Volunteer in a Guatemala Village - All-Inclusive
- Guatemala
- Xela
About Program
We empower families and communities to be healthy, educated and self-reliant. You can help.
Local Hope Guatemala has been hosting organized group service trips to the western highlands of Guatemala for more than 30 years, and is now offering full experience stays for individuals, families or small groups to volunteer at their convenience.
Known in Guatemala as Xela AID (Agency for Integrated Development, pronounced “Shay-la”), Local Hope is a not-for-profit organization that provides a range of important services to largely indigenous populations in poverty belts in Guatemala. We team locally and with worldwide organizations to enable those who are critically under-served become healthy, educated and self-reliant so they can beat poverty and thrive.
Since 2002, Local Hope has helped to deliver in excess of $8 million in Education, Health, Small Business Development/Micro-Finance, Clean Environment Initiatives and Emergency Relief.
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Program Highlights
- Our two-week programs begin every Sunday year-round and can be extended with additional weeks.
- Each Saturday of your stay you get to choose one of our included out-of-town adventures.
- We customize your volunteer experience by matching your skils/interests with our villagers' needs
- 100% of your Program Fee (covering room, board and activities) fuels our Empowerment Programs.
- As a 501(c)3 non-profit, costs for your volunteer experience may be fully tax-deductible. Please check with your tax preparer.
Program Impact
Volunteering with Local Hope Guatemala is more than service, it's also a profoundly enriching experience involving cultural immersion and exchange as you visit homes and learn about the lives of our Mam-Maya friends, explore local open-air markets to buy food and work side-by-side with our local staff and the Xela AID kids, adults and seniors in our programs.
Local Hope Guatemala is top-rated by GreatNonprofits.org and has earned Guidestar’s Platinum Seal of Transparency.
100% of your program fee directly benefits the people in the area.
