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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!
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