Hands to Honduras Projects in Honduras

Rotary volunteers, spouses and friends, Interact and Rotaract members, and members of the community-at-large are welcome to join the three teams that will be going to Trujillo, Honduras, for 9 or 13 day trips. We are sponsored by the Trujillo Rotary Club.

No skill is necessary and there is something for everyone to do. Those with electrical and plumbing skills are encouraged to sign up. These teams will be assigned to various tasks ranging from masonry (training provided on first day under supervision of local mason), painting, building and repairing schools. Transportation, lodging, and meals are paid by each volunteer and range from $1,100.00 to $1,500.00 depending on volunteer choices (details in update below). The program leaders will attempt to obtain the most favorable rates for all possible expense categories. We will be staying at the Christopher Columbus Beach Resort that cost $58.00 tax included per night per room (up to 4 people per room) last year (two double beds, ocean view, 2 pools, oceanfront).

For more information contact Tom Plumb at tplumb@rgv.rr.com or 956-943-1237.

WE HAVE 29 VOLUNTEERS!!

HANDS TO HONDURAS

TRUJILLO

UPDATE

Contact Information: Tom Plumb, 956-943-1237
tplumb@rgv.rr.com

www.handstohonduras.com

Hands to Honduras, Inc. has been granted tax exempt status by the IRS covering donations to Hands to Honduras effective April 7, 2008...this includes transportation fees. The IRS number is 26-2385107. So checks no longer need to be made out to the McAllen North Rotary Fund.

The Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts has exempted us from the Texas franchise and sales taxes.

Your fearless leader has booked his flights--Arriving San Pedro at 11:50 AM on 2/2/10 and driving to Trujillo; driving to San Pedro on 3/6/10 and departing San Pedro 3/7/10 at 7:55 AM.

Please plan your trip to fit within that window....essentially from 2/11/10 in La Ceiba (I have preparation work to do from 2/2-2/11)to 3/6/10 in either La Ceiba or San Pedro.

The Brandon, Vermont quintet and Massachusetts chaperones have also booked their flights from 2/11-2/25/10.

My wife, Carol, has booked her flight from 2/11-2/23/09. Jim and Joyce Deuser have booked their flights, 2/11-2/19)

Vicki and Deane Pease have booked their flights for 2/11-2/19. Frank Condron has booked his flights from 2/11-2/19. Matt Karlin and Marisa Cinque have booked their flights (2/11-2/25) Brittlyn Hall from Ann Arbor, Michigan, Frank Condron's granddaughter, has booked her flights for 2/12-2/19.

I am also declaring the general fund projects (non-Matching Grant) from 2009 complete and am making the $921.37 balance in our Texas account and the $1,164.71 in our Honduran account available for 2010.

Completed 2009 projects:

Power for the following communities: Cunda, Moradel (Pech), and Caribbean Mission.

A 36,000 gallon water storage tank and a new dam for Barrio San Martin (the community provided their pipeline)

Two classrooms and new latrines for Guadalupe Carney

One classroom and new latrines for Rio Claro

One classroom for Monte Cristo

Two classrooms at Moradel (Pech)

New latrines for Cunda

Water to the Rodriguez School

Repairs to latrines in Silin and Moradel

Wiring of the school and kindergarten in Caribbean Mission

Wiring of the school in Cunda (built in 2008)

Wiring of the Pech kindergarten (built in 2008)

Playground equipment for Buenos Aires school (built in 2008)

Screening on schools in June the 13th, Rodriguez, Moradel, and Cunda

150 computers with training

Still underway for 2009:

Power for La Brea (mostly complete)

Reforestation of San Martin/Cristales watershed

New rooves for Moradel houses

The new and improved website--which I can edit myself at home--is ready--and it has PayPal for donations!! www.handstohonduras.com

There, of course, are fees associated with using PayPal (for us) but use it, if it is easier.

New donations:

John Baker, Addison, Vermont $300.00

New pledges:

Dennis Delaney, Charlotte, Vermont $500.00

New $100.00 Transportation fees

Bob Johnson, Laguna Vista, Texas

John Baker, Addison, Vermont

Our Matching Grant request was returned to us pending an outstanding report on another MGA--not related to us. I have started the hounding process.

However, it does not appear the water projects will be ready for us (ie funded) by February.

