What Will We Do?
Our primary activity will be learning the realities of what health care looks like in two different settings in Nicaragua: the coastal farming community of Chacraseca, and the mountain coffee-picking community of La Flor. We’ll visit a variety of health care settings including hospitals, university classrooms, rural clinics, and home health visits; and work and learn with doctors, nurses, midwives, and communal health brigades. We will also explore Nicaraguan culture, experience daily life, and of course, there will be some time for sightseeing!
Spanish language skills are not necessary. Participants should be in good health and must be pre-approved by the trip organizer.
Where Will We Stay?
We will sleep in dorm-style housing constructed for visiting groups and in modest hotels. We will also have an opportunity to spend one night with families. We will eat “tipico” Nicaraguan food (mostly rice and beans) prepared by the communities, and travel by vans and busses. We’ll be traveling light; participants are limited to one carryon suitcase per person for the trip. It’s a chance to see what we can do without!
What Will It Cost?
The cost will be $950 PLUS airfare (estimated at around $800) from Tulsa to Managua, Nicaragua. This covers lodging, meals, in-country transportation, translator expenses, and trip coordination and leadership. The only personal costs will be meals en route to and from Nicaragua, souvenirs, and any unscheduled activities/meals the team decides to add. We have limited space for this adventure.
Travel Arrangements
JustHope will be booking flight itineraries, so it is vital that participants pre-pay their airfare before flights can be booked. A few months before the trip, when prices seem to be the most favorable, the cost will be determined and that amount will need to be paid at that time, which may be earlier than than February 1 deadline. Airfare will probably cost around $800, but may be more or less.
Deadlines
Feb 1: Online registration, $200 deposit, and airfare. (If airfares drop before this date, you will be invited to pay early to get the lower rate)
March 18: The balance of the trip fee is due.
More Information
Trip Organizers
TCC - Instructor Linda Lyons Coyle, MS, RN, CNE, LLyons@Tulsacc.edu or 918-625-9302
NOC - Cammie Fast, Cammie.Fast@noc.edu
JustHope - Phil Morice Brubaker, phil@justhope.org
Nicaragua
| Trip Fee Deposit | $200.00 |
| Trip Fee | $950.00 |