What to Bring

BAGGAGE ALLOWANCES

2 BAGS – Length + Height + Width not to exceed 62”

50 lbs. Weight maximum

(Note: The airlines have recently lowered the weight limit from 70 to 50 pounds per bag.)

Carry-on – Length + Height + Width not to exceed 45”

40 lbs. Weight maximum

(You will probably use your “2nd” checked bag to carry your group's supplies, etc., so plan to pack your belongings in one bag).

WHAT TO BRING

* Old jeans (Girls - no low-cut ones or you will attract attention that you DON’T want)

* T-shirts (Girls - no short or low-cut shirts for the same reason as above)

* Tennis shoes, hiking boots, or old shoes you don’t mind getting dirty/maybe muddy,

   maybe sandals to wear in the evenings. Socks.

* Flip flops for the shower

* Trash bags for your dirty clothes to come home in

* Girls like baggies (of different sizes) for everything

* Backpack

* Leather work gloves

* Mosquito Repellent (Deep Woods Off – Sportsmen – 28.5% DEET ) or other brands    with at least 28.5% DEET) - liquid, not aerosol cans

* Wet wipes with Alcohol (Wet Ones, Nice ‘n Clean) – several packages (you will be

   washing your hands OFTEN)

* At least 3 - 24 oz. Water bottles; empty and packed in your suitcase. You’ll fill them    with purified water at our Gualaco facility. Put your name on your bottles. Be sure to    get large mouth bottles.

* Dry Gatorade or Instant Tea are also good to mix with your water.

* Hat or cap and Bandana

* Camera/film/batteries (Don’t count on there being any stores available)

* Food or snacks if you want (Granola bars, peanut butter crackers, candy, gum, etc).

* Immodium or other anti-diarrhea medicine, Tylenol, Bandaids, Antibacterial ointment

* One pump bottle of antibacterial hand soap for your bathroom

* New Skin in case of cuts

* Soap for the shower, shampoo, etc.

* Flashlight with fresh batteries

* Sunscreen/sunglasses

* 1 roll toilet paper

* For Church: Girls - a casual dress is fine; jeans and a nice polo are ok for everyone.

* They have towels, but you can bring your own. Bring your own washcloth.

* All personal toiletries.

* Kleenex

TELEPHONE / EMERGENCY CONTACT

AT&T Wireless now works in Honduras, and from our front porch! It's expensive...$2.30 per minute. But if you need to make or receive messages...you now can.

Pablo Padilla is our coordinator. His phone numbers are: cell 011-504-9699-7581 Home 011-504-789-2309.

In case of an emergency at home, call Pablo.  He doesn't speak English, so when the phone is answered, say the following slowly: "Tang-o men-sa-hay ur-hin-tay por los americanos. Voy a ya-mar esta noch-ay a las ocho."

Pablo will find your group leader. But since they won't know who is calling, you will have to call back. Call at 8:00pm Honduras time...they will be there waiting for your call. (Honduras is on Central time but does not use daylight savings time. In the summer they are one hour behind central time in the states... 8:00pm in Honduras = 9:00pm in Dallas. During fall and winter, they are on the same time as Dallas.)

DO NOT WEAR OR BRING ANY GOOD OR VALUABLE JEWELRY OR LOTS OF MONEY!

You will need cash for lunch when you arrive ($3-5), a few soft drinks during the week ($3-5), the airport departure tax ($38) and souvenirs. Most people can buy all their souvenirs for $20.

IN YOUR CARRY-ON BAG:

* Passport

* Camera

* One change of clothes (just in case your luggage doesn’t make it)

* Alcohol wipes

* Prescription meds

* Remember to save $38.00 for departure tax to leave Honduras!

Things you might want to bring for the kids:

Balls – soccer balls, whiffle bats & balls

Bubbles (pack in baggies in case they leak)

Jump ropes

Jacks & balls

You can wear shorts, but they have to be LONG!!

For working in the sun all day, you might want a lightweight long sleeve shirt, hat, & sunscreen. Don’t forget your leather work-gloves!

Remember a journal or notebook, pens (they tend to disappear), and your Bible.