I had a great experience. The communication was great and I appreciate the transportation. The school was very organized and made the experience great. I would go again.
This is an incredible program! I loved spending time with the students, and the whole experience was absolutely fabulous. Thank you for allowing us to spend time with y'all!
This was such a rewarding experience! I did the day volunteer option. The organizer, Eva, was great to communicate with. I got placed in a 3rd grade classroom. The kids and I talked in simple Spanish. I helped check papers and played games. It was great seeing how a school operates in another country. Sign up...you won't regret it!
Even if I stayed only one day, volunteering at Niños de Guatemala was a very enriching experience! I felt very welcomed and appreciated. My few hours were well balanced between information about the system and idea of the NGO and acting directly with one of the teachers in a class. I can only recommend volunteering there!
We loved our stay with Mirna and Fransisco! They are amazing and very kind people who welcome you with open arms. They live in a beautiful house together with their daughter, two dogs named Sasha and Kimmy and their parrot, Plancha. Sometimes their other children come by as well and everyone was very kind. Is was a really nice experience to practice our Spanish during the homestay and we learned a lot more on Guatemalan culture and we tried out a lot of Guatemalan typical foods, it was so delicious! I can recommend for everyone to stay here at least a week while volunteering, it is a very fun and open way to learn more about Guatemalan culture and food and to practice your Spanish :)
We went on the Worry Dolls tour, it was so good! We met in Antigua, got a chicken bus to a town where we went into Rosa’s house to make worry dolls, and then visited a school ran by the organisation. Our guide Andrea was fantastic! She explained everything really well and was very helpful too. Would recommend this tour to see the real Guatemala with the comfort of a guide!