“We believe in a generation of youth who are not limited by the status quo, who are not intimidated by impossibilities, who will be the voice of change, who will speak out against injustice and alter the course of history.”
MAKE A DIFFERENCE. GAIN A GLOBAL PERSPECTIVE. TAKE A HERO HOLIDAY.
Below is a list of trips currently scheduled for the fall of 2008 and for 2009. There are Public Trips that anyone can sign up for, and there are Private Trips that are limited to specific high schools or groups. We offer experiences in Mexico, Dominican Republic, and Thailand. If would like more information regarding our destination locations or information about what possibilities there are for booking a Private Hero Holiday, please click on trips. Applications will be available shortly.
Note: Trip dates may vary slightly due to airline availability.
***more applications on the way***
Public Trips:
- Mexico, October 23 - 30, 2008
- Thailand, March 8 - 22, 2009
- Mexico, February 28 - 10, 2009
- Dominican Republic, July 4 - 14, 2009
- Dominican Republic, July 17 - 27, 2009
- Dominican Republic, Summer Intern Program, July 3 - 27, 2009
- Mexico, August 1 -10, 2009
- Mexico, August 13 - 28, 2009
- Mexico, Summer Intern Program, July 31 - August 27, 2009
Payment and Donation Form (this is required for all applications)
Private Trips:
- Mexico, November 9 - 21, 2008
- Mexico, December 20 - 31, 2008 (Family Christmas Trip!)
- Mexico, January 1 - 10, 2009 (There may be a few extra spaces available on this trip. If you are interested please contact our office)
- Mexico, March 14 - 28, 2009 - Penticton and Area Youth Groups
- Mexico, March 14 - 28, 2009 - Hope Secondary School
- Mexico, May 3 - 11, 2009 - University - Mexico Service Project
- Mexico, July 3 - 12, 2009 - G.B.C. - Calgary Alberta
- Dominican Republic, August 15 - 25, 2009 - Danica’s Dream
Payment and Donation Form (this is required for all applications)
There are a few dates still available for Private Trips for 2009! For more information please contact our office
Program Summary
Hero Holiday is a program of Absolute Leadership Development Inc. We believe that this generation of youth has the capacity to affect change on the earth. Throughout the year, we provide opportunities for high school students to participate in humanitarian relief projects by bringing practical assistance to those living in extreme poverty. Activities may include building homes, distributing supplies, providing food, mobile medical clinics and working with children at risk. This program allows them to see first-hand how two-thirds of the world lives, expands their world view and gives them an opportunity to become educators on world poverty by sharing their experiences.
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Published by Becky November 6th, 2008
in Mexico.
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Every group that comes and goes holds its own special vibe and each project has its own flavour. This last group was a pleasure for a few different reasons. We built a house for one family, Antonio and Veronica and completed a project that has been in the making for a couple […]
Published by christal November 6th, 2008
in Staff Blogs and Mainpage.
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Fours years ago, Vaden and I were driving down a road that seemed to go nowhere: it was washed out in places, had almost no traffic except for the odd motorbike or donkey, and it had houses lined along the side of it, full of people who shyly waved at us as we rumbled along. […]
Published by Becky October 17th, 2008
in Mexico and Staff Blogs.
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The poor will always be my heart. And justice will always be my goal.
How can I accomplish this back in Canada? I am moving back after two years of being in Mexico. Honestly, from an open heart, I am tired and I need to surround myself with the things that refresh […]
Published by Becky October 2nd, 2008
in Participant Blogs and Mexico.
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June 31
At 8:45 I boarded U.S Airways to San Diego with a layover in Las Vegas. I arrived in San Diego at 2 am, Aug 1st. I waited at the airport until 8 am when Becky and Heidi picked me up. Today I met up with the rest of the interns Simon, Derek, […]
Published by Becky September 25th, 2008
in Mexico, Hero Stories and Student Zone.
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Andie is at university in Ontario this year after spending a year with us in the School of Leadership, 07/08 year. As well as doing the high school tour and the semester in Mexico, Andie has been on 2 Hero Holidays to the Dominican Republic. And I miss her. I don’t know […]
Published by christal September 22nd, 2008
in Staff Blogs and Mainpage.
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Hey Everyone!
We love what we do: we get to travel, see the country, create change and bring hope. We also love to be able to pass on cool info that we think students might benefit from…this is one of those moments:
Ashoka’s Youth Venture, recently launched in Canada, is proud to announce their first global competition […]
Published by christal August 31st, 2008
in Staff Blogs.
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It was the last day of the final trip of the summer in Dominican Republic. I woke up with great expectations of finishing this trip with excellence and enjoying the community party to the max. However, the sky did not look promising, and I was trying hard not to stress about the what if’s: What […]
Published by christal August 23rd, 2008
in Staff Blogs.
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This trip with our Hero Holiday nursing and medical students has been non-stop learning, understanding, and memories. Each day I joke with the teams that it is just another day at the office as we march through mud, walk on trails through the jungle to get to the garbage dump, we hand out food to […]
Life on a Hero Holiday is always unpredictable: there is never a shortage of crazy experiences and mishaps that you can’t wait to re-tell to all your friends. This trip is no different!
We are back in Dominican Republic with about 40 medical and nursing students, one doctor, two dentists and a whole lot of enthusiasm! […]
Published by christal August 22nd, 2008
in Dominican Republic.
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My name is Nicole Dufault, and I am the Hero Holiday nurse. I have had the privilege of being a part of Hero Holiday in Dominican Republic since we first started coming here in 2005. This is my third year running clinics during Hero Holiday, and this time is definitely a this time is a […]
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