Honduras (HOI Ranch)
Dr. Cheryl Loken, Dr. Charles Cobb, and their team of volunteers will be partnering with HOI to serve the people of the Agalta Valley in May 2025. 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 can choose to serve for either one or both weeks, and 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!
Volunteers have the option to come one or two weeks.
Local Partner: HOI
Trip Leader: Drs. Cheryl Loken and Charles Cobb
Dates: May 23 - June 6, 2026 (can go first week, second week, 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 and techs needed. Non-vets welcome to join if there is space available. *Age minimum of 12 years old*
Max Group Size: 25
Cost Additional Info: Airfare to/from Palmerola (XPL) not included
Event Cost: $1,700 (both weeks); $1,250 (one week); Airfare is not included; Volunteers age 66+ will need to purchase their own insurance outside of CVM. All other volunteers will have the HOI-purchased insurance that is similar to what CVM purchases for other international trips. HOI will provide you with this insurance coverage overview.
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!
Volunteers have the option to come one or two weeks.
Local Partner: HOI
Trip Leader: Drs. Cheryl Loken and Charles Cobb
Dates: May 23 - June 6, 2026 (can go first week, second week, 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 and techs needed. Non-vets welcome to join if there is space available. *Age minimum of 12 years old*
Max Group Size: 25
Cost Additional Info: Airfare to/from Palmerola (XPL) not included
Event Cost: $1,700 (both weeks); $1,250 (one week); Airfare is not included; Volunteers age 66+ will need to purchase their own insurance outside of CVM. All other volunteers will have the HOI-purchased insurance that is similar to what CVM purchases for other international trips. HOI will provide you with this insurance coverage overview.
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.