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Creating New Hope is a project of a non-profit organization founded in 1999. Its main goal is to provide hope and assistance to the children of families working in the Guatemala City Garbage Dump. The founders of this project believe that every child should have the opportunity to receive a proper education and to advance as far as they are able in school. The aim of the project is that every child can gain the skills needed so that they can obtain stable jobs and, in this way, lead their families out of poverty in a dignified and permanent way.Volunteers play an essential role in this project. In general, they work together with the Guatemalan staff (and other volunteers) on educational and emotional supporting programs. These programs are aimed at giving the children something beyond the poverty that surrounds them. The emotional support program, for example, is about sharing and learning emotions and experiences so that children can develop qualities and skills, like a sense of self-worth and dignity, the motivation and perseverance to overcome a difficult challenge, creativity, confidence and respect for others. Working hours are from Monday to Friday from 8.00 till 16.00 hrs. The required Spanish level is high Intermediate. To feel at ease working in this project it is important that the volunteers should be able to speak, at least at this intermediate level, Spanish in order to be able to communicate effectively with the staff members and the children.
Would you like to live this great volunteer experience and make your own contribution? Don't hesitate to contact us! It will be our pleasure to inform you about the possibilities.
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