Kamalbe Volunteer Program working in Guatemalan Communities

Program Description

Volunteer near Xela and work with fellow volunteers in the small community of Xecanchavox. This program has run since 2009 and has since developed the local primary school. Volunteers will live in homestays while working on necessary community development projects and assisting with designing meaningful activities. Previous projects for Alternative Break include:

- Teaching the following subjects in the primary school: English, geography, environmental conservation, and dental hygiene.
- Building volleyball, tennis, and basketball courts as well as teaching the children how to play.
- Helping to beautify the community through projects such as planting trees and flowers, picking up trash, and painting.
- Helping to create organic farms.

Highlights

We seek to develop a thriving community centre that will help to reduce dropout rates for children by creating a library and workspace.

This project aims to:

- Build up cultural values among the local community through education

- Use technology to reduce the dropout rate by encouraging children to attend school.

- Create a safe space to teach about personal care, hygiene, healthcare, and labor rights.

- Develop programs for training teachers.

We are committed to ensuring that our volunteers are a part of the local community.
We promote education by reaching out to families within the community. This is an innovative project that will help to build up education within the local community through the maintenance of the community center.
Volunteers are crucial to this project since this is a prime opportunity for intercultural exchange.

Qualifications

There are no specific qualifications required to join our volunteer programs since the staff of Kamalbe will provide any necessary orientation and training to perform volunteer activities adequately.

Beginner to intermediate knowledge of Spanish is preferred. If you cannot speak Spanish, we recommend enrolling in our Spanish Language Studies program, which can run simultaneous to your volunteer project or immerse in this program for a week prior to your project.

Individuals who are enthusiastic, friendly and open-minded are always welcome to join our team of volunteers!

Volunteer Types

What`s Included

* Local Transportation every day to your Volunteer project. Optional pick up service from Airport.
* Accommodation with a local family including 3 meals a day, 6 days a week.
* Full support of local English Speaking Staff.
* One-one or Group Spanish lessons (optional)
* Our interactive Social Justice in Guatemala curriculum
* Dentist assistant and public health services
* Reflection activities led by Kamalbe staff or use of our reflection materials
* Local Xela recreation activities
* Sightseeing throughout Guatemala