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Do you want to visit our school? Visitors are
welcome. Please contact
us.
Volunteer
Program:
We are sorry to say that in 2018 we decided to
discontinue our volunteer program. The reason for
this has much more to do with our students than
with the wonderful people who came to us and gave
of themselves tirelessly over the years.
What we noticed was that after a volunteer
inevitably ended their time at our school the kids
would really miss them. This is to be expected and
normal of course.
However, a big part of what we provide for our
students at the Integral Heart School is stability.
Yet over time we noticed that the ebb and flow
of our wonderful volunteers was counter to this
aspect of our work.
Since most, if not all of children, come from home
situations in which loss and change are all to
common, the additional loss they felt when a
volunteer left only added to their stress.
It is for this reason that we regret to say that
we have discontinued our volunteer program.
Pre-2018
There are always openings within our programs where we
can use
your help. And if not
with our
organization, we will be happy to
connect you with the other great organizations
with whom
we collaborate
where we are sure you will also enjoy being a volunteer.
To get started: Please tell us a little about yourself
and send us a resume if you have one. Also, link
up with us via Facebook or
other social medias; it is always nice to put a face to the
name.
And, if not, that's okay, too, not everybody is a
social-media butterfly!
Here are some important questions to think about;
 How long do
you think you will be available to volunteer?
Have you ever
volunteered before?
Would
you like to teach, work with children, build
things?
And, would you
like us to suggest accommodations when
you
are
here?
We can put you in touch with trustworthy
and verified host families, that cost about $80 for
bed
and 3 meal per day per week and we can also suggest
several great hotels and hostels starting
about
$7 per day. See below for contact information.
Learn
Spanish, Create Change.
Consider also that when you are here in Antigua to
learn Spanish. We partner with Cambio
Spanish School in recommending their
services. Taking
class with Cambio brightens the future
of the children of Ninos de Guatemala. 100% of
Cambio's proceeds are donated to educational
projects benefiting their children.
Click here to learn
more.
A
word from Jen who volunteered at one of our
kindergartens!
"My
experience working with the kindergarten was so
much fun and I loved helping out
with the children! They are all bright, beautiful,
and sweet that one would never know the
oftentimes sad living conditions of their home
life that they come from. Its truly amazing
that the Kindergarten with Integral Heart allows
for these youngsters to come to a safe
and comforting place each day to learn, laugh,
play and just be allowed to be children,
which is what I think should be a right for all
children, not only in Guatemala, but
everywhere.
While I was there, I would bring snacks in the
morning and purchased new toys and
books for the classroom. I loved how the children
were eager to hear a new story from
a new book since they had had the same ones in the
classroom and were already quite
accustomed to the stories that they had heard many
times before.
One of my most
memorable days was when I sat in front of the
class reading a book to them that was
in English, but I had to translate it into Spanish
for them out loud as I read along in my
mind. This definitely helped me out with my
Spanish as well!
It was truly a joy to come in the mornings and be
greeted with hugs and bright smiles
from these sweet little darlings!" Jen Martinez - New York City. |
We look forward to hearing from you.
Thank
you,
Mick,
Debora and all Team! |