The proposed dates for 2010 are:

February 11-19

February 11-23

February 11-25

February 18-26

Known participants/dates by dates:

February 11-19: Jim/Joyce Deuser, Tom/Carol Plumb, Vicki/Deane Pease, Jim Moser, Frank Condron, Nina Gage, Becca Pattis, Molly Hornbeck, Harley/Robbie Fjeld, Michael/Jessica Day, Matt Karlin, John Baker, Stephen Pilcher, Bob Johnson, Brittlyn Hall

February 19-23: Tom/Carol Plumb, Nina Gage, Becca Pattis, Molly Hornbeck, Harley/Robbie Fjeld, Jessica/Michael Day, Larry O'Connor and Middlebury contingent, Matt Karlin and Marisa Cinque

February 23-25: Tom Plumb, Nina Gage, Becca Pattis, Molly Hornbeck, Harley/Robbie Fjeld, Larry O'Connor and Middlebury contingent, Matt Karlin and friend

February 25-26: Tom Plumb, Larry O'Connor and Middlebury contingent

February 26-March 7 Tom Plumb : (

Others are listed but specifics have not been reported.

2010 KNOWN PARTICIPANTS TO DATE:

Tom Plumb, Laguna Vista, Texas 2/2/10 (San Pedro 11:50 AM)-3/7/10 (San Pedro, 7:55 AM)

Carol Plumb, Laguna Vista, Texas 2/11 (La Ceiba, 5:50)-2/23 (La Ceiba 9:35 AM)

Frank Condron, Edna, Texas 2/11 (La Ceiba 5:50)-2/19/10 (La Ceiba, 9:35 AM)

Brittlyn Hall, Ann Arbor, Michigan 2/12 (9:25 PM La Ceiba)-2/19 (La Ceiba, 9:35 AM)

Jim Moser, Edna, Texas 2/11-2/19/10

Jim Deuser, McAllen, Texas 2/11 (La Ceiba 5:50 PM)-2/19/10 (La Ceiba, 9:35 AM)

Joyce Deuser, McAllen, Texas 2/11 (La Ceiba 5:50 PM)-2/19/10 (La Ceiba, 9:35 AM)

Vicki Pease, Port Isabel, Texas 2/11 (La Ceiba, 4:40)-2/19/10 (La Ceiba, 9:35 AM)

Deane Pease, Port Isabel, Texas 2/11 (La Ceiba, 4:40)-2/19/10 (La Ceiba, 9:35 AM)

Mary and Caitlyn Curtis, Los Fresnos, Texas

Bob Johnson, Laguna Vista, Texas (2/11, La Ceiba, 4:40 PM-2/19 or 2/23)

Michael Day Nantucket, Ma. (2/11-2/25--same as Nina)

Jessica Day, Nantucket, Ma. (2/11-2/25--same as Nina)

Nina Gage, Brandon, Vermont (2/11. LCE 4:40-2/25 (LCE 9:35))

Rebecca Pattis, Brandon, Vermont (2/11-2/25--same as Nina)

Molly Hornbeck, Brandon, Vermont (2/11-2/25--same as Nina)

Harley Fjeld, Brandon, Vermont (2/11-2/25--same as Nina)

Robbie Fjeld, Brandon, Vermont (2/11-2/25--same as Nina)

Larry O'Connor, Middlebury, Vermont (2/18 La Ceiba, 5:50)-2/26 (La Ceiba, 9:35 AM)

Gayle Weiss, Middlebury, Vermont (2/18-2/26, same as Larry)

Sean O'Connor, Middlebury, Vermont (218-2/26, Same as Larry)

Linus Biederman, Middlebury, Vermnt (2/18-2/26, same as Larry)

Bronwyn Worrick, Middlebury, Vermont (2/18-2/26, same as Larry)

Emma Nordmeyer, Middlebury, Vermont (2/18-2/26, same as Larry)

Kelsey Barry, Middlebury, Vermont (2/18-2/26, same as Larry)

John Baker, Addison, Vermont (2/11-2/19 or 2/23)

Stephen Pilcher, Monkton, Vermont (2/11-2/19 or 2/23)

Matt Karlin, Stowe, Vermont (2/11-2/25)

Marisa Cinque, Stowe, Vermont (2/18-2/25)

Maybes

Leslie and Anicka Galipeau, Weybridge, Vermont

Please let me know, as soon as you know, if you would like to come.

2010 PROJECTS (budget amounts are estimates)

Up to 6 wired 20 x 30 classrooms at Guadalupe Carney

Total estimated cost: $24,000.00

Up to 2 wired 20x30 classrooms at Monte Cristo

Total estimated cost: $8,000.00

Up to 2 wired 20 x 30 classrooms at Rio Claro

Total estimated cost: $8,000.00

A wired 20x20 kindergarten at Cunda

Total estimated cost: $3,500.00

Rodriguez school needs

Total cost: $2,500.00

TOTAL CLASSROOM EXPENSES: $46,000.00

MATCHING GRANT PROJECTS

A water filtration system for Buenos Aires (MGA)

Total cost: $33,014.84

A water filtration system (18,000 gallons) for San Martin (MGA)

