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Online Volunteer Applications Now Available!
May 15, 2008

Interested in visiting Long Way Home in Guatemala? Well, now you can get there even faster by filling out our online application. Upon filling out your application, we will review your information and get back to you as soon as possible to set up your visit.

A New Project: The Tecnico Maya Vocational School Project
April 14, 2008
Long Way Home is ready to build a vocational school in San Juan Comalapa in collaboration with Escuela Tecnico Maya. Construction is scheduled to start immediately. The school will provide unique and useful training to students from elementary school through high school.

Parque Chimiya is Near Completion!
April 14, 2008
Long Way Home is happy to announce that Project Chimiya is nearing completion. We still need to do some of the finish work and build a nature trail, but the principal infastructure is complete.

Volunteer or Intern for Course Credit in Guatemala!
April 1, 2008
If you are interested in volunteering, visit our opportunities page and download and email us an application. You can also intern for college credit in the US or in Guatemala. We have a number of great programs that can help you while you help others including, education, community development, environemntal awareness, appropriate technologies, and others. Read a recent letter from Volunteer Maya Lukoff, detailing her experiences.

Ribbon-cutting on the Basketball Court
September 5 , 2007
Before and after. Thanks to the hard work of Aaron, Adam, Sam, Gabe, and Mateo and the staff of Chuwi Tinamit, the basketball court had its ribbon cutting on May 1st. The basketball court represents one of the largest projects at Chimiya and is a cornerstone of the Comapala Project. Come see the progress that has been made in all of our areas.

news from the states

LWH Welcomes Two New Board Members: Matteo Arnold & Lars Battle
June 1, 2007
LWH has added two new members to the Board of Directors—Lars Battle and Mateo Arnold. The strength and long-term viability of the organization relies on the leadership of not only those on the ground but those behind the scenes, and the organization welcomes these two committed individuals.

letters from Comalapa

A Letter from Volunteer Maya Lukoff

April 28,2008

Arriving at the tail end of the annual reforestation project, I was only present to partake in the final week of the fun day-long bag filling sessions. Once every bag was full of the equal part mulch, dirt and sand mixture, we began planting the trees.... more 

Read a letter from a Comalapa volunteer or visitor: Maya Lukoff, Amelia Howitt, Anne Reiland, Ryan Beyer, Aaron Colvin, Melanie Shrull or Elizabeth Palmer.

 

 

 

When you volunteer in Guatemala, you can help build a vocational school that will provide children with skills that will not only help them find more opportunities but also contribute to their community.

Uniforms, coaches, soccer balls, goal posts, referees. What only a year ago was a dirt field is now a classy soccer complex tucked away in the Central Highlands of Guatemala.

Visit our letters from comalapa page to read about successes at the on site school. This is the soccer field in May of 2005. It looks a lot different today

Updated May 15, 2008->
 
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