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    • What We Do
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    • Our Core Values
    • Our Strategies
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    • Board of Directors
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        • Cultural Center
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  • Can you give me a simple list of all that I need to provide to JustHope?

    Here it is:

    • Online trip registration
    • Payment
    • Basic health insurance information
    • Medical evacuation (Medevac) insurance information and confirmation scan/sheet
    • Copy of the photo page of your passport
    • Flight information
    • For physicians on Global Health trips: Credentialing information
  • Should I read anything before I go?

    We encourage you to read this document to learn a little bit about Nicaragua and JustHope.
  • What do I need to know about traveling and arrival?

    Important question! All of the essentials are available in this Google Document: emergency numbers, locations, information about customs and immigration, and more. A couple weeks before you leave, be sure to print two copies of this document - one to leave with your loved ones and one to take with you.
  • What should I pack?

    There are two versions of our packing list: one for and one for Global Health (medical bridgade) trips and one for everyone else.
  • Should I register with the State Department?

    Though not required by JustHope, we encourage participants to register with the U.S. Department of State's Smart Traveler Enrollment Program (STEP). When doing this, you'll need to have an address in Nicaragua. Use one of the following:

    • Most non-medical groups: La Casa de Paz, Chacraseca, León, Nicaragua
    • Most Global Health (medical brigade) groups: Hotel San Juan de León, León, Nicaragua (though in 2018, we are using Hotel Europa, 3ra. Calle Ne, 4ta. Avenida, León, Nicaragua
    • If your group is going to La Flor: Best Western Las Mercedes, Managua, Nicaragua
    • If you aren’t sure what address to use, use the JustHope office address: JustHope, De la Iglesia Zaragoza, 75vras abajo, Casa rosada con verjas negras, León, León, Nicaragua
  • What about Zika and malaria and other tropical diseases?

    The viruses that cause Zika, chikungunya, and dengue are an ever-present concern in Nicaragua so use of DEET mosquito repellent and other mosquito bite prevention strategies(PDF from the CDC) are important and highly effective safety precautions. Because of the presence of Zika, women who might be pregnant and partners of pregnant women should know that the CDC advises against their travel to Nicaragua.

    Malaria is present but rare in our partner communities and the CDC (as of 2018) has no recommendations for these areas other than mosquito avoidance. If you will be traveling to the eastern half of Nicaragua before or after your JustHope trip, you should know that the CDC's recommends chemoprophylaxis for those areas.

    JustHope's experience has been that diligent use of DEET mosquito repellent and other bite prevention strategies (long sleeves/pants, netting, permethrin-treated clothing, etc.) have proven to be effective protection against these viruses for our participants.

    Regarding DEET mosquito repellent, we do not recommend 100% DEET, as that is such a high concentration that it is easily over-applied to no greater benefit. Repellents with under 50% DEET are ideal. More information about DEET is available from the CDC.

  • Do I need to get vaccinations?

    You should talk to your doctor about your specific needs regarding vaccinations and other heatlh-related concerns. The Center for Disease Control also has recommendations. If you are traveling to any other countries before you arrive in Nicaragua, be extra sure to check vaccination requirements for all countries and carry any needed certificates of vaccination.

    The most important thing you can do to avoid contracting mosquito-borne viruses (chikungunya, dengue, malaria, and Zika) is to prevent mosquito bites in first place.

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