Volunteer Abroad with Homes from the Heart

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Homes from the Heart is a Kansas City based nonprofit that builds homes for people effected by natural disasters and severe poverty. We work in Haiti, Guatemala, Nicaragua, and El Salvador and have built over 500 homes to date, as well as completing other projects like building schools, clean cook stoves, chicken coops, and completing repairs.

We are looking for volunteer teams of 8 or more people to help build homes. Teams work alongside the family they're helping and a local crew to build a new home and spend 1 to 2 days on tourism. We've hosted mission trips, alternative breaks, family trips, and even business volunteer groups and host teams throughout the year.

Our volunteer trips are typically 8 days and 7 nights, but we are flexible. The cost varies depending on number of people, trip length, and destination, but usually ranges between $800 and $950 per person for 7 nights. That covers all in-country expenses, including travel insurance, and roughly 40% to 50% of the trip cost goes directly to the project you're completing. Airfare and tourist expenses, such as souvenirs, are separate.

No construction experience is required.