Volunteer

The ECO SPANISH School, organizes volunteers for different projects in the town of Santiago Atitlan.

Many people in the indigenous community look for work and opportunities to better their lives each day.  Most adults speak the indigenous language Tz´utujil and work in agriculture. Their low paying jobs provide barely enough income for crude shelter and a little food. They often lack the resources to send their children to schools.  It is common for children as young as six years old to join their parents and relatives working in the fields. Many have homes with earthen floors. Some only have two rooms to shelter extended families of up to twenty people.

Education

We coordinate to sponsor the education of 50 children from poor families of San Juan La Laguna. Our goal is to develop the knoledge for the children and they will be preppared work for the new world.  All this project is going well thanks to our friend  from Washingtong State whom sponsored  t children of our program. Jim and Anka. If you are interesting to suport one child please contact  at the Email: jimvaugh@yahoo.com

Community Garden for Families

We have 1,400 square meters of land  where the families grow the different organic vegetables. Our goal is to improve the health and nutrition of the local poor children.  According to the Ministry of Health last year nutrition, was that 90% of  the children have a chronic nutrition and this problem is evident in San Juan La Laguna.This land is provided by our friend Jeanne-Robert Nakamuru from Iowa USA. if you would like to sopport the programm please contact them at their email: jeannewahlquist@yahoo.com

Food for Families

Every third week of the month,  poor families we distribute basic foods such as corn, beans, eggs, oil, rice to help the development of the children.  This program is running thanks for the help of the unitarian Church Iowa, coordinate by Jeanne Nakamaru. For any interest to sopport  a mayan poor family please write an email to Jeanne Nakamaru at the email: jeannewahlquist@yahoo.com

Other

Teach English in different public school around San Juan La Laguna.

Be a Volunteer for the Special School for disabled children. Visit: www.adisa.org

Work to maintain the native plants of San Juan. Visit: www.sanjuanlalaguna.com

 Phone: 502. 4198-2053

Email: atitlanya@yahoo.com