Rotary Team Trip to Ak' Tenamit in Guatemala
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Rotary Team Trip to Ak’ Tenamit in Guatemala
Destination: Ak’ Tenamit, a boarding school of over 600 Indigenous Mayan students aged 12-18 in the Rio Dulce area of Eastern Guatemala. Numerous Rotary clubs (including The Fort Lauderdale Rotary Club) have built and supported this school for over 20 years.
Purpose: To gain an understanding of the needs of children in this region of Guatemala, and to provide assistance at the school, which is viewed as a model globally for its grassroots approach to vocational education.
Potential Tasks: Light construction, computer training, teaching (English and Spanish, agricultural methods, hygiene, healthcare, CPR), aiding in healthcare clinics. All ages (14 and up) and fitness levels can take part.
Dates of the Trip: February 18 to February 25, 2024
Transportation and Meals (total trip costs $1300 to $1800)
- Flights: Arrivals: American Airlines and United fly into San Pedro Sula(SPS), Honduras. Private transportation will take us from SPS to Puerto Barrios. Departures: Private transportation will take us back to San Pedro Sula. Flights booked individually.
- Hotels: Villa Caribe in Livingston (7 nights); booked by host and payable at end of stay.
- Transportation from hotels to school: Covered motorized boats holding twelve people. $100.00 deposit at time of registration will cover all transportation.
- Meals: Lunch at school restaurant; dinner at Buga Mama restaurant in Livingston. Both school-owned and managed; paid individually at end of trip.
Deadline for registration: January 8, 2024.
Contact: George Poulakos (RC of Ventura), 954-494-4387, or gjpoulakos@gmail.com
Guatemala Tomorrow Fund (501-C) website for more information: thegtfund.org