Volunteer Abroad in Guatemala

Volunteer in Guatemala! Over 15,500 Volunteers!

The Global Volunteer Network currently has opportunities for volunteers of all skill levels to work on a range of projects in Guatemala. As a volunteer, you can become involved in healthcare, childcare, teaching, construction and animal care / animal rights projects. Childcare: Many of the children at our projects have been affected by poor living conditions, little or no education and alcohol... Learn More

Mayan People of Cantel, Guatemala

In an effort to be in solidarity with indigenous peoples and their struggle around the world, GCN has committed to work with the Mayan people of Cantel to collaborate with their community development and rights recognition. The indigenous Maya population in and around Quetzaltenango continues to experience rural poverty and discrimination from the Guatemalan government and the country at large. GC... Learn More

Volunteer Abroad in Guatemala - United Planet - 1-12 Weeks

Quetzaltenango, Guatemala located in the heart of the Sierra Madre Mountains, is a culture where traditional Mayan dress and customs are still present in everyday life. Volunteering here, you will really get to experience the culture while helping those in need. You will be able to work in a health clinic, an orphanage, or a women's shelter. Excursions offered included trips to Pana and Antigua, a... Learn More

Education and Development in Guatemala

Volunteers are welcome to join this fascinating project to assist with the management of a beautiful nature reserve and to help educate the Mayan people in the region.This project mainly focuses on a 150 acre reserve in the town of San Andrés. The goal of the reserve is to convert it into an outdoor education center as well as to preserve its integrity as an ecological reserve. The park encomp... Learn More

Wildlife Rescue & Rehabilitation, Guatemala

Animal lovers, conservationists and scientific researchers alike are invited to this special sanctuary in the remote northern region of Guatemala. The Wild Animal Rescue and Rehabilitation Centre is situated on 45 hectares of forested land in the Mayan Biosphere Reserve, and is home to a number of species including parrots, macaws, spider and howler monkeys, margays, ocelots, coatimundis, taras an... Learn More

Become an English Conversation Volunteer Abroad (ECVA)

Experience the culture of a foreign country with a 1-to-3-month stay as an English Conversation Volunteer Abroad (ECV). We are looking to place ECV's around the world. Inquire and we will match you up. There is no specific deadline for applying. ECV's are placed with a host family and spend up to 15 hours per week practicing English conversation skills with their hosts. Placements typically ta... Learn More

Central America : Indigenous Community, Culture, and Spanish

In Guatemala and Nicaragua, study Spanish, live with home stay families, and teach at local community schools with your new language skills. Then volunteer at a sustainable arts center and live in an eco-lodge as you learn about permaculture and alternative building techniques, enriching your experience as you embrace local cuisine, folklore, and indigenous culture. As you learn first-hand about... Learn More

Global Leadership Adventures: Teen Volunteer Abroad Trips

Global Leadership Adventures offers life-changing community service trips to Africa, Asia and Latin America. Programs are only for high schools students and focus on volunteering and learning about grassroots social movements. On the weekends, students engage in exciting excursions to places of cultural or historical significance. Click on the link to request a free catalog. Programs in 11 dest... Learn More

COINED Spanish School in Guatemala

Come and learn Spanish in Latin America, in one of the best Spanish Schools in Guatemala. Spanish courses in Antigua, Guatemala. Private Spanish courses and mini group Spanish courses to meet your needs and expectations. * Up to 4 students per class in group Spanish courses. * Orientation tour of Antigua on your arrival. * Study material included in your Spanish course. * Certificate up... Learn More

Spanish Course and Volunteer in Guatemala and Costa Rica Package

Get fully immersed into the Latin American culture by volunteering and learning Spanish in Guatemala and Costa Rica. Guatemala: All Spanish courses given at the Spanish School in Guatemala provide you with the greatest chance to have a taste of the real Guatemalan way of life. Our Spanish courses in Guatemala are combined with extra curricular activities. There are sports and outdoor activ... Learn More

Volunteer With Children in The Mayan Highlands

Begin your journey in Antigua, the ancient Spanish colonial capital of Central America and Mexico. Volunteers spend the first day walking cobblestone streets and learning about the vast history of this ancient capital. After a visit to Antigua, we continue overland, up into the Mayan highlands where we set up our mobile clinic. There are hundreds of languages spoken by the indigenous people of... Learn More

Learn Spanish and Volunteer with Humanitravels

Humanitravels offers volunteer and language programs in Latin America. The programs are tailored to meet your needs and personalized to ensure you reach all your goals for the experience. Not only will you be able to round out your resume but also expand your horizons and gain intimate knowledge of the people and place. All our programs have been personally visited and inspected by Humanitrave... Learn More

Spiritual Volunteer Expedition and Adventure Trekking in Guatemala and Mexico

At the moment Soul Projects has its first spiritual volunteer expedition and adventure trek in Central and North America, starting on Lake Atitlan in Western Guatemala and gradually moving to the Sierra Madre mountain range of Northern Mexico. Some of the expedition highlights involve yoga and meditation in the forest; Living in a homestay with a local indigenous Mayan family; Learning Spanish and... Learn More

Miguel Angel Asturias Spanish School - Language and Volunteer Programs

Miguel Angel Asturias Spanish School provides intensive one-on-one Spanish instruction. In addition, we sponsor half and full-time social volunteer programs for our students in education, health care, agriculture, rural development, journalism, and more. A Medical Spanish program is also available for medical students who wish specialized vocabulary and clinical experience. Other extras include cu... Learn More

Volunteer and Learn Spanish in Guatemala with EXIS

EXIS language and work program combines Spanish lessons with voluntary work in social institutions in Antigua or nearby villages, or in national parks. Volunteer work offers a unique chance to experience the country, the culture and the local population up close and personal. Learn More

Dragons Central America Semester Abroad: A Gap Year Program

Central America - a narrow strip of steaming jungles and fiery volcanoes, unites two massive continents and splits the world's largest oceans. Rising out of the sea at a confluence of five tectonic plates, this causeway of cultures and ecological diversity is an explosion of rapid biological and cultural change. Today the countries of Central America continue their historic legacy of adaptation, ... Learn More