Mission
Team Site Information for
Fuerzas
Unidas United
Methodist
Church
(FWEHR-sahs
oo-NEE-dahs)
Area of
Honduras
:
Tegucigalpa
(teh-goo-see-GAHL-pah), the capital
city
Travel time to accommodations
site from
Tegucigalpa
airport:
30 minutes.
Travel time between worksite
and accommodations site:
20 minutes.
Current
construction needs:
None at this time.
Electricity:
available on worksite
Accommodations:
(cost included in the per diem fee.)
Monte
Carmelo
Retreat
Center
—
·
Distance from worksite—about a 20 min.
drive.
·
Setting—secluded, wooded area in hills
outside the city.
·
Rooms—dorm style.
Bunk beds.
·
Showers—many; hot water showerheads
·
Toilets—many
·
Bedding and towels—available
·
Phone—none available, cellular in
emergencies only
·
Electricity—yes
Meals:
(cost included in per diem fee)
Provided by the retreat center in the dining hall.
Food is a mix of North American and Honduran style.
All prepared with safe methods.
Picnic-style lunches will be served at the worksite.
Other comments
on this site:
·
Fuerzas Unidas (the worksite) is a very
poor community, so take precautions.
Be discreet with items of value,
including cameras, electronic gear, jewelry,
money, and passports.
Pay attention to and follow the advice of the local
pastors about where is safe and not safe
to walk alone.
·
Fuerzas Unidas is separate from Monte
Carmelo, which is a secure retreat
center, without the same security
concerns of Fuerzas Unidas.
·
Tegucigalpa
is in the cooler mountains of the country, so bring one extra layer
(like a sweatshirt) for cool mornings and
evenings.
Cultural considerations:
See the general cultural awareness page on this website.
Sight-seeing
opportunities from this site:
(team pays extra cost)
·
Valle de Angeles—an artisan village
about 45 min. away from
Tegucigalpa
.
A day-trip to buy local crafts.
Often a Sunday morning trip for Fuerzas Unidas
teams, returning to Fuerzas Unidas for the
afternoon worship service.
Preferred airport in
Honduras
(destination city):
Tegucigalpa
