Ability Camp Honduras

Impactful Service Starts Here.

A community in Comayagua, Honduras, is waiting. Fr. Justin Alarcón, a Pi Kappa Phi alumnus serving as a Franciscan friar in Honduras, invited us to help his community. More than 80 people with disabilities and their families need access to medical care. You and 14 other Pi Kappa Phi brothers will help build the clinic that makes it possible. Real work. Real impact. Real leadership.

The Mission

Build a Clinic. Strengthen a Community.

In Comayagua, Honduras, Hogar Nazareth and the Franciscan Friars serve more than 80 people with disabilities and their families through residential care and daily support. What they do not have is a dedicated medical facility.

Fr. Justin Alarcón, a Pi Kappa Phi brother from the Gamma Chapter (California-Berkeley) and Franciscan friar serving this community, asked The Ability Experience to partner with them.

This May, 15 Pi Kappa Phi brothers will work alongside local leaders and professional builders to construct a clinic that will serve this community for years to come.

This is service in action. You will work hard, build something lasting and see firsthand what it means to put service before self.

The Experience

Real Construction

You will mix cement, lay blocks and build walls alongside a professional contractor. The foundation is set. Your team helps finish it.

Servant Leadership

Daily reflection, team conversations and community interaction deepen your understanding of leadership through service.

Cultural Immersion

Explore Comayagua, visit a mountain coffee farm and experience local culture beyond the worksite.

Trusted Partners

Hogar Nazareth and the Franciscan Friars have served this community for years. You will stay at Casa Guadalupe with meals, transportation and support arranged.

A Week of Work, Growth and Brotherhood

Build

Four full days of construction work. Cement mixing, block laying and painting. The contractor handles structural engineering, and you provide the labor.

Reflect

Nightly guided reflections. Individual journaling, group discussions and personal testimonials. Based on the proven Ability Camp model.

Explore

Mid-week cultural excursion: colonial city tour, mountain coffee farm hike or archaeological ruins. One afternoon to see Honduras beyond the worksite.

Connect

Friendship Visits with Hogar residents. Shared meals with local families. Mass at the orphanage where all beneficiaries gather.

Lead

This is a leadership lab. You’ll step into roles you don’t get in your chapter. Challenge yourself, get real feedback and grow your confidence.

Celebrate

Closing ceremony with Hogar Nazareth. Gift presentation. Celebration dinner. A moment to honor what you built — together.

Day by Day

Saturday, May 9 Arrival Fly through Miami to Palmerola (XPL) and take a van to Casa Guadalupe where you’ll have a welcome dinner follow by your first reflection to goals and team expectations.
Sunday, May 10 Orientation and Prep The day will start with an optional morning mass at the orphanage. You’ll then tour the worksite and meet Hogar Nazareth staff. This day is a servant leadership deep-dive capped off with a Friendship Visit.
Monday, May 11 – Thursday, May 14 Build Days These four days are full workdays at the medical center site. You’ll have an afternoon off mid-week for a cultural excursion and participate in Friendship Visits throughout. Each night will feature reflections, group discussions and team testimonials.
Friday, May 15 Final Day and Farewell This day is about project wrap-up and celebration. The team will present a gift to Hogar Nazareth and celebrate at dinner followed by a final reflection.
Saturday, May 16 Departure On departure day, you’ll travel by van back to Palmerola and fly home through Miami.

$2,500 Fundraising Commitment

This is a fundraising commitment, not an out-of-pocket fee. We’ll provide resources, templates and strategies to help you hit your goal once you’re accepted. Scholarships are available for qualifying chapters. Ask us about eligibility during the application process.

YOUR FUNDRAISING COVERS

  • Round-trip airfare (home → Miami → Palmerola)
  • All meals for the week
  • Lodging at Casa Guadalupe (Franciscan friary)
  • All ground transportation
  • Cultural excursion
  • All construction materials and project costs

Your Chapter Has Been Selected. Send Your Best.

This is a chance to send your best! We’re looking for brothers ready to lead, serve and represent your chapter on an international stage.

Nominate yourself or a brother from your chapter. We’re looking for men who are ready to put service before self, do the work and come back better for it. This is where those bonds are forged.

FAQs

No. The professional contractor handles all skilled structural work. You’ll do labor like mixing cement, moving blocks and painting. If you can follow directions and work hard, you’re qualified.

We stay within established safe zones in Comayagua. The Franciscan Friars and Hogar Nazareth have hosted collegiate groups for years with an excellent safety record. You’ll stay on a secure campus, travel only during daylight and always move as a group. On-site medical support is available, and two staff members are with the group at all times.

Yes. Scholarships are available for qualifying chapters. Ask us about eligibility during the application process.

Yes. You’ll need a valid passport with at least six months of validity beyond May 16, 2026. If you don’t have one yet, start the process immediately; expedited passport processing is available.

Step 1: Apply using the form linked on this page.

Step 2: Selected applicants will be invited to a short interview to make sure it’s a great fit. You’ll know your status by the end of that call.

Step 3: Accepted participants begin onboarding immediately with all logistics, deadlines and prep materials.

Just apply. We’d love to hear from you. Once we receive your application, we’ll reach out to chat about your options and space availability.

If you have a question that hasn’t been answered here, please feel free to contact us through email.