Guatemala House Building Volunteers - GUHB
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Guatemala House Building Volunteers

Trip code: GUHB

This project works in the poorest areas of Guatemala to rebuild homes and supply health and education to the most disadvantaged families. This is an immensely rewarding volunteer project; you witness the fruits of your labour in a relatively short period of time, and can see for yourself the huge positive impact your work has on the families and communities.


Overview
from £449
Location:

The project is based in Antigua, 40 minutes from Guatemala City.

Duration & Price:

2 weeks £449, 4 weeks £599
2 wks language & 4 wks volunteer £799
4 wks language & 4 wks volunteer £999

Deposit:

£195 (balance due 12 wks before departure)

Accommodation:

Included

Meals:

Most meals are included

Dates:

Generally first Monday of every month but other dates are available.

Guatemala House Building Volunteers

Reviews

Christopher Rawson, 6th April 2008
I enjoyed every minute but finishing each house and moving the family in was pretty special. I loved working with the Guatemalteco builders, everyone on site was a great laugh and I enjoyed learning a bit of Spanish. Having the opportunity to travel around Guatemala at the weekends was also great! My host family were so friendly and helpful and the accomodation and food were ideal.

Keisha Narain, 3rd June-16th June 2007
The programme was so rewarding and everyday was such great fun. The builders are such a laugh and we all ended up going out with each other to celebrate the completion of the houses.

The programme exceeded all my expectations. So many stories and so many wonderful memories. My most memorable moment was handing over the keys to the families and seeing them in the house that you contributed 100% to. Being able to leave them with that is a feeling you can't prepare yourself for!

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