Hulporganisatie: CasaSito
CasaSito Association, Antigua-Guatemala + USA.
Directors: Alice Lee So Fong, Greg Schwendinger.
Founded in 2004.
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Main activities
- Education Fund, Sacatepequez, Momostenango, Alta Verapaz, Quiche
- Scholarship Program, Sacatepequez, Quiche
- Community Infrastructure Fund, Sacatepequez, Momostenango, Alta Verapaz, Quiche
- Volunteers' House, Antigua
- Volunteers' Program, Sacatepequez, Momostenango, Alta Verapaz, Quiche
Volunteers' House in Antigua
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Volunteer Opportunities
- Semilla de Esperanza y Amor: Education program for children and adults.
- EducArte: Primary school with art and craft classes.
- Santiaguito: Women's Weaving Cooperative that fundraises for education fund and medical fund through cultural tours.
- Library in Santiago Zamora: Library, computer lab, art and music classes.
- En Beneficio de Mujeres Indígenas: Nursery, Pre-school education and Library project.
- Construction Volunteers' Program.
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Volunteer Guidelines
- Age min. 20.
- Period min. 1 month.
- There is no charge to volunteer with CasaSito. Yet all the volunteers positions are on volunteer basis, CasaSito doesn't offer salary or financial support. If you need help to apply for funds or to organize fund raising activities in your country, we will assist you with documents and presentations.
- For school/university short term project which demands special organization, we ask a participation fee.
Construction Volunteers' Program
Contact us for details on the Construction Volunteers' Program: Rainwater Catchment System – ecomonic water supply to extreme poor in several villages in the highlands (min. 7-10 days; participation fee/ fundraising request).
About us
Mission: CasaSito works to increase the educational opportunities in rural areas of Guatemala while supporting community infrastructure and adhering to high standards of human values, ethics and economic efficiency.
Vision: CasaSito believes that education is the most powerful resource for personal and national development, that empowering women is one of the most effective ways of promoting education and community improvement, and that only people who have the desire and motivation to better themselves can come out of the cycle of poverty and improve their lives.
CasaSito also believes that inadequate living conditions are obstacles to educational development and clean water is a basic right of human beings.
How to donate?
From Europe the easiest way to make a donation to CasaSito is to use PayPal:
info@casasito.org
Project visits
CasaSito can organize project visits in Sacatepequez/ Antigua area with short term notice, however to visit projects in more remote areas, we ask at least 1 month notice and financial collaboration to organize transport, food, hotel etc.
Contact
CasaSito Association
7a Avenida Norte #51
Antigua Guatemala
E-mail
info@casasito.org
Website
www.www.casasito.org
Construction Rainwater System
Festival Voces Unidas
Education Fund
