We are super excited that you are planning to travel with us to serve on the ADRA Connections (CNX) Trip to Suchitoto, El Salvador! This is going to be an amazing experience and we will greatly improve the lives of the community where we will be working. Within the farmlands of El Salvador, many farmers are struggling to survive with subsistence crops due to lack of water. We will spend the week preparing and installing greenhouses "macrotuneles" for several local farmers. Be prepared to dig in the dirt, install pipes, put together greenhouse structures, plant crops, and assist in all sorts of farm/construction-related projects.

Key trip information:

Dates  This trip will take place April 8 – 19, 2027 during the spring season. ADRA CNX will have staff waiting for your group on Thursday, April 8 at the San Salvador airport (SAL) and take you by bus to our hotel, which is not too far away. This is where we will have orientation and understand the details of our project. If your group wants to fly in earlier, you are welcomed to do so; just let us know beforehand and make sure you're there to meet us at the airport on April 8.

Project Location & Living Conditions  The project is in a rural community located in central El Salvador. We will be staying each night in a beautiful, local hotel in the community, so be prepared for basic showers, beds, and meals. We will have access to showers and bathrooms with running water, but we will provide clean water for drinking to fill your 32oz CNX water bottle that you will get in your SWAG bag. Keep in mind that we will be working hard in a hot area, so come prepared for the weather. You can expect temperatures of High 95°F / Low 70°F. Bring a few warm clothes and a rain jacket just in case, but mostly pack hot weather clothes.

Group Size  This is going to be a very exciting trip because we will have several work groups all working together, each arriving and leaving at various times throughout the project. We expect to have about 45 in total, but we can take more so tell your friends to join us.

Cost per Person

• ADULTS: $2,600 per person.  The cost of this trip includes project costs and all the logistics costs, including food, lodging, water, transportation, tourism, travel insurance, translators, work experts, support staff – everything you’ll need to be a productive member of the team. This does not include airfare.
• STUDENTS: $1,600 per person. If you are a student under the age of 26 and want to apply for this CNX Scholarship discount, please fill out the online form before you register. If you are approved, you'll get a separate link with the discounted price. THANK YOU to our donors who make these scholarships possible. 

Airfare and Fees  You will have to coordinate your own airfare. The cost of the airfare will NOT be sent to ADRA as you will give that directly to the airline. The listed cost of this trip does NOT include any visa fees, passport application fees, vaccinations, luggage fees, or transportation to/from airport in the USA. Basically, once you get to San Salvador on April 8, we’ll meet you there and take care of everything else.

Contacts  Your leaders will work directly with the CNX team to coordinate the group and travel details. Adam Wamack and Sharmila Roda are the ADRA CNX trip leaders and will be your main points of contact for any specific questions you might have (students, parents or anyone else are welcomed to ask questions). Once you register for the trip and start fundraising, you will receive the full Trip Guide with FAQs, a packing list and more details about travel and the location where we’ll be staying, so keep an eye out for that. We hope to see you there!

• Adam Wamack: 301-273-4781 (cell) | Adam.Wamack@adra.org
  
• Sharmila Roda: 301-332-6436 (cell) | Sharmila.Roda@adra.org