ADIPSA

Work with us.

We are keen to make contact with organisations, institutions and individuals aiming at community development, so as to have a greater impact in the following areas:

Health
Education
Impact on political decisions in Guatemala
Commercialisation

To find our more, contact us here

International volunteers

We currently have opportunities for volunteers with experience in the following areas:

Ecotourism (See Upcoming projects)
Health (See Upcoming projects)
Commercialisation and Promotion (of community organisations)
Production of (organic) composts for agricultural production Education
IT

So as you benefit fully from your volunteer work, you should.

Have knowledge of one or more of the above areas
Dedicate at least 3 months working with us
Be motivated to work in a group with peasant farmers and also be able to work independently
Have a good level of Spanish (Spanish is the only language spoken in San Agustín)
Have enough funds to cover your stay with us (Living expenses in Agustín are relatively low: living with a family with three daily meals included will cost under $150 per month)

In recent years, three international volunteers have come to work with us at ADIPSA in the following areas:

Documentation and translation of documents
research
analyses
education
web page design

To find out more, contact us here

Alasdair's experiences as a volunteer who worked with us between May 04 and May 05.

"On the Internet in Ireland, I came across ADIPSA and emailed Hugo to find out if there'd be any chances of coming to work with the organisation. A couple months later, I found myself in San Agustín Acasaguastlán, installed in ADIPSA's small office. From there, I never looked back.

"During my 10 months at ADIPSA, I

. investigated their projects and wrote a detailed report on their work (which you can read here)
. investigated DR-CAFTA (a free trade agreement between the Dominican Republic, Central America and the US), and the impacts it would have on smallholder production and consumption patterns in San Agustín and gave presentations to the team at ADIPSA
. helped establish links between ADIPSA and donor NGOs
. gave basic English classes
. designed the web page you are now reading

"Right from the beginning, everyone made me feel at home, and after spending almost a year in San Agustín, I had more or less turned into a 'hombre de maíz y frijol'. a real 'chapín'.

"So, thanks to everyone at ADIPSA, to the staff - Amalio Montesinos, Dalia Ramírez, Elías Hernández, Evelynn Reyes Méndez, Favián Albizures, Hugo Albizures, Oscar Montesinos Ramos, Silvino Fajardo and Verónica Méndez- and last, but not least, to my adopted Guatemalan family -Kin Kin, Rosanna, Anguie and Carlitos."