Honduras HOI
Dr. Dan Lohnes and this team of volunteers will be partnering with HOI to serve the people of the Agalta Valley this summer (flying into Palmerola airport). Workdays will be spent traveling into nearby communities to conduct rural clinics and animal wellness checks. Non-vet participants can help with outreach efforts and children's ministry. Participants will stay at HOI's ranch, Rancho el Paraiso.
HOI trips are fantastic trips for seasoned short-term volunteers and first-timers alike. HOI staff help to coordinate projects ahead of time and transportation, meals, and basic comforts at Rancho el Paraiso are provided. Come prepared to serve the people of Honduras and be a part of this fantastic team!
Local Partner: HOI
Trip leader: Dr. Dan Lohnes
Dates: July 26 - August 9, 2025 (can go one or both weeks)
Vet Work: Large and small animal clinics (vaccinations, spay and neuters, and some treatment also) in nearby communities.
Ministry Work: Building relationships and praying with community members, along with some work with children.
Number Needed: Vets, Vet techs, and Vet Students are needed! Non-vets welcome to join if there is space available. *Age minimum of 12 years old*
Max Group Size: 25
Event Cost: $1,440 (both weeks); $1,220 (one week); airfare to/from Palmerola (XPL) not included; All vet and pre-vet students will receive a $400 scholarship toward your trip costs if you are involved in your local CVF. Volunteers age 70+ will need to purchase their own insurance outside of CVM. For this reason, these volunteers will see a slight decrease in the CVM trip cost.
REQUIREMENT TO TRAVEL: On June 29, 2025, it was announced that all foreign travelers entering Honduras from countries listed to have measles outbreaks, which includes the US and Canada, will need to present proof of having been vaccinated against measles or present a negative test for measles that was taken within 72 to 80 hours of arrival. The US Embassy also sent out a notification corroborating the new regulations. If you have not received the vaccine (usually as a child), cannot find your vaccine card (or can’t get it from your doctor), or do not want to receive the vaccine, you will need to show proof of a negative measles test 72 to 80 hours before your first flight. If you do not have the vaccine and want it, you need to get it at least 2 weeks before entering Honduras. If you received your MMR vaccine as a child or recently, just take your CDC card showing the date, etc. As always, CVM does not require any volunteers to receive any vaccine, but we do pass along requirements put in place by foreign governments to enter the country.
HOI trips are fantastic trips for seasoned short-term volunteers and first-timers alike. HOI staff help to coordinate projects ahead of time and transportation, meals, and basic comforts at Rancho el Paraiso are provided. Come prepared to serve the people of Honduras and be a part of this fantastic team!
Local Partner: HOI
Trip leader: Dr. Dan Lohnes
Dates: July 26 - August 9, 2025 (can go one or both weeks)
Vet Work: Large and small animal clinics (vaccinations, spay and neuters, and some treatment also) in nearby communities.
Ministry Work: Building relationships and praying with community members, along with some work with children.
Number Needed: Vets, Vet techs, and Vet Students are needed! Non-vets welcome to join if there is space available. *Age minimum of 12 years old*
Max Group Size: 25
Event Cost: $1,440 (both weeks); $1,220 (one week); airfare to/from Palmerola (XPL) not included; All vet and pre-vet students will receive a $400 scholarship toward your trip costs if you are involved in your local CVF. Volunteers age 70+ will need to purchase their own insurance outside of CVM. For this reason, these volunteers will see a slight decrease in the CVM trip cost.
REQUIREMENT TO TRAVEL: On June 29, 2025, it was announced that all foreign travelers entering Honduras from countries listed to have measles outbreaks, which includes the US and Canada, will need to present proof of having been vaccinated against measles or present a negative test for measles that was taken within 72 to 80 hours of arrival. The US Embassy also sent out a notification corroborating the new regulations. If you have not received the vaccine (usually as a child), cannot find your vaccine card (or can’t get it from your doctor), or do not want to receive the vaccine, you will need to show proof of a negative measles test 72 to 80 hours before your first flight. If you do not have the vaccine and want it, you need to get it at least 2 weeks before entering Honduras. If you received your MMR vaccine as a child or recently, just take your CDC card showing the date, etc. As always, CVM does not require any volunteers to receive any vaccine, but we do pass along requirements put in place by foreign governments to enter the country.