About us - Amistad Guatemala Foundation
Our history:
Our project was born on October 1999 in Guatemala and started volunteering and sustainable tourism programs in 2012.
Our goals are:
We offer combined program: Cultural tourism and volunteering, may include: Reforestation, natural resource management and conservation programs; school and houses building, access to drinking water. We help children institutions to provide for the physical, mental, and educational needs. Also, we help the orphans and disadvantaged families in Guatemala. You can help with us to help needed communities by our sustainable tourism program development. We provide a safe and uplifting environment for volunteer and traveler groups as they come to serve and visit Guatemala.
With us, volunteers have helped villagers build community projects, agriculture, women organizations, housing, agriculture, development of the medicinal plants and marketing, and more. You can help us for organization social, community, education, health and agriculture projects in which you can help as a volunteer.
Do you like to travel or want to gain valuable experience in the community development field? Are you interested in building your resume’ or developing leadership, administrative, or facilitation skills? Do you have a desire to serve, learn and experience the world? Guatemala Amistad Foundation offer a variety of valuable internship opportunities including long-term, and short-term volunteer internships.
Volunteering and Tourism:
We offer a wonderful and unique experience traveling with us in our country. They are oriented by a responsible approach; they will meet indigenous populations and live a human and memorable experience while aiding the community. We offer you a combination of a sustainable tourism package and a volunteer program experience while you discover the secrets of the Mayan people by having amazing and once in a lifetime experiences; at the time your involvement to social actions for communities in need.
Through Guatemala Amistad Foundation, visitors explore the natural beauty of the highlands of Guatemala while enjoying immersion in the local culture and working with Mayan villagers on community development projects. Participants have enjoyed visiting traditions tour in Mayan villages and participated in an educational community walk to meet with residents in their homes.
We offer a wonderful and unique experience traveling with us in our country. They are oriented by a responsible approach; they will meet indigenous populations and live a human and memorable experience while aiding the community. We offer you a combination of a sustainable tourism package and a volunteer program experience while you discover the secrets of the Mayan people by having amazing and once in a lifetime experiences; at the time your involvement to social actions for communities in need.
Through Guatemala Amistad Foundation, visitors explore the natural beauty of the highlands of Guatemala while enjoying immersion in the local culture and working with Mayan villagers on community development projects. Participants have enjoyed visiting traditions tour in Mayan villages and participated in an educational community walk to meet with residents in their homes.