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Green Building

location
1 - 12 weeks  ·  Alder 18 - 50+
rating  Excellent 4.8  · 
  Verificeret af Volunteer World
  Excellent Svarrate

Højdepunkter

  • Turn trash, old tires, plastic bottles, and glass bottles into beautiful and resilient buildings.
  • Learn about the complex history of Guatemala and the rich culture of the Kaqchikel Maya people.
  • Contribute to an organization practicing innovative formal and informal education.
  • Immerse in a Spanish speaking environment.
  • Visit top Guatemalan sites of Antigua and Lake Atitlan on the weekends!

Særligt velegnet til

Alder 18+
Singler
Par
Familier
Grupper
50+

Om programmet

Long Way Home is currently constructing a self suficient 18-building school campus using sustainable design and materials in the Western Highlands of Guatemala.

Looking to participate in a radically green develoment project? Long Way Home is constructing a self-sustainable 18-building green campus in the western Highlands of Guatemala. Using alternative methods and materials, we are empowering the youth of this community, the majority of whom are Kaqchikel ...

Om programmet

Looking to participate in a radically green develoment project? Long Way Home is constructing a self-sustainable 18-building green campus in the western Highlands of Guatemala. Using alternative methods and materials, we are empowering the youth of this community, the majority of whom are Kaqchikel Maya, to be the architects of their own futures.

We practice several methods of alternative construction including earth rammed tires, earthbags, trash bottles, and aluminum! We also boast a rainwater catchment system with the capacity to store 45,000 gallons of water. As a volunteer, you will join our local construction crew and other volunteers that participate in the construction of the school. Most of the campus is finished and operating a school of grades K-11 with 150 students and 35 local staff, while we continue construction. In Guatemala, there is a dry season (Nov-April) and a rainy season (May-Oct), and we work throughout the whole year. We accept volunteers of all skills and experience levels! It is important to have a good attitude, team player, motivation to help out, and be flexible. Must be able to walk up and down hills at high elevation (7,000 ft). On-site we have a communal kitchen. All the water we collect from rainwater, some of which is filtered for drinking water on-site and at the volunteer house. 

Long Way Home's mission is to use sustainable design to construct self-sufficient buildings that promote education, employment, and environmental stewardship. We've used more than 400 tons of trash and over 15500 tires in our construction so far. We aim to end the cycle of poverty through innovation that is relevant to the context. 

Typisk dag

There is no such thing as a typical day! You may be packing tires, painting, gardening, digging, or many other green building techniques! We work Monday-Friday from 7:30am- 4pm, and projects vary throughout the year.

Typisk dag

There is no such thing as a typical day! You may be packing tires, painting, gardening, digging, or many other green building techniques! We work Monday-Friday from 7:30am- 4pm, and projects vary throughout the year.

Fritidsaktiviteter

There are many hiking areas right here in Comalapa, and we offer different types of activities to do here during your free time. Tortilla making, weaving demonstrations, cooking classes, dance demonstrations are a few things available here. We also offer painting lessons with a local artist. There ...

Fritidsaktiviteter

There are many hiking areas right here in Comalapa, and we offer different types of activities to do here during your free time. Tortilla making, weaving demonstrations, cooking classes, dance demonstrations are a few things available here. We also offer painting lessons with a local artist. There are many areas to visit in Guatemala as well, including Antigua, Lake Atitlan, Tecpan and Tikal. We can help you book weekend excursions as well.

Krav

Krav

Minimumsalder: 18 år

For at kunne deltage i programmet skal du være mindst 18 år gammel på programmets startdato. Der kan være undtagelser, hvis du kan give tilladelse fra din(e) værge(r), eller hvis du ledsages af dine forældre.

Sprogfærdigheder

Du skal kunne tale Engelsk (basic level) eller Spansk (basic level)

Nationalitetsrestriktioner

Ingen begrænsninger. Hjælpende hænder fra hele verden er velkomne.

Tidsforpligtelse

Der er brug for din hjælpende hånd Mandag, Tirsdag, Onsdag, Torsdag og Fredag fra 07:30 - 16:00

Hvad er inkluderet

Hvad er inkluderet

Tjenester af Long Way Home

Approximately 50% of the volunteer goes towards accommodation expenses and 50% towards building materials, builder and teacher salaries, and school operations.

Indkvartering

  • Volunteer House - this accommodation is in one of our green-designed houses (bamboo framing, glass bottle lighting, and adobe/cob plastered walls). The toilets are dry compost with toilet paper provided. It has a communal kitchen, stocked with all basic staples (drinking water, pots & pans, dishes, a sink, salt, oil, propane for cooking, dish/hand soap). Rooms are shared various room sizes ranging from 2 beds to 8 beds, we share as needed but if we're able to give you your own room of course we will do that. Bedding provided. There is running water for showers but it is not heated with electricity or gas. Typically volunteers in the house tend to share meals but that is as pleased by everyone on site. Food is a minimal cost here, $10-30 per week depending how you chose to cook or eat out. We allow for time to go to the market during the week for shopping. The local market here has plenty of locally grown vegetables, fruits, juices, cured meats/fish, and candies. There are also local tiendas and supermarkets with raw meat and packaged items. You will also have a 1 hr lunch break. There is a kitchen on site to prepare or bring food.

