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  • Responsible Consumption And Production
  • Sustainable Cities And Communities

Green Building

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84€ / Woche  ·  1 - 12 Wochen  ·  Alter 18 - 50+

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Highlights

  • 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!

Besonders geeignet für

Alter 18+
Alleinreisend
Pärchen
Familien
Gruppen
50+

Über das Programm

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 ...

Über das Programm

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. 

Tagesablauf

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.

Tagesablauf

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.

Freizeitaktivitäten

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 ...

Freizeitaktivitäten

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.

Voraussetzungen

Voraussetzungen

Mindestalter: 18 Jahre

Um an diesem Programm teilzunehmen, musst du zu Programmbeginn mindestens 18 Jahre alt sein. Es kann Ausnahmen geben, wenn du die Erlaubnis deines/r Erziehungsberechtigten vorlegen kannst oder wenn du von deinen Eltern begleitet wirst

Sprachkenntnisse

Du brauchst folgende Sprachkenntnisse: Englisch (Grundkenntnisse) oder Spanisch (Grundkenntnisse)

Staatszugehörigkeit

Es gibt keine Beschränkungen. Helfende Hände aus aller Welt sind willkommen.

Arbeitszeiten

Deine Hilfe wird an folgenden Tagen benötigt: Montag, Dienstag, Mittwoch, Donnerstag und Freitag von 07:30 - 16:00

Leistungen

Leistungen

Dienstleistungen von Long Way Home

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

Unterkunft

  • Volunteer House - this accommodation is in one of our newly constructed green-designed houses (bamboo framing, glass bottle lighting, and adobe plastered walls). The toilets are dry compost, separating the liquids (diluted and used in gardens) from solids. It has a communal kitchen, stocked with all basic staples (salt, oil, propane for cooking, dish/hand soap). Rooms are shared, with a total of 8 beds (blankets and sheets provided). Bedding  Also included -  toilet paper, house laundry, and drinking water. There is running water but it is not heated. Some volunteers chose to do "bucket baths" and heat water from the stove for showers. Typically volunteers in the house tend to share meals. Food is a minimal cost here, $20-25 per week. We allow for time to go to the market during the week for shopping. The local market here has plenty of locally grown vegetables and fruits, as well as local supermarkets with meat and limited packaged items. There is a snack lady that comes to the school daily with local delicacies. You will also have a 1 hr lunch break. There is a kitchen on site to prepare or bring food.
    • = $100/week. This includes rent at the volunteer house, . Approximately half of the fee goes directly towards project construction costs of materials and labor. 
  • LWH has other options please consult with the volunteer coordinator:
    • Homestay
    • Hostel

Internetzugriff

Gute Verbindung vor Ort

Was ist NICHT inklusive?

Was ist NICHT inklusive?

Abholung vom Flughafen La Aurora International Airport

Das Abholen vom Flughafen ist auch nicht in den Programmgebühren enthalten.

Verpflegung

Essen, Snacks und Getränke sind gegen Aufpreis erhältlich.

Flugtickets

Der nächstgelegene Flughafen ist La Aurora International Airport (GUA) in Guatemala City. Wir helfen dir günstige Flüge nach Guatemala zu finden. FINDE GÜNSTIGE FLÜGE

Reiseversicherung

Ins Ausland zu gehen ist ein Abenteuer, auf das man sich stets gut vorbereiten sollte. Plötzliche Krankheit oder Verletzung, Stornierung oder Diebstahl - eine Reiseversicherung für Guatemala bietet die nötige Sicherheit. ANGEBOT EINHOLEN

Impfungen

Bevor du deine Freiwilligenarbeit in Guatemala antrittst, solltest du dich noch einmal von deinem Arzt beraten lassen und deine erforderlichen Impfungen für Guatemala überprüfen. IMPFSCHUTZ ÜBERPRÜFEN

Informationen zur Anreise

We have availability throughout the year!

Requirements of Volunteers

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

Verfügbarkeit
Jan Feb Mär Apr Mai Jun Jul Aug Sep Okt Nov Dez

Programmgebühren

1 Woche (Mindestaufenthalt) 84€
3 Wochen 252€
4 Wochen 337€
5 Wochen 421€
6 Wochen 505€
8 Wochen 673€
12 Wochen (Maximaler Aufenthalt) 1.010€
Durchschnittliche Gebühren 84€/Woche

Programmgebühren

84€ / Woche 1 - 12 Wochen Alter 18 - 50+

Zahlungsarten

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Dauer

1 - 12 Wochen

Anzahlung (15%)

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Ausstehende Zahlung (85%)

Deine Restzahlung vereinbarst du mit Long Way Home während des Bewerbungsprozesses. Normalerweise handelt es sich um eine Banküberweisung oder eine Barzahlung am Projektstandort.

Lernen Sie Ihren Gastgeber kennen

Long Way Home

Ausgezeichnet 4.8 rating (7 Bewertungen)

Non-profit - gegründet 2004

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Gesprochene Sprachen: Englisch, Spanisch

Über die Organisation

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

Lernen Sie Ihren Gastgeber kennen

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.

7 Bewertungen · rating4.8

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 ...
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. ..
Noah Vier rating4.4

2019 at Green Building

volunteering and learning about green building construction volunteering in San Juan Comalapa with long way home, you get hands on learning about green building construction and how sustainable development can directly impact a community. In San Juan Comalapa, you get an up close insight into ...
Jacob Taylor rating4.8

2019 at Green Building

Assisting in English classes / Learning some green building techniques I volunteered helping teach English lessons with two profesoras (am and pm) in CETC. It was fun and the students enjoyed doing different kinds of activities. When there were no English classes, I helped out with the various ...
Lyla Hoon rating4.4

2019 at Green Building

I learned so much by volunteering with Long Way Home. I was submerged in Guatemala’s intimate cultural life while making friends that I miss to this day. Unforgettable experience! ...
Amanda Leo rating4.8

2019 at Green Building

I volunteered with LWH as a part of my field study for my master thesis in architecture and to start of my work with a visit to the organization is one of the better decisions I took during my time in Guatemala. I did spend 3,5 days carrying out a workshop with an american university and 1,5 days ...

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