Description

Developing World Connections volunteers will help with needed infrastructure projects, such as building community homes or repairing local schools. In collaboration with our host partner, Open Windows Foundation, participants will assist the Foundation in running a library, after school programs and providing free education for disadvantaged children in the village of San Miguel Dueñas on the outskirts of Antigua. Volunteers with some knowledge of Spanish can assist younger children with their reading skills. Other volunteers may be asked to help small groups of children with computer skills, numbers and crafts, or playing soccer!

Highlights

Volunteers benefit from working in a group, which offers the sense of team work and group accomplishment. Volunteers work with and alongside locals. By working together, one benefits from a real sense of global citizenship and solidarity. All experiences are led by an experienced team leader who helps facilitate the experience. Volunteers benefit from the lasting friendships developed and from the life changing impact of such a unique and meaningful experience. Participants may choose to spend time afterwards exploring some of the most beautiful scenery, exotic sites and rich cultural heritage of Guatemala.

Qualifications

No training or special skills are required.

Type of Programs

• Community Service / Volunteerism
• Adventure Travel

Languages

• English

Cost in US$:

2,000 (CDN)

Cost Includes:

• Food
• Housing
• In-country orientation/Training
• In-country staff support
• Pre-departure orientation/Training
• Registration fees
• Travel while in host country
• Written materials pre-departure

Program Fees Include:

The cost of a two week international volunteer experience in Guatemala is 2,000 CDN. Cost includes food, in-country transportation, 2 - 3 star level accommodation, and project expenses. Included in the CDN2,000 cost is a CDN500 direct project donation. This cost does not include airfare. However, the enitre amount paid through Developing World Connections, flight included, is eligible for a charitable tax receipt in Canada and/or U.S.

Experience Required

no

Volunteer Types

Typical Volunteer

Anyone with an open mind, an adventurous spirit, and a caring soul. Families. Singles. Couples. Adults. Youth. We have had volunteers range in age from 9 to 83 years old and their backgrounds have been as different as their ages. No special skills are required and if you have physical limitations, you can work according to your ability.

Age Range

1-2 week short-term trips: all ages; 4 week student trips: 16-29 years old

This Program is open to

Worldwide Participants. This Program is also open to Families, Couples and Individuals.

Typical Living Arrangements

• Other

Participants Travel

Independently or in Groups

Typically Participants Work

Independently or in Groups of 5 - 30

Application Process Involves

• Written Application

Typically The Application Process Time is

one day

Post Services Include

• Exit Debriefing Abroad
• Re-Entry Debriefing at Home

Developing World Connections's Mission Statement

It is our mission to be a conduit for hope and to make a positive difference in the world. We exist to connect regular, everyday people with communities in the developing world to work alongside each other while making a real and lasting impact for the benefit for our entire global community.

Year Founded

2004