We are honored to name Molly Tenzer
\nas our Volunteer of the Month. Molly
\nhas been working for more than 6
\nmonths in the Maya Mam community
\nof San Mar tin Sacatep\u00e9quez.
\nUNODESMA, an umbrella organization
\nfor San Martin\u00b4s community
\nassociations, needed a volunteer
\nwith Advanced Spanish and English
\nlanguage skills, excellent writing
\nskills, and a motivation to learn the
\nprocess of international grant writing
\nwithout much direct supervision. In
\nMolly, they have received a volunteer
\nwho exceeds those requirements,
\nand brings many valuable personal
\nqualities to the position. Molly has
\ndemonstrated a willingness to
\nlearn, self-confidence and great
\ninterpersonal skills, and the ability
\nto lead a diverse group through
\nproblem-solving discussions. Using
\nher cultural understanding and
\nperseverance, Molly has worked
\ntowards revitalizing a community
\norganization. She assisted in the
\nformation of a sewing cooperative,
\nand collaborated on projects with
\nSan Martin-based Peace Corps
\nVolunteer Angela Prieto, Asociaci\u00f3n
\nde Mujeres del Altiplano (AMA),
\nSan Martin\u2019s dynamic non-profit
\nXela-AID, and has translated in local
\ndevelopment conferences. Molly also
\ntaught English at CEIPA in Salcaj\u00e1, a
\nschool for working children (ages
\n7-15) who aren\u2019t able to attend public
\nschool. For all of these reasons, Molly
\nis an exemplary volunteer. Thank<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
We are honored to name Molly Tenzer as our Volunteer of the Month. Molly has been working for more than 6 months in the Maya Mam community of San Mar tin Sacatep\u00e9quez. UNODESMA, an umbrella organization for San Martin\u00b4s community associations, needed a volunteer with Advanced Spanish and English language skills, excellent writing skills, and […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_exactmetrics_skip_tracking":false,"_exactmetrics_sitenote_active":false,"_exactmetrics_sitenote_note":"","_exactmetrics_sitenote_category":0,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false},"categories":[134],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1262","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized-es"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p7ljt7-km","jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":9671,"url":"https:\/\/www.entremundos.org\/revista\/world\/volunteering-as-the-desire-to-help-and-serve\/?lang=en","url_meta":{"origin":1262,"position":0},"title":"Volunteering as the desire to help and serve","author":"EntreMundos","date":"2 abril, 2022","format":false,"excerpt":"By Karen Tay Volunteering is an activity that has been increasing in Guatemala, especially among young people, but it is still an under-recognized activity. 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