Program Overview

Volunteers commit to be part of the Amigos de Jesus family: to love the children of our family, and to provide them with an example of Christ’s love.

Our volunteers spend 13 months living and working in community at Amigos de Jesús. Prior to their arrival at the orphanage, volunteers who are not fluent in Spanish are asked to attend language school. 

At Amigos, volunteers live on the grounds of the orphanage in the volunteer house. There are shared bedrooms, common living space, a kitchen and a chapel. Volunteers are expected to participate in daily morning and evening prayer, as well as in community nights two times a week.

There are a variety of opportunities for different types of work, as there is much to be done at Amigos! Our volunteers are teachers, after-school homework helpers, nurses, social workers, coaches, engineers, mentors, disciplinarians and friends to name a few! Regardless of the specific work a volunteer does on a daily basis, our volunteers, along with the Honduran staff at Amigos, are to model a healthy Christian lifestyle and be examples for our children.

Requirements

• Commitment to serve our Lord
• Active participation in the Catholic spirituality of the community and orphanage
• 13-month commitment 
• College degree
• Availability to attend language school prior to beginning volunteer tenure at the orphanage
• Positive mental and physical health
• Family and friend support
• Two-week orientation on-site upon arrival in Honduras
• Cross-cultural knowledge
• Spanish language proficiency or desire to learn Spanish