Staff Arrive in Belize

It's getting closer….! Staff are arriving in Belize to finish preparations for the 2008 Gap Year with Trekforce.

Tasks completed include checking the trek routes which the group will then undertake during their project, field base has been painted, medical kits have been prepared along with a jungle training location and local tradesman have met with logistics staff to go over the equipment and materials they will need to complete the projects successfully.

The Trekforce landrovers have been checked and are in full working order for the group arriving so goods can be transported in and out of the jungle. Our landrovers are a familiar sight around Belize and smiles greet anyone in them from locals who know about the work Trekforce do in Belize.



One of the biggest achievements since staff arrived in Belize was the signing of a landmark Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between Trekforce Worldwide and Friends for Conservation and Development for the long term conservation of the Chiquibul National Park. The partnership will create a unified approach to conservation in Belize's largest national park, with Friends for Conservation and Development identifying vital projects, key to their management plan, and Trekforce providing the manpower and expertise to see the projects through to completion. The project sites have been set up in the North and South of the Chiquibul National Park, the 2 groups will have 2 months to complete an extremely rewarding and very important project.



Volunteers meet staff in Belize on 3rd February where the adventure begins!