  • LWH has other options please consult with the volunteer coordinator:
    • Homestay
    • Hostel

Internetadgang

God adgang til projektområdet

Hvad er IKKE inkluderet?

Hvad er IKKE inkluderet?

Afhentning i lufthavnen i La Aurora International Airport

Afhentning i lufthavnen er heller ikke inkluderet i programgebyret.

Mad og drikkevarer

Mad, snacks og drikkevarer koster ekstra.

Flybilletter

Den nærmeste lufthavn er La Aurora International Airport (GUA) i Guatemala City. Vi hjælper dig med at finde billige flybilletter til Guatemala. FINDE BILLIGE FLYBILLETTER

Rejseforsikring

At rejse til udlandet er et eventyr, og det er altid bedst at være forberedt. Pludselig sygdom eller skade, aflysning eller tyveri - en rejseforsikring til Guatemala giver sikkerhed og er en fordel at have. FÅ ET TILBUD

Vacciner

Hvis du har til hensigt at blive frivillig i Guatemala, bør du søge lægehjælp, før du begynder din sociale rejse. Tjek dine krævede vaccinationer for Guatemala. VACCINE CHECKER

Oplysninger ved ankomst

We have availability throughout the year!

Requirements of Volunteers

We ask volunteers to stay 1 week minimum (we prefer from monday to sunday).

Tilgængelighed
Jan. Febr. Marts April Maj Jun Jul Aug. Sept. Okt. Nov. Dec.

Programgebyrer

1 uge (min. ophold) 85€
3 uger 254€
4 uger 338€
5 uger 423€
6 uger 507€
8 uger 676€
12 uger (max. ophold) 1.014€
Gennemsnitligt gebyr 85€/uge

Programgebyrer

85€ pr. uge 1 - 12 weeks Alder 18 - 50+

Betalingsmetoder

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Duration

1 - 12 weeks

Deposit

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Final Payment

Din endelige betaling vil blive aftalt med Long Way Home under ansøgningsprocessen. Almindelige løsninger er enten via bankoverførsel eller kontant betaling på projektstedet.

Mød din vært

Long Way Home

Excellent 4.8 rating (10 feltrapporter)

Non-profit - grundlagt i 2004

Verificeret af Volunteer World

  Excellent Svarrate

Vært er

Amanda

Spoken languages: Spansk, Engelsk

Om projektet

Long Way Home is constructing a self-sufficient school in rural Guatemala. We are using alternative building techniques with tires and waste.

Mød din vært

Long Way Home's mission as a registered US 501(c)3 is to use sustainable design and materials to construct self-sufficient schools that promote education, employment and environmental stewardship. Our vision is to empower communities to break the cycle of poverty through innovative solutions to local challenges. Long Way Home is currently constructing a self sustainable 18-building green academy in the Western Highlands of Guatemala. Using radically green alternative methods and materials, we are empowering the youth of this community, the majority of whom are Kaqchikel Maya, to be the architects of their own futures. To date we’ve used over 400 tons of garbage in our construction projects and we currently serve 115 students in grades K-8. Volunteers with Long Way Home will experience a variety of tasks which may include pounding tires with rammed earth, using bottles stuffed with trash to form fences, creating and placing glass bottle bricks for natural lighting, or harvesting cactus pads for a natural sealant.

10 feltrapporter · rating4.8

Dawn Young rating5

2024 at Green Building

Want to learn about green building, living off grid and doing construction…oh and don’t forget the welcoming community of Comalapa! This is the perfect place to learn and do. The staff of Long Way Home is very supportive to all people. While completing my 7 weeks, I worked along side people from ...
Richard Campeau rating4.4

2024 at Green Building

Very interesting group and wonderful project. Good for education while environnemental at the same time. I had a wonderful time in Comalapa with the guatemalan employees, with the project managers. The volunteers really make a difference in the life of the students and their families. ..
Nina Ahrendt rating5

2023 at Green Building

Overall this was a meaningful experience, well organized and in an environment where we felt safe both on and off site. I volunteered with my son (18 years old) for two weeks at Long Way Home in Guatemala. We stayed in a small hostel in town and ate at a local restaurant, this allowed us to be ...
Travis Horn rating5

2023 at Green Building

Words can not describe how powerful that was!!! I AM GOING BACK!! They work so hard for those kids! we need help and anything you can bring for the kids is much ...
Jessica Griffiths rating5

2022 at Green Building

Long Way Home was the perfect place to spend the week with our three teenaged kids. We learned about green construction, about the rich culinary and artistic culture of Comalapa, and about how to build our own recycled bricks! There were many jobs and so much to learn that we were never bored. ..
Mary-Liz O'Neill rating5

2019 at Green Building

This was my first experience traveling internationally to do volunteer work. From the beginning communication was excellent. The volunteer coordinator helped me to create a plan for the exact work I would be doing and answered all of my many questions. I came while the July 2019 green Building ...

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