Asociación Ak' Tenamit 

description
 La Asociación trabaja en distintos programas que benefician la poblacion dentro del Municipio de Livingston, Izabal. 
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uses volunteers
 Yes 
spanish level
 Intermediate  
minimum volunteer time
 6 months
volunteer terms

Child Sponsorship Program Advisor: To liase between the Ak Tenamit Program Co-ordinator and the USA donor, to provide better communications
and overall operation of the Child Sponsorship Program. The job will also entail gathering stories and photos for a bi-annual newsletter.

Donor Liaison: To act as Liaison for a USA donor to Association Ak Tenamit in regards to donor reporting and small grant proposals. This position will also require co-ordination of other volunteer recruitment.

Volunteer needed to administer, maintain and configure computer systems (mac, pc, & linux) & provide basic training at Mayan run sustainable
community development organization in the jungles of eastern Guatemala. Experience with networking linux needed. One year commitment preferred. Voluntario para administrar, mantener y configurar sistemas de comp. (mac, pc) & dar formación básica en una organización Maya que trabaja en desarrollo en la selva el este de Guatemala. Experiencia con Redes y Linux necesario. Compromiso de un año preferido.

Room & board provided. Start ASAP. Contact us (with CV): voluntario@aktenamit.org

Alojamiento y comida. Contáctenos (con su CV) a: voluntario@aktenamit.org

For more volunteering oportunities see: www.aktenamit.org/volunteer.htm
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email
 duden@aktenamit.org
email 2
 info@aktenamit.org, voluntario@aktenamit.org
phone
 Office: 254-1560, 254-3346
phone 2
 Project: 908-3392, 908-4358
address
 Livingston, Rio Dulce, Guatemala 
website
 www.aktenamit.org
director
 Sra Alicia Tiul 
contacts
 Steve Dudenhoefer/Executive Director, Jack Avery D.O. 
general information
 Founded in 1992.
Empowering Q'eqchi' communities (9000 Q'eqchi' in 45 villages) by improving access to basic healthcare, education and alternative income sources.
The facilities include a 24-hour primary healthcare facility, a floating dental clinic, primary school, training centers, sleeping and dining facilities, an organic garden and area for fish-farming.
Developed an eco-tourism project wirh nature trails, a restaurant, bakery and gift shop. While money from the restaurant and bakery go directly to support the project, the gift shop works with Ak' Tenamit established artisan cooperatives to provide a product outlet.
The Ak Tenamit clinic is located in the rainforest of southeastern Guatemala and serve the native Mayans of the region who are subsistance farmers and fishermen. The walk in clinic is open six days a week and for emergencies 24/7. They often suture machete wounds and treat dehydration. They deliver about 80 babies a year. About half of the patients are children with common problems of diarrhea, pnemonia, and skin diseases. 
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