Volunteers > Obras Sociales del Hermano Pedro - Antigua

Description
It is an organisation of youngsters and adults that have dedicated themselves to help persons who come from families with few means, who do not have the time or skills to take care of their ill ones. Some of them are abandoned, some are old or ill people, who need to rest and can not stay in a hospital or at home, because they don't have any resources. People who need help or special care come here from all over Guatemala. It is possible to work at the different areas of the hospital:
- centre for recovering from malnutrition
- places for mentally and/or physically handicapped children
- places for elder men/women
- places for babies and little children who are recovering from an operation or other health problems

Activities
Depending on the area where you are working in, you can play and cuddle with the children, go for a walk etc. Other possibilities are to help feeding, bathing etc.

Minimum: 4 weeks
Spanish: Intermediate
Schedule: 8.00 am - 1.00 pm. It is also possible to work in the afternoons.
Capacity: It is possible for many volunteers to work here at the same time, because in the hospital there is room for about 500 people, the more help, the better.

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