Voluntariado de Idiomas y ayuda en marketing

Rússia

5

Daniel and his family approach their project with all their heart, often they just don't have enough time for a lot. And they really need help. I recommend. Just keep in mind that there will be little food, and if you are used to coffee or large portions, then count on yourself, buy more food. The family is very friendly and open to communication. You will be into the real world of Guatemala. I recommend.

4 meses atrás

Holanda

5

It was an immense pleasure to work with Daniel's daughters Lisbeth and Leila. They made me feel welcome and showed me around the school. The students are 15-21 year old Mayan girls from local communities that are eager to learn and very inquisitive. It was a joy to contribute to their language education and a very rewarding time spent at San Juan! A couple of things that you should be prepared for when volunteering here. The nights get very cold so be sure to bring thermals to make sure you don't wake from the cold at night. The room they provide get frosty (even for a Dutch girl like me).

7 meses atrás

Daniel respondeu

Yes friend, thank you for your support in school painting, in English classes, in psychological support for the girls.
God bless you, you sing impressively. We are looking for money to build the volunteer house.

El Salvador

5

Muy bonita experiencia, gracias x la oportunidad

8 meses atrás

Daniel respondeu

Que Dios le bendiga en todo amigo

México

4

Apliqué para el proyecto de construcción de una casa, pero tres días antes me dijeron que estaba en pausa. Acepté apoyar en otras cosas y, aunque no era lo que esperaba, disfruté las actividades, excepto lavar platos. Enseñé mate e inglés, ayudé en redes sociales y limpié la tienda Batz'. La familia y los maestros me hicieron sentir bienvenida. Recomendación/nota: -No hay agua caliente -Las porciones de comida son pequeñas -Sé proactivo y lleva registro de tus horas -No te sientas excluido por el idioma, el Español no es la lengua materna de la Sra Elena, pero se esfuerza por hablarlo.

2 meses atrás

Daniel respondeu

gracias ya esta arreglado, buena suerte

Alemanha

1

So in the beginning everything was friendly. From the beginning on the food rations were very small, but I accepted it At some point it became extremely strange -I got accused of an "attack" on costumer's of the shop, which never happend -I got denied food -I During a mother days fiesta in the school they wanted me to stay away of it -After confrontation Daniel admitted to me he rented out my room without telling me earlier and there wouldn't be any more food in the future -He told me some psycho stuff about god should help my soul It's a weird cult there. They don't keep their word

4 meses atrás

Daniel respondeu

I always talk about real things before starting work, because I believe that visitors have read the profile.
…….So in the beginning everything was friendly. From the beginning on the food rations were very small, but I accepted it ……
In my profile it is completely read that we only eat tortillas and a little food, that is why in Guatemala they call us men of mais, we only eat tortillas, also because of the economic situations of our family. And that's also in the profile. That's why we say that we are not a Restaurant. We told you that if you don't like the food you can cook your own and that we'll give you the stove. Or that you can eat in restaurants in town.
……….At some point it became extremely strange……..
It also appears in the profile, it says that we need support, we are not a company to give orders, there is a lot to do in the project, you can choose the job you want and what you plan to help with during the day, we call it Responsible Freedom. And at any time you can interrupt what you are doing and help with something more specific.
……..I got accused of an "attack" on costumer's of the shop, which never happend………..
We did not accuse you of attacking the clients, we asked you why you had run through the middle of the group of visitors, when we were exposing the benefits of the project within the community, and you told us that it was because you were going to get food, how bad it was. At that time you were asleep and you passed by without respecting the customers. There you made 2 big mistakes, first you are a volunteer and you know English, because you did not help with the translation or do some marketing of the products so that they understand our craftsmanship. As you realized, with the sale of crafts we do more education and instead of helping customers, you scared them.
…………-I got denied food……….
At no time did we deny you food, what we told you was to wait a little because there were some people who had paid for their food missing and if there was anything left over then we had to eat. Because the students paid for their food and their mothers' food was going to be served first. You were given food along with the students and you didn't want to wash your plate, you never washed your plate during your stay.
………..I During a mother days fiesta in the school they wanted me to stay away of it………
Work started that day at 6 am, we were all working, you continued sleeping until 8 am, you arrived when a man's hand was no longer necessary, everything was decoration. Work of female students. You were told, since we had nothing to do, to go down to the store and be there, because the person in charge of the store was cooking for the students and their mothers, and to let us know in case anyone came to visit our store.
…………After confrontation Daniel admitted to me he rented out my room without telling me earlier and there wouldn't be any more food in the future………..
No no no, there was no confrontation, after receiving your food you said that you were leaving the room for 3 days and that you would return until Monday or Tuesday, I didn't say anything to you and told you that it was fine. Then I understood that you don't understand the work of the volunteer, remember that every activity there is always a beginning where everything is fixed, and there is an end that is the most difficult, where everything is saved, and you left without helping us for that. ………..-He told me some psycho stuff about god should help my soul……….
As I told you, there was never such a personal confrontation, it's your imagination that makes you think like that.
You did not complete the 4 hours of work that it says in the profile,
Thanks friend, but we have volunteers with nicer comments than yours.

