What would a week on a humanitarian trip in Guatemala look like?

Experience hard work in one of the most beautiful places in the world while building friendships that last a lifetime – with the goal of forever changing the lives of others.

Summer 2024

We invite you to participate in Ayuda.World’s first humanitarian trip abroad to inspire our single mothers.

Ayuda World has experienced success beyond expectation while sponsoring the children’s schooling of our families. The kids are doing great at school, now it's time to help in the home. This summer we will be building farms to help support these single mothers. We will build the farm including chicken coops, farming and clean water processing. Mothers will be able to work on these farms and sell the eggs, vegetables and chickens to support their families.

We don’t promise it will be perfect, but we promise it will be an adventure that will change your life.

Sign up or make a payment

Learn more about the trip

gt-04

The Schedule

The trips for 2024 are scheduled during the month of July.

Week No. Arrival Date Departure Date
Week One July 15th July 22nd
Week Two July 22nd July 29th

Monday

Travel

Arrive in Guatemala City before 5pm. Have dinner in Guatemala City and after Caravan back to Panajachel while getting to know your team.

lakeside

Tuesday & Thursday

Building

Wake up for a hot breakfast and the morning devotional. Pack lunches and head over to our service project in Solola. Work Hard! Be prepared to sweat! We will head back to Panajachel for dinner and wind down with our nightly devotional.

school

Wednesday & Friday

Hot breakfast and morning devotional. Pack lunches and head out to our worksite. Today we will work until 3pm and then head back to Panajachel to explore more of the city we are living in. This evening we will walk through the markets where you will be able to buy souvenirs and experience the craftsmanship and art on display. We will all eat together at a selected restaurant before we head home for our nightly devotional.

gt-03

Saturday

Summit

If this week’s hard work wasn’t enough, now is the time to individually summit! We will wake up early to hike the Atitlan Volcano and get to the top to see the sunrise. After that we will come home to get some lunch and free time walking around the city and out to dinner. Saturday evening we will take the time to write down, share and retain principles we have learned this week.

atitlan-08

Sunday

Rest

Sunday is our last day in Panajachel. There are multiple options for church including catholic mass, services for the church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and others. We will spend the afternoon packing and preparing for the last devotional.

gt-05

Monday

Travel

We will spend the day in Guatemala City making sure everyone gets to their flight and exploring.

travel-07

Join us in July!

If this trip is something you'd like in on, we'd love to have you! The cost is $1800 per person per week. Please fill out the form below and submit your down payment to get started.

Also – anyone who wants to stay the full 2 weeks is welcome to book the whole way through! However, please contact us for details on booking both sessions before submitting payment.

Please provide a phone number.

Your Booking

Select your payment type (down payment, remainder of payment, or a partial of the remainder) and the number of travelers going on the trip (up to 4 max.).
$0.00

What to pack

Curious about what to pack for this trip? This list will help you get started!

  • Sunscreen and bug spray
  • Clothes you can get dirty/ work in
  • Long pants & shorts
  • T-shirts
  • White shirt/dress for Sunday
  • Lots of socks
  • Tennis shoes
  • Water bottle
  • Toiletries
  • Passport/ID
  • Towel / washcloth
  • Drawstring for lunch bags
  • Sunglasses
  • Download and set up WhatsApp, or purchase a cell phone plan that allows you to communicate in Guatemala

Things to do now

You'll want to take care of these items in advance of your trip as well!

  • Go to your local bank to exchange USD for Quetzales. The USD right now = 13 Quetzales. 
  • Make sure your passport is up to date!
  • Start training to hike a mountain! It's a steep climb full of switch-backs until we get to the top of almost 4,000ft. There will be rest-stops along the way and make sure to bring your water.

See the hike details on AllTrails

Make the trip, make a difference.

Interested in a humanitarian aid visit to Guatemala?

Reach out for more information