project maintenance work

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.

mais de 1 ano 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 !

mais de 1 ano atrás

Daniel respondeu

Gracias amigo Dios te bengida

França

5

First of all I want to thank the whole family, it was a real pleasure to stay with you for 2 weeks<3<3<3 My work was basically to clean the dishes in the morning, open the shop, and help translate if necessary... As I understood, what is needed here is a lot of proactivity, give new ideas, perspective and help with whatever is necessary. I tried to help in the organization of the volunteering, with social media and with the english course for adults. If you want to learn about real local life here choose them!!

quase 2 anos atrás

Daniel respondeu

Muchas por todo amiga, nos estaremos comunicando contigo para los cursos de ingles.

Espanha

5

Una experiencia muy enriquecedora que nos ha permitido colaborar en un proyecto muy bonito y aprender de cada persona que está involucrada en él. El lugar es muy bonito y las personas que lo rodean también. ¡Lo recomendamos sin ninguna duda! Fuimos para aportar nuestro granito de arena y nos marchamos con un montón de aprendizajes y buenos recuerdos. Muchas gracias a toda la familia y al colegio por dejarnos ser parte de vuestro día a día :)

quase 2 anos atrás

Espanha

5

Ha sido nuestra primera experiencia en Worldpackers y estamos muy contentos con el voluntariado y el trato recibido. Hemos congeniado bien con Daniel y su familia, se han respetado las horas acordadas y hemos tenido la oportunidad de realizar talleres con las alumnas del Liceo, por lo que estamos súper agradecidos! Las tareas son sencillas y en un entorno idílico. Es el voluntariado perfecto para conocer la cultura maya, involucrarse en un proyecto muy bonito y compartir tiempo con la familia. Muchísimas gracias Daniel, Elena, Leila, Lisbeth, Juana Ines y Ian. Ha sido un auténtico placer :)

2 anos atrás

Hungria

5

I had a really great experience volunteering here. It's the perfect opportunity to get a unique inside look into guatemalan culture. It's also a great place to practice your Spanish. The family is very nice and always welcoming and the food is amazing. San Juan la Laguna is also one of the nicest towns around the lake in my opinion and a great place to stay for a couple of weeks.

2 anos atrás

Daniel respondeu

thanks, good luck in your travel

Estados Unidos

5

This was an amazing experience where I got a front row seat into the host family's life. The work was not difficult but you'll need to be flexible and encouraging- especially if working with the students. The host communicated frequently, the family was lovely, and the students were so much fun to work with. I would definitely recommend this experience to anyone that would like to explore Guatemala, improve their Spanish, experience different ways of life, and meet amazing people!

2 anos atrás

Daniel respondeu

Muchas Gracias, espero que vuelvas pronto en nuestro proyecto

Alemanha

5

I had a really good time here! The place wasn't easy to find but after a little bit of time it worked. Daniel asked me always if everything okey and also when ever he had a new task. Daniel has a really big heart and a lot of nice ideas in his head! I think the communication with Daniel's wife would be better when my Spanish skills were better :D but I learned a lot of new Spanish words! So I can recommend this place when you are flexible and like to learn Spanish and learn a lot of the culture in Guatemala. And yes the key is: communication!! It worked out here :)

2 anos atrás

Daniel respondeu

thanks, amiga, thanks, wellcome again

México

5

Mi estancia la escuela fue muy bueno, aunque estuve por muy poco tiempo, me pude involucrar en una parte del proyecto, en sus costumbres y tradiciones como familia, pude compartir mi gastronomía 🇲🇽 con ellos. El señor Daniel es una gran persona, al igual que toda su familia, te hacen ser parte de ella, sin duda regresaría para apoyar el proyecto, gracias por permitirme ser parte de ello señor Daniel, nos vemos pronto

mais de 2 anos atrás

Daniel respondeu

Gracias amiga, Mil gracias, Dios te bendiga en todo, todos te extrañaron cuando te fuiste de la casa, mil gracias amgia

Estados Unidos

5

I had a great time here. The family is kind and the kids are super funny! The work was easy. Helping around the house with cleaning, upkeep at their store and if groups came in for a demo, translating. They were good about honoring work hours and if there was a different task, they always asked me if I was willing. They do not have traditional western showers, but I didn't mind that. If anything not having a hot shower in the mornings helped me wake up.

mais de 2 anos atrás

Daniel respondeu

Fuiste la mejor hija que hemos tenido en la casa, deverdad amiga nos ayudaste con todo, nos ayudaste demasiado, no era tu obligacion quedarte mas tarde, pero lo hiciste, Dios te bendiga en todo, Gracias por todo amiga, Gracias, y mil graciasl

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