As a developing country, Guatemala faces many challenges that affect people’s lives every day. International visitors are most welcome to volunteer their skills and their time to help improve the lives of the country’s poor and disadvantaged.

Help is needed in many places and we work with several organizations where you can make a difference – primarily in education, health care, social work and environmental protection.

Why volunteer?

1. Practice your Spanish outside of the classroom
2. Gain valuable work experience and add new skills to your resume
3. Learn about the economic, political and social situation in Guatemala
4. Help people in need and put a smile on their face!

We offer customized volunteer programs with flexible start dates and durations. Contact us today to learn more about how you can volunteer and study in Guatemala.

Liceo Politécnico Pedagógico Antigüeño

Liceo Politécnico Pedagógico Antigüeño is a primary and secondary school located in the heart of La Antigua Guatemala. The school welcomes international volunteers who wish to practice their Spanish while making a meaningful difference in the lives of children and young people.

The school serves students between the ages of 7 and 16, and volunteers can:

• Support daily classes alongside local teachers.

• Teach a class! (English or another subject you feel confident in)

• Collaborate in extracurricular activities such as art, sports, or educational games.

Schedules:
Volunteers may participate Monday to Friday, either in the morning from 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM or in the afternoon from 2:30 PM to 4:00 PM. Participation can range from one day up to five days per week, providing flexibility to combine volunteering with Spanish studies or exploring the city.

This volunteer program offers not only valuable language immersion, but also the chance to live, learn, and actively contribute to a Guatemalan community.

Brillo de Sol

Brillo de Sol is a school based in San Pedro las Huertas, a village just outside of Antigua Guatemala, providing a personalized and inclusive education and other services to children who would otherwise have no opportunity for a healthy, happy and productive future.

What is needed to be a Volunteer?

Brillo de Sol seeks individuals who are committed and sensitive to children’s needs. To become a volunteer, one needs:

• Genuine love for children.

• Punctuality and commitment to assigned schedules.

• Personal ethics and strong values.

• No previous experience is required—only an open, respectful, and supportive attitude.

Duration of Volunteering

The time commitment is completely flexible. Volunteers may collaborate for a single day, several weeks, a few months, or even years. Every contribution matters, and each shared moment leaves a lasting impact on the students’ lives.

Types of Volunteering

Brillo de Sol believes that every person has something valuable to offer. For this reason, different forms of volunteering are available to match each individual’s skills and interests:

• Superhero Volunteering
  Support with painting, games, classroom activities, organization, and more.

• Specialized Volunteering
  Teachers, psychologists, and therapists may provide workshops or therapies.

• Art Volunteering
  Musicians, actors, and dancers can share their talents with the students.

Caoba Organic Farm

Experience Sustainable Agriculture in Antigua Guatemala

Caoba Organic Farm is located just outside of Antigua, about 15 minutes on foot from the Central Park. The farm grows a wide variety of products for the local food market and promotes sustainable agriculture and low-impact farming.

Volunteers are welcome year round to help with the operation of the farm. Most positions involve work on the fields and in the greenhouses as well as harvesting and packaging the produce.

Schedule:

• Tuesday to Friday, starting at 9:00 AM

• Volunteers are asked to collaborate during the entire morning

• Participation is flexible — one day or multiple days, depending on each volunteer’s availability.

Recommendations:

• Bring a hat or cap for sun protection.

• Wear comfortable shoes suitable for farm work.

• Carry a water bottle to stay hydrated.

This experience is ideal for people of all ages who are interested in the environment, sustainable agriculture, and community life.

Volunteers have the opportunity to discover the daily work of an ecological farm up close while practicing Spanish in a natural and multicultural setting.

Obras Sociales del Hermano Pedro

Obras Sociales del Hermano Pedro is a large charity hospital with orphanage and senior citizens home in the center of Antigua. They provide medical services to the poor who do not have the resources to pay for medical treatment.

Obras Sociales del Hermano Pedro is almost always in need of volunteers, but the positions they have available tend to be rather basic, like visiting with patients or helping out in the kitchen.

Centro de Salud San Andres Itzapa

Centro de Salud San Andres Itzapa is a government-operated clinic in the town of San Andres Itzapa, about 45 minutes by bus from Antigua. It provides basic medical services and serves mostly low-income families in the area northwest of Antigua where little access to primary health care is available.

Volunteer positions at Centro de Salud San Andres Itzapa require medical training, clinical experience and at least intermediate-level Spanish.

Asociación Nuestros Ahijados

It was founded in 1991 by GOD’S CHILD Project founder Patrick Atkinson. Since then, and with GOD’S CHILD Project support, ANA has grown from humble beginnings in a borrowed farmhouse to currently serving an estimated 4,000 orphaned and impoverished children, and 7,000 widowed, abandoned, and single mothers and their dependents across Guatemala. In addition to financial support, volunteers of all skill levels are greatly needed to support all 32 ANA programs in Guatemala.

Can you see yourself feeding a baby, building a home, cooking, gardening, teaching an art class, or one of a thousand other things? ANA needs you today.