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Guatemala Community Outreach
The Community Volunteer Outreach Program in Guatemala in one of Real Gap’s great success stories – and owes much to the brilliant efforts and accomplishments of the volunteers who are helping to improve the lives of children in Alotenango. The project is ideal for anyone wanting to gain an authentic experience of a real Guatemalan village along with meeting other volunteers from all over the globe. You’ll be part of team helping to make the quality of the poorest children and families in Guatemala better.
Volunteer Role on the Guatemala Outreach ProjectThere are numerous projects to get involved with if you decide to do a voluntary program in Guatemala. As with many developing countries, education is of vital importance and is often something that children from poor backgrounds have to go without. This education program really benefits from the time generously given by volunteers, which means children get to learn important subjects like mathematics, English, literacy and even computing. Skills such as handicrafts, and subjects that promote health such as physical education are vital too. Your interests and abilities are guarenteed to be utilized on this program.
Carpentry
Carpentary is a very important and useful skill to have in Guatemala. This program aims to teach and equip local children with this knowledge as it may bring work for them when they’re older. It is certainly an essential skill to have. The workshop teaches the children how to use saws, hammers, measure and paint. Ten children are allocated to a class and volunteers are necessary to keep the classes running.
Building projects
The program rents three buildings, and helped by volunteers aims to build more classrooms. You don’t need experience as you can learn from qualified builders on the project, but help is always needed.
Project Location
The village of Alotenango is 14 kilometers from Antigua and known by locals as “Cakuxha” meaning “Home of Guacemayas.”
Set 1388 meters above sea level, it is surrounded by local volcanoes called Fuego and Agua as well as the mountains of Coco, Sonay, El Astillero, and Soledad.
Accommodation: Host families
Most volunteers will stay with local Guatemalan host families. The families are all good friends of staff working at the projects. To help you improve your Spanish, they will talk to you mostly in Spanish, but some members of the familes do speak a little English.
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Programme Overview
Duration:
4 weeks volunteer - $929/€649 (subject to language level),
6 weeks volunteer - $1109/€799 (subject to language level),
1 week language and 4 weeks project - $1109/€799,
2 weeks language and 4 weeks project - $1389/€999,
4 weeks language and 4 weeks project - $1849/€1349,
Other programme durations available, please contact us
How to book & pay:
Pay $339/€259 deposit to book. Balance due 10 weeks prior to departure.
What is included?
All accommodation & most meals
Airport transfers
Volunteer placement
Organised activities & excursions |
What is not included?
Flights
Extra activities not on itinerary
Travel Insurance
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Programme summary:
Giving much valued support teaching children and helping to improve the environment of impoverished Guatemalan villagers.
Arrival dates:
Generally first Monday of every month but other dates are available |
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