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pato23
Joined 2002
Posts: 765

Volunteering in Guatemala

10 years ago

For those without Social Security or Pension/Disabilty from home country and those without sufficient funds to live on several months or so and those without specialized skills (Many foreigners I know have worked in Eco Tourism such as White Water Rafting) needed in Guatemala as wel l as good command of Spanish "Job" ops are limited for non residents sans work permit, teaching English, long hours, low pay, no benefits or working for low pay in Ex Pat owned Restaurants etc. ok for backpacking travelers living on the cheap otherwise volunteer, learn Spanish and earn trust of locals volunteer! 1 year volunteer visas aew available, ask around when you arrive in Quetzaltnango resource is www.xelapages.com Guatemala: Voluntary Opportunities Antigua.:

There are dozens of volunteer opportunities in and around Antigua, click on websites and contact any projects you are interested in, then check them out personally after arrival, choose the best one for you, do not pay in advance on any site to volunteer!!! http://www.guacalling.com/dps/volunteer-work.htm http://www.lonelyplanet.com/thorntree/thread.jspa?threadID=2302722 also go to the low or no cost volunteer opportunity portals for Central America http://www.idealist.org/ click on Antigua Guatemala in 15 languages http://www.volunteersouthamerica.net/ http://www.volunteerlatinamerica.com/ http://mayanfamilies.org/en/home avoid portals that ask you pay in advance, after arrival in Antigua just ask around, there are always dozens of volunteers in town, Buena suerte. also check out http://www.truetravellers.org/

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