Indigenous Permaculture Project Volunteering with CEPEK
Hosted by
- Guatemala
- Xela
Frequently asked questions
Indigenous Permaculture Project Volunteering with CEPEK starts at $9 USD. For full pricing, visit the provider’s website.
Indigenous Permaculture Project Volunteering with CEPEK is open to participants aged 16 to 99.
The program runs for 1 to 52 weeks.
Yes, the program includes housing. Participants stay in tents or with a host family.
The program fee includes accommodation, meals, some activities, and wifi.
Indigenous Permaculture Project Volunteering with CEPEK is located in Xela, Guatemala.
About Program
CEPEK is an indigenous permacultural project located in the Mayan community of Quixaya near the Atitlan Lake. The name of the project stands for "Center of ecological production and education of K'xuya". The goal of CEPEK is to create a free center of formation for the local population in order to teach them ancestral permacultural technics of Guatemala and as so free their land of the seeds and chemicals products sold all over the country by big companies.
Volunteers are welcome to help and learn on several parts of the project :
- Work in the permaculture farms and learn about the amazing biodiversity of Quixaya
-Teach English to young people of the community
-Building new eco-construction and low-techs projects
-Help with the communication (translation of documents and Facebook posts, writing articles, realization of videos, finding partnerships with other places around the lake)
-Guide groups of tourists through the different permaculture farms.
New ideas are welcomed! :)
Program Highlights
- Indigenous
- Permaculture
- Natural pools
- Atitlan
- Diversified
