| Name: |
Habitat
For Humanity Guatemala |
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| Description: |
Habitat for Humanity
Guatemala is an NGO which specializes in community
organizing , technical assistance and the construction of
low cost housing. Habitat uses a combination of donations,
payments from interest free mortgages and volunteer labour
to build basic, affordable and sound housing for low
income families - who without Habitat would not be able to
own their own home.
Habitat does not build homes for people but WITH them. All
Habitat home owners participate in the building of their
own home, and also assist in the building of another home
in their community. |
| Activities: |
Volunteers
work with the family who will actually live in the house
and are involved in All aspects of basic house
construction. No previous experience is required only
enthusiasm.
Habitat also have "blitz" builds in every
affiliate , every year these involve a large group of
international volunteers building multiple houses in one
week |
| Minimum
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1 Weeks |
| Schedule: |
Flexible but for blitz
builds all day 8am - 4pm (email for blitz build dates)
For Spanish School students it is possible to work in the
mornings or afternoons to fit with classes.
We also have Saturday builds located in and around Xela
for people based in the area. |
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| Requirements: |
No
special requirements - volunteers need a hat, gloves and
sunscreen |
| Contact: |
Sharon the
volunteer coordinator - mailto:volunteer@habitatguatemala.org
Or visit http://www.habitatguatemala.org |
