If you are not pressed for time in Honduras I would 100% agree with that,
lets help the local economy as much as we can..
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Sent: Thursday, December 21, 2006 8:55 PM
To: travel-to-honduras.....com
Subject: [travel-to-honduras] Re: ?'s about bringing Donations to Honduras
I would suggest buy locally here in Honduras.
1. Everything is available here
2. No hassle with importing large quantities
3. Buying from a business here supports the economy here. Better that
than the money going into Sam Waltons kids pockets.
My 2 cents.
Darrin
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, "Trevor Ray"
wrote:
>
> Hello everyone-
>
> A group of us is traveling down to Honduras as a family doing
Humanitarian
> work. One of the organizations near La Ceiba is in dire need of school
> supplies.
>
> Does anyone have suggestions on what to bring from the US and what
to buy
> in Honduras? Will prices be significantly lower in Honduras? Will most
> supplies be readily available there also (children's scissors, pencils,
> papers, crayons, notebooks, backpacks, etc.) to purchase in large
> quantities?
>
> We were also wondering if anyone knows general laws for bringing
donations
> like that into the country. Is there an import tariff even if it is
being
> given away as a gift to a Honduran non-profit? We were also looking at
> donating dental hygiene supplies and children's books.
>
> Thanks!
>
> -Trevor
>
>
>
>
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