Guatemala, Central America – Trama Textiles: women’s weaving association
Free volunteer opportunity: http://www.tramatextiles.org/ An association of loomweavers that offers high quality products and fair wages to the craftspeople. They are looking for volunteers in: program management, store management, web and graphic design, fundraising, marketing, sales and translation. Learn about international development, fair trade, and traditional Mayan weaving while practicing your Spanish and living in [...]
Guatemala, Central America — Maya Pedal: builds and repairs bicycles and pedal-powered machines
Free volunteer opportunity (housing available for small fee): www.mayapedal.org Originally posted on Volunteer South America. This looks like a really cool opportunity for those that like to work with their hands and fix things. Maya Pedal is an NGO that repairs used bicycles and builds bicimáquina — pedal-powered machines that make economic sense. Examples of bicimáquinas include [...]