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Hands to Honduras 2008 www.handstohonduras.org http://www.handstohonduras.orgshapeimage_3_link_0
From The Organizing Committee: Al Gilbert, Sam Feitelberg, Colleen Haag, Dorrice Hammer, John Hammer, Norm Robinson, Linda Gilbert The 2008 Vermont-Hands to Honduras-Tela Program completed approximately 29 projects in January/February, 2008. 72 volunteers* worked enthusiastically and tirelessly. The teamwork, caring, enthusiasm, learning, camaraderie, and joy that took place - during the time in Tela - made all of the year long efforts exceed the expectations of the organizing committee! A super thank you and pat on the back to all of the volunteers! *There were 69 regular H2H-Tela volunteers plus we had three additional volunteers join us for several days Hands to Honduras is a partnership program that brings together North American and Honduran communities to provide educational, technical, cultural, and humanitarian assistance to the north coastal region of the country. The program, a 501c3 non-profit organization is supported by the Rotary Club of Charlotte-Shelburne, Vermont - part of Rotary District 7850 For the past several years a group of hard working, dedicated, and resourceful volunteers from the Vermont community have traveled to Honduras as part of the program. Volunteers spend one to - two weeks in Honduras working on projects identified by local communities as the most needed. The two week period is the culmination of a years worth of planning, organizing, and fundraising for the projects.