SHI families are excited to welcome volunteers into their homes and share their community and farms. Homestays in the community will be rustic, without indoor plumbing and electricity, but we know the students are up for the challenges and simplicity of rural living. In addition to experiencing day-to-day life in the rural communities, the group will visit national parks, tour ancient Mayan ruins and make delicious chocolate. Get ready for meaningful service projects and the tropical adventure of a lifetime!
Sustainable Harvest International-Belize welcomes students and educators from Vermont Academy to their programs this spring. The group will take part in sustainable farming projects which protect Belize's natural resources while improving quality of living in rural communities. This educational trip will provide opportunities for cultural exchange, service learning and seeing some of the world's most diverse tropical ecosystems. Trip participants will work alongside local staff and families to plant vegetable gardens, establish tree nurseries, build wood-conserving stoves and more.
READY TO TRAVEL?
• Complete the REGISTRATION FORM.
• Download an INFORMATION PACKET (pdf) for this trip to learn more.
• Contact us for more information.
Visit our Belize program page to learn much more about this country program.
READY TO TRAVEL? 
"I just returned from a 10-day trip to Honduras with Sustainable Harvest International. That small organization with a relatively small staff ... is doing a fantastic job helping the rural areas of Honduras diversify crops and re-forest the denuded mountains of the country. [They] demonstrated a dedication and grasp of both the problems and possible solutions that I found worthy of Nobel prize recognition. The leadership of our Smaller World Tour by an employee of SHI was first-rate. We worked, we learned, we contributed. If there is truly a way to help the impoverished developing world, SHI holds the key."
Sustainable Harvest International
