Volunteer in Guatemala with Indigenous Communities - Choose Your Own Dates

The staff and local folks in this project were so welcoming and friendly. I totally enjoyed my trip to this village and look forward to going back. Great opportunity to help out and practice your Spanish!!!! I loved all the kids in the Montessori classroom who are doing so well. The special education program is exceptional and one of a kind in the area. I'm a vegetarian and the kitchen staff always were able to prepare good vegetarian meals. Plenty of hot water in the shower and it was so quiet in the evenings. I slept so well.

I was on a service trip with Local Hope last year. It’s a wonderful combination of comfort and connection. Comfort: the rooms, the amazing food, the garden, the space to play cards or wind down with others in the group. Connection: The staff, students, and people from San Martin in general are so welcoming. I loved being of service because I found the work to be meaningful. Each person in our group have different talents and they were put to good use - even the teenagers who organized sports games! But honestly, I got as much as I gave and went home knowing I would be back.

Ten years ago my husband and I took our two girls on an adventure of culture and service. The experience was so profound, I go every year. The Mayan people of Guatemala are kind, proud, and rich in cultural history. I go back to serve and always return receiving far more. Local Hope is a dynamic, life changing organization with unquestionable integrity. With 30 years of experience, the leadership of this non-profit have designed trips that are tailored to my interests and skills. I have never felt the slightest bit of concern for safety which is truly blown out of proportion by media. The trips immerse you in the beauty and history of Guatemala balanced with a service component that is so satisfying. I want to encourage everybody, all ages to experience the magic of this adventure.

This organization has been bringing volunteer groups to Guatemala for more than 30 years and really has a winning formula! I felt safe, taken care of, ate great food, learned amazing things about the Mayan culture working right next to local people doing work I truly enjoyed and made good use of my talents. I loved this trip so much that I have been back to Guatemala with Local Hope multiple times. Would strongly recommend this organization to anyone interested in having a profound experience and tons of fun learning and sharing of themselves!