Estados Unidos

4

Volunteering here was a great experience! Definitely a wonderful way to be immersed in local culture and languages! The students at the school are all so eager to learn which makes teaching very rewarding. The store was also great because you get to really see how the textiles are made and can be up close with the weaving process. I would definitely recommend to anyone that is looking for a deep cultural immersion with community impact!

4 meses atrás

Daniel respondeu

thanks, you was very usefull for the school, the girls remember you. thanks for to do that.

Peru

4

Overall, it was a good and immersive experience; you can tell that the family that runs the association cares about girls' education and sustainable tourism promotion. The facilities are simple but provide the minimum for an excellent short stay. I was glad to help them kickstart their Instagram account, and I hope future volunteers can continue the social media work since it is critical to the success of the NGO.

5 meses atrás

Daniel respondeu

Mil gracias por tu visita amiga, Dios te bendiga

França

3

I stayed one week with Daniel. The work was to paint the walls of the classrooms and to wash the dishes, it wasn't really difficult and it was only in the morning. Something you need to know before volunteering here is the cold at night with just a little blanket (but Daniel told me it is in his project to build a house for the volunteers). I would suggest asking questions about what will be your experience to Daniel before coming and to give ideas about what you want to do.

6 meses atrás

Estados Unidos

2

The family is very nice and they're trying to do good for their community. The work isn't particularly taxing and they don't ask for a lot. With that said, my expectations were not met and I didn't have a good experience. The entire place is in a permanent state of neglect. Not just by "western standards". It's very dirty and unsanitary by any definition. I mostly was washing the families dishes that were heaped up in days old stacks, often still with old food and scraps of raw meat on them attracting bugs. Communication wasn't great either, the job description wasn't met.

8 meses atrás

Daniel respondeu

First friend, I'm sorry for not filling you with good expectations about our project, we said it before that we are not a hotel, nor are we a restaurant. I didn't want to give you a reference so as not to give you problems in your profile, since you did it here, because the truth is with you, the work you did was not very satisfactory,
1.- The dishes were a main task that we had to do, to do it it took you a long time to do it, you were very slow at that job.
2.- painting the classroom, you did 2 square meters of ceiling paint for a long time every 8 hours, after you another person came in 4 hours and painted 16 meters of white paint.
3.- You did not come consenting to your work, the paint that was spread on the floor is still there, it stayed on the floor both in the classroom and in the bathroom.
4.- When the ring fell off in the bathroom we had to fix it again, we glued it again, if with prior notice you dismantled the sink and didn't leave it as it was, you didn't care that the water came out.
5.- The biggest problem is when you used the bathroom, the students got upset because it took you too long to be in the bathroom, when there were students.
I told you that if you didn't like the food you could make your own using the utensils or what we had to eat, you could do it yourself, and you never cooked.
The rest of the food you say is true because it had to be washed, I don't know if you noticed, it was the students' snacks, which are often washed the next day.

I apologize my great friend, I hope that in the other projects you are faster, that your work is not slow, we do not like to have bosses who command or direct, we always want the volunteers to be proactive and for them to do things according to their interest. In support, thank you for coming and sorry for telling you all this because this was what we saw during the time of your work.

França

4

Este volontariado es cool. Los horarios y horas de comida estan respetados. Daniel y su familia tienen un super proyecto de tejido, de ayuda y de educación. La associacion BATZ merece de estar conocida, es auténtica. Gracias de compartir tiempo con nosotros !

8 meses atrás

Daniel respondeu

Gracias amigo Dios te bengida

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