Volunteer and Care for the Elderly in Guatemala

Elderly care programs in Guatemala place volunteers at nursing homes and senior centers in and around La Antigua. The focus of these projects is to help create a compassionate and friendly atmosphere for the elderly. In the communities where we work, elderly people are from very low-income families and now, late in life, they rely on local service organizations even for their basic needs. Unfortunately, most of these organizations are extremely under-funded and international volunteers are a great source of manpower and support for these organizations and communities. Even with the strong family system found throughout Latin America, the elderly are often shifted into nursing homes for the final stage of their lives. Participants in this project help the elderly adults with thei...