| Each and every year volunteers go to Central | | | | In places like Honduras they need assistance with |
| America to help the poor in countries like Costa | | | | Agriculture. They also need help with Safety and |
| coaster Rica, Nicaragua, Honduras, Guatemala and | | | | Security in their nation. The population needs better |
| Belize. Before going to these countries volunteers need | | | | education and health upgrades. They need more |
| to remember that they are going to a Third World | | | | power plants and alternative energy sources such as; |
| country and things are not the same is in the United | | | | - Solar Power |
| States. | | | | - Geothermal |
| Therefore preparation is very important and it makes | | | | - Biowaste |
| sense to go in a big group for security and safety. | | | | - Hydro Communication is also a big issue and they |
| Travel awareness and access is extremely important | | | | need better Internet Access in the schools need |
| as well and you ought to study up on some of the | | | | computers. Planning for the future will not be easy. |
| recommendations from the US State Department and | | | | Although a lot is being done by many different groups |
| talk to other travelers who have been there and done | | | | a clearinghouse for donated materials is needed and a |
| this before. It is best to go with organized groups. | | | | list of volunteers and their skills and expertise. |
| Once a volunteer enters the country they should | | | | These nations need help with simple and inexpensive |
| expect only basic living conditions and they should be | | | | technologies and they need companies to donate |
| aware of the common misconceptions of these | | | | items and technology that have solutions. There are |
| countries before they go. Should you volunteer? If you | | | | many referenced and cited works and research |
| have never been to another country to help it makes | | | | reports which have been done that indicate that the |
| sense to go and understand how the rest of the world | | | | nonprofit religious missions to Honduras are making a |
| lives. | | | | huge difference. But still more is needed. |
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