Rotary bottle school trip to Guatemala: January 20-26, 2014

¡Bienvenido!

Welcome to our first joint international service project. The Rotary Clubs of San Francisco Evening and San Diego Coastal are delighted to be partnering with Hug It Forward for our first joint international service project (“Project Verde”) in San Martin Jilotepeque, Guatemala. We will spend one week in Guatemala working with local village communities to build a school using “eco-bricks”: plastic bottles filled with inorganic waste. The purpose of the trip is to address two seemingly unrelated issues: 1) environmental harm resulting from trash and 2) the lack of adequate educational facilities in Guatemala.

Sincerely,

Jennifer de Leon
International Service Chair
Rotary Club of San Francisco Evening

Click here to download an Information Pack about this trip.

 

bottle school under construction

How kids and communities build bottle schools

Pictures from previous bottle school trips

 

 

 

Want to know more?

Visit the Hug It Forward web site to find out all about bottle schools.

Information about your trip

Please make sure you read all the information on this web site, including the Information section and the FAQ.

Book now by Paypal, or by check

Your bottle school trip costs $1,195 per person. What does this include?

You can reserve your spot by paying a $595 non-refundable deposit by August 31st, 2013, with the balance ($600) payable in full by November 18th, 2013.

Please make sure you have read the Terms and Conditions before booking.

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How to pay for your trip

There are several ways to pay for your bottle school trip. You can avoid paying fees if you choose Option 1 or Option 2. Choose Option 1 if you have a PayPal balance or if your bank account is linked to PayPal. If neither of these are the case, please choose Option 2 to avoid paying fees. If you want to use PayPal and don’t mind paying fees, please choose Option 3.

Option 1:Pay using Paypal’s “Send Money” feature”

  1. Log in to Paypal (www.paypal.com)
  2. Click the “Send Money” tab
  3. Enter our email address servetheworldtoday@gmail.com and the amount $1,195 (or $595 if you are just paying a deposit now)
  4. Before you click “Continue”, choose the “I’m sending money to family or friends” button. If you have a PayPal balance or your bank account is linked to PayPal, you will not have to pay fees. If neither of these are the case, please choose Option 2 or Option 3
  5. In the “Message” box on the following page, please enter which trip you are booking!
  6. That’s it! :)

Option 2:Mail us a check

  1. Mail a check payable to “Serve The World Today” to:
    Serve The World Today
    4307 1/2 Ocean Blvd
    San Diego
    CA 92109
  2. Send us an email to servetheworldtoday@gmail.com – please tell us:
    • That you sent a check and what the amount was ($1,195 per person, or $595 if you are just paying a deposit now)
    • Which trip the check is for
    • The name on the check

Option 3: Paying by Paypal (this costs $36 in fees)

Click the “Buy Now” button on the right to pay the $1,195 cost of your voluntourism trip, plus $36 in Paypal fees.


Click the “Buy Now” button on the left to pay the $595 non-refundable deposit for your voluntourism trip.

Please read the Terms and Conditions!

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Fundraising for bottle schools

To participate in this trip, we also ask that you fundraise for Hug It Forward bottle schools. We suggest a $250 fundraising goal, but some people choose to do more.

See more information about fundraising.