After working in the Cumbre again last week, we had the chance to venture to Antigua last weekend. We were almost to our bus stop in Chimaltenango (where we were going to change buses), when we came across a “sister” bus headed the opposite direction that had broken down. Fluid...
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Volunteer in Guatemala: Valerie’s thoughts on week 2
I can’t say these last couple of weeks have been more of the same…no one day here is ever like the next. At first I saw this as frustrating and unstructured; now it makes me feel free. Two weekends ago I ventured to Panajachel; my “charter bus” driver dropped me off at a major freeway...
Volunteer trip to Guatemala
Late February 2010, Seeds President, Walter Able left Columbus, Indiana for his semi-annual visit for Seeds of Help. On the trip he met up with our new volunteer Val who will be living with Brenda for 5 weeks.. She will be hosting a guest blog in the coming weeks within the...
Volunteer in Guatemala: Week one: Val’s take
Seeds of Help has a new volunteer in Guatemala. Her name is Valerie and she will be our guest blogger for these next couple of weeks. Her voice will be the day to day activities of what a volunteer with Seeds of Help experiences. Below is her first weeks thoughts and observations as well aa...
Volunteers in Guatemala with Seeds of Help
Through the years we’ve had so many stellar volunteers and peace corp volunteers who have devoted weeks, months, even years helping the Mayan people in Huehuetenango, Guatemala.
Below are some photos of our volunteers both peace corps and regular. If you’d like to volunteer with Seeds of Help please contact us at info@seedsofhelp.org Generally a basic...
Voluntourism Trip Guatemala Sept-October 2010
Seeds of Help is planning a humanitarian volunteer trip late September/Early October 2010. We will be building a water tank, shower as well as working with the children at Seeds of Help’s preschool. Also festivities will take place on Dia de Los Ninos (October 1) which is a country wide celebration for the kids. Pinatas...
Seeds of Help Guatemalan Scholarship:::Florentina Simon Perez
Florentina Simon Perez is a lovely and bright 16 year old Mayan girl. She has received a Seeds of Help scholarship since 2007. Before we met her, young Florentina was working as a maid to try to earn money to pay for her schooling. Even though she makes her own clothes, she was unable to...
Volunteers in Guatemala::: Visit to the Cumbre
Carolyn, a former peace corp volunteer in Guatemala, John, and Neto of JJBean Coffee, traveled throughout Guatemala in late June. They wanted to visit Seeds of Help in Huehuetenango, Guatemala and we were happy to show them around. Brenda, our head of operations in Guatemala, Will, and Cat, peace corp volunteers with Seeds of Help,...
Volunteer in Guatemala: Seeds of Help Trip June 2009
Walter Able, the president of Seeds of Help took a short trip this past week in June to share all of the great things happening in Guatemala. Along with Walter was Stacy Able, his wife and Photographer for Seeds of Help Foundation, Rob and David Plakenhorn, and Ellie Young. They went to schools in the...