings will be reserved for traditional meals, team bonding, and relaxation at the hotel.

DAY 7 | Friday: Final Build and Farewell Celebration

On your final day at the build site, complete the construction and add finishing touches to the project. Participate in a heartfelt farewell ceremony with the community, including cultural performances, games, and celebrations with the partner family. Return to the hotel for a final dinner with the team to reflect on the impactful week.

DAY 8 | Saturday: Transition Day

After breakfast, depart from Gracias for Comayagua, arriving in the afternoon. Check into your hotel and enjoy some free time to relax or explore the area. The day concludes with a group dinner to celebrate your efforts and achievements.

DAY 9 | Sunday: Departure

After breakfast, a group shuttle will take you to Palmerola International Airport for your departure. Though the build week concludes, the memories and connections you’ve made will inspire your ongoing support for safe and secure housing.

Typical Housing Solutions

Our build solutions include constructing brand-new houses and renovating existing homes to enhance living conditions for families. Renovation efforts focus on critical improvements such as:

• Installing smokeless stoves to promote better air quality and reduce health risks.
• Applying whitewash to walls for improved sanitation and aesthetics.
• Upgrading dirt floors to polished concrete to enhance durability and hygiene.
• Building latrines to ensure proper sanitation and hygiene.

Each improvement aims to elevate the overall health and quality of life for families and their communities. For instance, supporting the renovation of homes for the Lenca People—which are traditionally constructed from adobe, mud bricks, and wattle and daub materials—can lead to significant benefits. Proposed renovations include new floors, roofs, latrines and stucco walls, all contributing to healthier living environments for families.

Typical Volunteer Tasks

Volunteers will support local labour and families by:

1. Mixing mortar with limestone for the walls
2. Pouring concrete floors
3. Digging holes for latrines
4. Making clay ovens
5. Making adobe bricks
6. Laying blocks
   

Through peer-to-peer fundraising, Global Village volunteers contribute a program and build donation that will advance Habitat’s work in communities with the greatest housing needs. Build donations cover volunteer accommodations, meals and ground transportation. Crucially, the program donations also directly support Habitat’s housing programs in the countries.

Once you register for a this Global Village build, you commit to fundraising:

$3535 Minimum Fundraising Target minimum fundraising target

What's Included

• Double Occupancy Accommodation (Single Room Supplement: $290)
• All meals for the week
  
• Daily transportation to and from site
• Airport pick-up and drop-off
• Snacks and water
• All necessary building materials and safety equipment
• 24-hour support
• Insurance whilst on the build site

*What's Not Included

• Flights to and from Palmerola International Airport
• Travel Insurance
• Visa
• Vaccinations

Global Village Frequently Asked Questions

Meet Sam Lanctin!

I’m Sam, and I can’t wait to have you join me on this Global Village build in Honduras in November 2025! This will be my 6th Habitat build, and my second in Honduras. Last year’s experience in Gracias, Lempira was terrific (as they all are, truly), with exceptional people and organization on the ground locally. This most recent build involved participation in the first international Global Village team to leave Canada since the pandemic paused operations in 2020. Our team was also the first international team to be received by Honduras since the pandemic. My experience there and the local leadership were important factors in choosing to return.

I participated in my first Habitat build in 2016, going to the faraway land of Cardigan, PEI. That first experience hooked me, and subsequent builds took me to Iqaluit, Nepal, Guatemala, and of course Honduras. I love the opportunity these builds bring to have fun, make new connections, and discover new cultures—and our work has significant impact on people’s lives, to boot! It’s been good for my soul! I’m sure those of you who have gone on similar adventures will agree it’s very rewarding.

Starting with my first build, I’ve fundraised the “required donation” for every trip and have always reached my targets. While there is no obligation to fundraise, it is made easy with the tools provided by Habitat, may help provide additional support to HFH operations in Canada, and helps create awareness in your networks of Habitat’s work and the widespread need that exists.

I’ve also been involved in Habitat’s work locally, having joined the Board of the Habitat for Humanity affiliate in Moncton, NB in 2017. In 2023, the Moncton, Saint John and Fredericton affiliates were merged into HFH NB. This has helped significantly increase Habitat’s impact in NB.

I live in Dieppe, NB, with my wife Janice, daughter Allie, and dog Mika!

If any of you want to learn more about these builds, please reach out to me at sam@samlanctin.com and I’ll set up a call. I’m happy to answer any questions and share what I can about my past experiences, including last year’s in Honduras specifically.

I look forward to confirming our team in the coming months and to working alongside you all in Gracias, Lempira!