Volunteers > Camino Seguro - Guatemala City

Description
This is a project for children whose parents are working on the garbage dump in Guatemala city. The project has been started off by Henley Denning and she is still supervising it. Currently there are about 70 children going here every day. In reward for going to school, the children can earn points and if they have enough they receive a bag with clothes and food once a month. If not for this reward, the children would be working on the garbage dump with their parents.

Activities
Volunteers are helping as assistant teachers, organise recreational activities, go to the kindergarten, help with handing out food, help with activities such as painting, drawing, etc.

Minimum: 4 weeks
Spanish: Intermediate
Schedule: 8.30 am - 16.00 pm, for a minimum of three days a week.
Location: Guatemala City is located on an hours bus ride from Antigua.

Precaution
Before you start working on this project you will have to realise that because of the location of the project it is considered a high risk! There is chance that you will be robbed, or worse so it is necessary to take precautions. You will receive information about this before you start working here. For example, it is not allowed to go to the project on your own.

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