Volunteer Abroad with Volunteer Peten in Guatemala

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Organization	Volunteer Peten
website	http://www.volunteerpeten.com/
Country	Guatemala
Program Costs	None
Duration	1 week or more
Room & Board	$120 per week or less
Language Requirements	Basic Spanish

Volunteer Petèn's mission is to aid development in Guatemala by training international volunteers to participate in, design, and implement sustainable projects. Our main projects focus on environmental education, general education, reforestation, forest management, medicinal plants, and working with the public library and public schools, but we are open and able to aid volunteers to develop any project that suits their abilities and goals. Volunteers can and are expected to take park in all program areas, and should not limit themselves to working in one particular area. Typical work days run from 8am-12 noon Monday through Friday. Four caretakers and the director run programs on a daily basis ranging from light construction, to trail maintenance, to gardening, to teaching. Afternoons are typically spent studying Spanish, running errands, teaching, participating in activities, or continuing work in ecological park. Activities include field trips, movie night, and working in the community library.