Travel Tree City/State: Antigua Country: GUATEMALA Short-term community construction 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: Volunteer on this short-term GVI community project and help improve the standard of living for indigenous communities situated near Antigua, Guatemala. You will assist in building energy-efficient stoves, promoting agriculture and rearing livestock and help families who live below the poverty line improve their living conditions. Indoor air pollution is the cause of more deaths each year than either Malaria or AIDS, due to the way people burn wood with no ventilation in their homes. Cleaner, more energy-efficient stoves provided by GVI can add literally decades onto the life-expectancy of a house’s occupants. By spending just one week on this project, you can help to greatly improve one family’s situation, with both your physical and your financial contribution. You can also learn Spanish with 20 hours of one-on-one Spanish lessons included in the program, and participate on a half-day adventure biking, rock-climbing or hiking. *How this program makes a difference* From an economical standpoint, providing these stoves to families means they will only have to collect or buy up to a third of the firewood they currently do, and they will spend less on medicines for chronic lung illnesses. Environmentally, the deforestation of trees is essentially reduced by two-thirds per family. Medically, with no smoke inhalation due to the chimney, the health of the families is greatly improved. General program information: Program open to: Everyone Age range: over 18 Travel to site: Independent Travel Is opportunity more independant or group orientated: Varies Living arrangements on the program: Home stays (living with local families) How long does the program last?: 1-2 weeks What are the dates of this program: Visit our website for upcoming start dates. Benefits and advantages of the program: Highlights:     Stay in Antigua, Guatemala     Work side-by-side with indigenous families     Immerse yourself in indigenous communities     Complete each chosen project within one week     One-on-on Spanish classes     Adventure trip volcano hike or mountain bike ride Cost or price of this program: From £595 for 1 week Other Adventure Programs listings from Global Vision International mahe and surrounding islands, seychelles Marine Conservation in the Seychelles edeni game reserve, south africa Wildlife Research Expedition in South Africa antigua, guatemala Volunteer work with Indigenous Maya in Guatemala yucatan peninsular, mexico Mexican Marine Conservation Expedition amazon rainforest, ecuador Amazon Wildlife research & Community Expedition madagascar Conservation in Madagascar panama Turtle Conservation in Panama ecuador Community Projects In Ecuador sumatra, indonesia Work with Orangutans in Sumatra south africa Work at a Vervet Monkey sanctuary in South Africa brazil Humpback Whale Conservation in Brazil brazil River Dolphin Conservation in the Brazilian Amazon united states Outdoor Survival Training in Utah, USA south africa 4 week Safari Field Guide Course in South Africa south africa 1 year professional safari field guide training tulum, mexico Scuba Beginner Marine Conservation in Mexico tortugero, costa rica Rainforest and Wildlife Expedition in Costa Rica various throughout belize, belize Volunteer conservation work in Belize sri lanka Elephant Research in Sri Lanka patagonia, argentina, chile, patagonia Research and Exploration in Patagonia shimoni, kenya, kenya Wildlife Research & Community work in Kenya guatemala Mayan Explorer thailand Volunteer work with Gibbons in Thailand united states Volunteer at an animal sanctuary in Florida, USA honduras Construction projects in Honduras ecuador, peru South American Explorer south africa Southern African Explorer belize, guatemala, honduras, mexico Marine Conservation and Diving Expedition in Mexic tasiriki village on moso island, vanuatu Volunteer With Turtles In Vanuatu shimoni archipelago, kenya Dolphin research project in Kenya nicaragua Volunteer teaching children in Nicaragua uganda Volunteer with Rhinos in Uganda greece Turtle conservation on the Greek island of Zakynth barberton,, mozambique, south africa, swaziland Volunteer, Travel and Teach in Southern Africa ecuador, peru Teach and Travel in South America antigua, guatemala Family Volunteering in Guatemala copan ruinas, honduras Family Volunteering in Honduras rwanda Dian Fossey Gorilla Fund International volunteer cameroon Cross River Gorilla Surveys in South West Cameroon madagascar Volunteer with Lemurs in Madagascar amazon rainforest, ecuador GVI Amazon Research Volunteering venetia limpopo nature reserve, south africa Venetia Wild Dog Den shimoni forest, kenya The Friends of Shimoni Forest ghana Volunteer in Ghana. mozambique, south africa Teach and Travel in Southern Africa for 12 Weeks mozambique, south africa, swaziland Travel in Swaziland, South Africa & Mozambique guatemala Volunteer Work in Guatemala guatemala Short-term English teaching workshops in Guatemala argentine patagonia, patagonia Extreme science in Patagonia cozumel island, mexico Scuba Diving Training Courses from all levels state forest, australia Volunteer with Koalas Down Under varied, india, nepal, thailand Asian Explorer ligurian sea cetacean , italy Whale & dolphin research in the Ligurian Sea, Ital nepal Volunteer and Adventure in Nepal ghana Volunteer with turtles in Ghana borneo, malaysia Conservation projects in Borneo india Volunteer Work with Tribal Communities in India turkey Volunteer on Mediterranean Monk Seal conservation united kingdom Survival Courses in the UK argentina Patagonia Snow School and Volcano Summit Attempt chile Patagonian Mountain Skills Course chile 42-Day Mountaineering Course in Patagonia nepal Family Volunteer Travel in Nepal guatemala Volunteer at English teaching workshops Guatemala guatemala Family Volunteering on a community construction honduras Family Volunteering construction project Honduras sri lanka Family Volunteering on an Elephant in Sri Lanka Back   New Search   Send to a friend