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I have a group of people for whom I would like to arrange a private charter for. How do I do this?
Published by December 13th, 2009 in FAQ. 0 CommentsIf you have a group of 10 or more people, we may be able to arrange a private Hero Holiday trip for you. We offer private charters to any of our Hero Holiday destinations, but many groups often choose Mexico or Dominican Republic, due to its price point. When applying for a private charter please […]
...continue readingNo, these trips have been arranged ahead of time by a group of people and are not open to the general public.
...continue readingIf you are a doctor, a nurse, a carpenter, a brick layer or a candlestick maker, I am sure we can find some way to put you to work!
...continue readingDon’t I need special skills to build houses and schools?
Published by December 13th, 2009 in FAQ. 0 CommentsNo. We will provide on-the-job training. The work we get you to do is quite simple and straightforward. We leave the complicated stuff to the pros. However, you will be working hard!
...continue readingTraining is important. It is not so much to learn about how to build a house (although we will show you how to do that too) but to prepare you as much as we can for what you are about to experience. Poverty can be hard to deal with, even for those of us who […]
...continue readingWe need to make sure we’re not missing anyone, hence the need for registration. It would be awful to realize halfway there that we left someone behind!
...continue readingYes. Purified water will be available for you at all times. You can fill up water bottles to take with you during the day and we will have a steady supply of drinking water on the work site. You’ll discover just how much water you are capable of drinking because we’ll make sure you drink […]
...continue readingBathrooms are available on all projects.
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Published by December 13th, 2009 in FAQ. 0 CommentsOne of the values that Absolute supports in high schools is abstinence. We feel that this message should carry over into Hero Holiday with our high school participants. Therefore, for our student participants, we ask that you stay in separate rooms during Hero Holiday unless you are an adult. (18 years +)
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