Travel Tree City/State: Antigua Country: GUATEMALA Family Volunteering in Guatemala REQUEST MORE INFORMATION »» Global Vision International 3 High Street St Albans Herts UNITED KINGDOM AL3 4ED Phone: 01727 250 250 www.gvi.co.uk Program description: Families who join this programme have the unique opportunity of being immersed in one of several indigenous communities situated near Antigua Guatemala.  GVI, along with leaders of the indigenous communities, have developed short-term manual projects to improve the standard of living for hundreds of Indigenous families in rural Guatemala. Whilst learning Spanish and experiencing a new culture, you will be assisting building energy efficient stoves for cleaner air and less wood consumption, promoting agriculture to provide harvests for one family for one year, and livestock rearing. 20 hours of one-on-one Spanish classes (based on skill level) are included in the price per week and are highly recommended for those Volunteers with no previous Spanish experience or those who want to brush up on their Spanish language. Included in the programme, is a half-day guided adventure, which could be biking, rock-climbing or hiking.  Also included in your fee is the funding needed to successfuly complete whichever project you choose to do within the week, whether this be bricks, cement, seeds, fertilizers, tools, extra local labour, wood, wire fencing, corrugated iron, livestock etc. The idea is that you will have funded, worked on and completed each individual project within a week, aimed to improve the standard of living of one family. All transport to and from the community, as well as 1 hour internet a day, airport pickups and drop-offs and a BBQ are also included. General program information: Program open to: Everyone Age range: 12+ Travel to site: Varies Is opportunity more independant or group orientated: Varies No. in group: 3+ Living arrangements on the program: Home stays (living with local families) What are the dates of this program: All year Benefits and advantages of the program: Adventure and volunteer as a family and immerse yourself whilst helping and experiencing a new and diverse culture. Each project/task is designed to be started and finished within one week. GVI and leaders of the communities have conducted numerous surveys, investigations and meetings to find out what the community leaders and families really want and need. 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