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Featured Project: Our Guatemala project gives volunteers an opportunity to immerse themselves in another culture completing sustainable development projects, assisting local artisans cooperative, learning how coffee is made, getting to know local children, and hike around active volcanoes!
Check out this field report from Rutgers Univ volunteers
Day 2:
"This morning we woke up to pineapple pancakes, honey, papaya, and the always present fresh pot of fresh local coffee. Though not everyone in our group
regul
arly drinks coffee, it was nice to see that we all tried some while staying in the house. When else will we have the opportunity to drink coffee from a bean grown locally? We packed back into the van and headed to the town of Antigua, Guatemala."
Day 3:
"We all woke up early and met Timoteo, the very animated coffee farmer, and Gregorio, the cool and collected farmer; together they will be leading our group up the side of the volcano to the coffee fields. I thought as a Rutgers student that I would be fine making the climb, I mean I walk everywhere during the school year so this will be a piece of cake. Little did I know that the air would be thinner and that I would need to take a break every 5 minutes or so. Nonetheless, the whole hike was completely worth it because once we r
eached the top we were able to see the farms and learn
more about coffee
farming and harvesting. According to Timoteo, the farmers in the Cooperative are experimenting with a new method of fermenting coffee fruit before the beans need to be roasted. After this talk we grabbed our hoes and started to weed around the coffee plants to reduce competition with other plants for water and nutrients. As we weeded we also formed a half moon shape out of the soil to use gravity to trap the rain water. How innovative!"
"You really get to know the coffee farmer by following them up to his coffee fields on the sides of Agua Volcano and then into his home, seeing and taking part in how coffee makes it from the ground to the cup. Roasting, grinding, boiling and tasting the best coffee I have ever had and I loved getting to see what real life in Guatemala is like."
The One Week
Project Service Fee is $885.00
per person. This includes all in-country transportation, accommodations, meals, insurance, bilingual guide, tools and equipment, project coordination, and a recreational activity.
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FEATURED DOMESTIC PROJECT
Featured Project:
Our Florida project puts volunteers to work restoring wildlife habitat, maintaining a zoological park, assisting with providing housing, and working with local youth. Great projects in a beautiful area, come down for winter break and enjoy the sunshine!
Winter Break Volunteers Needed!
Great Projects
Volunteer on Environmental Projects
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"It was a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity, Not only did I get to help people, but I also got to create deep connections with every single person on my trip." - Janaiya Banks
Volunteers stay in climate controlled cabins at this great camp, facilities include, a basketball court, volleyball, hiking trails, campfire rings, and a beautiful dining hall.
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The Project Service Fee of $38.00 per person per day
, it and
includes all food, lodging, full time volunteer coordinator, project materials, liability insurance, and educational/recreational activity.
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not include transportation to Florida.
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Check out all of our Domestic and International Projects Below.
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DOMESTIC PROJECTS 2017-2018
The Project Service Fee for domestic projects is $38.00 per volunteer per night, this fee covers all food, lodging, project coordination,tools, safety equipment, and liability insurance.
Project location based on communities with greatest need announced in October 2017
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| INTERNATIONAL PROJECTS 2017-2018
The Project Service Fee for all international week long projects is $885 per volunteer and covers
ALL food, lodging,in-country transportation,project materials, full time bilingual volunteer coordinator and recreation activity.
Community Development, Sustainable Farming, Support for local artisans
NICARAGUA
Rural community development, sustainable agriculture, poverty, environmental restoration
Sustainable cacao farming, indigenous communities, clean water, environment
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