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City/State: Antigua |
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Country: GUATEMALA
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| Global Vision International |
3 High Street
St Albans
Herts
UNITED KINGDOM AL3 4ED
Phone: 01727 250 250
www.gvi.co.uk
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Program description: |
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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.
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General program information: |
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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.
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Benefits and advantages of the program: |
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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
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Cost or price of this program: |
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From £595 for 1 week
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