Volunteer Programme

 

Description of Volunteer Positions

Volunteer Schedule

Volunteer Requirements

Volunteer Qualities

Accommodation

Additional Arrangements

Useful websites

Description of Volunteer Positions

Volunteers generally help in the classrooms as assistant teachers.  If a volunteer specialises in a certain skill, they are encouraged to use that skill.  Volunteers can choose to work in our primary school, Escuela Proyecto La Esperanza or our secondary school, Escuela Proyecto La Esperanza - Nivel Basico. 

Volunteers are also able to help in the office, in the kitchen, teach English and organise extra recreational activities for the children as well as help children with their homework.

Volunteer Schedule

Primary School

8.00am - 12.30pm & 2.00pm - 4.30pm (Monday to Friday)

 

Secondary School

8.00am - 1.00pm (Monday to Friday)

 

The school is often organising different activities for the schools and the children often participate in extracurricular activities so it is important to be as flexible as you can.

Schedules are very flexible and volunteers may decide the times they wish to work upon arrival.

Volunteer Requirements

Minimum Age: 18

Minimum Commitment: 2 weeks

Minimum Spanish Level: Intermediate

Volunteer Qualities

Patient

Great communication skills

Creative

Flexible

Outgoing

Compassionate

Responsible

Able to use initiative

Relevant experience is useful (education, working with children, dealing with poverty, psychology, medical etc)

Accommodation

Accommodation can be arranged by the foundation before arrival and volunteers have the option of staying in hotels, apartments or with a Guatemalan host family.  All accommodation is situated in the centre of Antigua and prices vary according to budget.  Antigua is 5 minutes by bus from Jocotenango where the schools are located.  Antigua is a beautiful colonial town with many bars, cafes and restaurants and offers something for all travel tastes.

Additional Arrangements

The foundation are happy to assist in any travel plans or organising your stay in Guatemala.  For a $25 donation to the school, we are able to arrange accomodation, transport to and from the airport, Spanish classes with a local Spanish School and assist in any travel plans within Guatemala.  (All of these will of course incur charges payable locally).

Useful Websites

Spanish Abroad www.spanishabroad.com - Organise volunteer placements in local projects in Guatemala

Transitions Abroad www.transitionsabroad.com - Have linksto project website in Guatemala

PlanetEdu www.planetedu.com - Have links to project websites & volunteer opportunities in Guatemala

Global Crossroad www.globalcrossroad.com - Links to different intern and volunteer opportunities in Guatemala

Amerispan www.amerispan.com - US based organisation that arranges volunteer placements in Guatemala

Cactus Volunteers abroad www.volunteers-abroad.com - Arranges volunteer opportunities

Real Gap Year for Grownups www.gapyearforgrownups.co.uk - Organises gap year volunteer opportunities for adults

Volunteers for International Partnership www.eiluk.org - Organise Volunteer opportunities in Guatemala

Travellers Worldwide www.travellersworldwide.com - Organise placements for English teaching in Guatemala

 

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