Total cost: $6,500.00

Water pipeline for Cristales (MGA)

Total cost: $24,611.68

Support costs

Total cost: $9,000.00

GRAND TOTAL NEEDED: $119,126.52

FUNDRAISING TO DATE:

In-Hand:

Jewelry Sales $3,310.00

Dennis Delanay's fundraising $220.00

Leslie and Anicka Galipeau, Weybridge, Vermont $500.00

Maggie Quinn, Weybridge, Vermont $100.00

Gladys Chavez $40.01

Jesse Bacon $40.01

Anonymous $40.01

John Gerling, McAllen Texas $1,000.00

McAllen North Rotary Club $2,000.00

Trujillo Rotary Club $100.00

Middlebury Rotary Club $1,000.00

Raymondville, Texas Rotary Club $250.00

Denis and Barbara Prager, Clyde Park, Montana $250.00

Mary Lee Plumb-Mentjes, Anchorage, Alaska $100.00

Edna, Texas Rotary Club $1,000.00

Jim Carter, Underhill, Vermont $200.00

Gary and Deb Hauschildt, Laguna Vista, Texas $50.00

Ed Seeger, Corpus Christi, Texas $500.00

Jim Deuser, McAllen, Texas $500.00

Beckie Johnson, South Padre Island, Texas $50.00

Bob White, Brownsville, Texas $1,000.00

Jerry Box, McAllen, Texas $100.00

Bob Thorn, Middlebury, Vermont $50.00

Rebecca Turner, Bristol, Vermont $100.00

Martin Pearl, Alexandria, Virginia $100.00

Southside Corpus Christi, Texas Rotary Club $300.00

Gov. Phil Hoff, Burlington, Vermont $50.00

David Rosen, Bristol, Vermont $20.00

Charles and pat Palmer, Wayland, Ma. $50.00

Mary Gorball, Ellston, Iowa $100.00

Alan Coulter, Weybridge, Vermont $35.00

Port Isabel Rotary Club $4,785.00

David and Bobbie Andrews, Middlebury, Vermont $50.00

Diana Rule, Vergennes (PayPal net) $9.48

Wendy Hauschildt, Port Isabel, Texas (PayPal test net) $.68

Laura Arnesen, Warren, Vermont $500.00

Lew Burridge, Ripton, Vermont $50.00

Pamela Brighton, Wareham, Massachusetts $30.00

Karl and Diane Neuse, Middlebury, Vermont $100.00

Lee Adkins, Leicester, Vermont $100.00

Weybridge, Vermont, Congregational Church $500.00

John Baker, Addison, Vermont $300.00

Laura Arnesen, Warren, Vermont (Pay Pal net) $97.50

PayPal test deposit $.13

Total income $19,677.82

Pledges to-date:

Brandon, Vermont Interact $3,000.00

Harlingen Rotary Club $2,500.00

Bill Mann, McAllen, Texas $1,000.00

Sebastopol, Ca. Rotary Club $4,716.00

District 4250 $4,000.00

District 5930 $11,375.22

District 5130 $4,716.00

Waterbury, Vermont Rotary Club $1,000.00

Ron Boudreau, Laguna Vista, Texas $50.00

Takeda Pharmaceuticals $100.00

Hopkinton, NH, Interact $1,000.00

Dennis Delaney, Charlotte, Vermont $500.00

Total Pledges $33,957.22

In-kind contributions

Barrio Cristales $12,305.84

Buenos Aires $16,507.42

Total in-kind pledges $28,813.26

2009 Balance in Port Isabel $921.37

2009 Balance in Trujillo $1,164.71

Total 2009 balances $2,086.08

Raised/pledged to-date $84,534.38

Travel Fees

Frank Condron, Edna, Texas (paypal net) $97.50

Tom and Carol Plumb, Laguna Vista, Texas $200.00

Jim and Joyce Deuser, McAllen, Texas $200.00

Vicki and Deane Pease, Port Isabel, Texas $200.00

Bob Johnson, Laguna Vista, Texas $100.00

John Baker, Addison, Vermont $100.00

Brittlynn Hall, Ann Arbor, Michigan (PayPal net) $97.50

Total fees collected $995.00

Anticipated travel fees (based on confirmed participants): $1,900.00

TOTAL BUDGET: $119,126.52

TOTAL INCOME: $87,429.38

Actual still needed: $31,697.14

2010 Expenses to date:

Support Costs

Postage $138.80

Website $638.73

Color copies for fundraising letter $58.00

Total 2010 expenses $835.73

In Port Isabel account for 2009 (Now for 2010) $921.37

In Port Isabel account for 2010 $19,837.299

1/15/10 Port Isabel account balance $20,758.66