Volunteer with Q'eqchi' Maya communities

Location

Guatemala
- Antigua

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Language

English

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Host Family

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ADAWA volunteers pay a one-time administrative fee of $100 that covers our volunteer program's operating costs and makes funds available for purchasing materials for volunteer projects.
Cost of transportation from Guatemala City to project site (approx. 7 hours travel time) is $55.
Volunteers stay in homestays, which include lodging, 3 meals a day x 7 days a week, and unlimited purified water. Rates range from Q45 - Q60 per day ($5.50-8.00), depending on the length of commitment, with lower rates negotiable for commitments longer than 3 months.

Last Updated: Jul 06, 2018

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Are you passionate about community development? Moved by the hardships facing Guatemala's indigenous communities? Comfortable speaking basic Spanish and nonplussed by rudimentary living conditions? If so, read on!

Our communities, which sit in the beautiful, lush, stunningly bio-diverse lowlands of Guatemala, have yet to enjoy the development that has reached Guatemala's urban centers. 90% of the region lives below the poverty level; 2 of our 34 member communities have access to paved roads and electricity and none have running water. Education, healthcare, and economic opportunities are lacking or nonexistent.

Volunteers are desperately needed to:

Teach English and the arts • deliver health education workshops • organize women's groups • assist with household infrastructure projects (wells, latrines, stoves) • provide technical (job skill) trainings • develop responsible eco/cultural tourism initiatives

Don't just volunteer- join us and become part of our community!

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About ADAWA

ADAWA is a community development association comprised of members of the indigenous Q'eqchi' community in rural Alta Verapaz, Guatemala. We are not an organization working for the community- we are the community organized and working together!