Volunteer: Green Building WorkshopLong Way Home and Ecohab.org are teaming up from October 20 to November 14, 2025 to transform tires, cans, and plastic bottles filled with trash into classrooms for a village near San Juan Comalapa in Guatemala. 30-year green building veteran Phil Basehart will lead instruction. The Green Building Workshop (GBW) is Long Way Home and Ecohab’s unique 4-week intensive course designed for individuals who wish to dive deep into green-building and design topics, as taught by expert instructors. GBW participants will learn and build alongside staff and volunteers from all over the world and our experienced local team. Students have the opportunity to live in a green-designed home in a zero-waste household, an experience that can create life-changing habits. The program takes place each year at our site in San Juan Comalapa, a rural town in Guatemala’s highlands. Participants who join the Workshop will contribute to our efforts to make healthy and resilient structures accessible to low-resourced and climate-stressed communities. Contact us today to find out more! Workshop Pricing (includes classes, hands-on building, and lunch on weekdays). Full 4-Week Workshop: $1,200 One week: $350 Guatemala Locals: FREE Latin American Residents: 25% off with requested code Agency: Long Way Home Long Way Home and Ecohab.org are teaming up from October 20 to November 14, 2025 to transform tires, cans, and plastic bottles filled with trash into classrooms for a village near San Juan Comalapa in Guatemala. 30-year green building veteran Phil Basehart will lead instruction. The Green Building Workshop (GBW) is Long Way Home and Ecohab’s unique 4-week intensive course designed for individuals who wish to dive deep into green-building and design topics, as taught by expert instructors. GBW participants will learn and build alongside staff and volunteers from all over the world and our experienced local team. Students have the opportunity to live in a green-designed home in a zero-waste household, an experience that can create life-changing habits. The program takes place each year at our site in San Juan Comalapa, a rural town in Guatemala’s highlands. Participants who join the Workshop will contribute to our efforts to make healthy and resilient structures accessible to low-resourced and climate-stressed communities. Contact us today to find out more! Workshop Pricing (includes classes, hands-on building, and lunch on weekdays). Full 4-Week Workshop: $1,200 One week: $350 Guatemala Locals: FREE Latin American Residents: 25% off with requested code Agency: Long Way Home Opportunity Type: Volunteer Date: Happens On Oct 20, 2025 Zip Code: 01009 Allow Groups: No |
Volunteer: Green Building at Hero SchoolLooking to participate in a radically green development project? Long Way Home is constructing a self-sustainable 20-building green campus in the western Highlands of Guatemala, named Hero School. We practice several methods of alternative construction including earth rammed tires, earthbags, trash bottles, and adobe! We also boast a rainwater catchment system with the capacity to store 45,000 gallons of water. As a volunteer, you will join our local construction crew and other volunteers who participate in the construction of the school. Most of the campus is finished and operating a school of grades K-11 with 187 students and 35 local staff, while we continue construction. In Guatemala, there is a dry season (Nov-April) and a rainy season (May-Oct), and we work throughout the whole year. We welcome volunteers of all skill levels and experiences! It is important to have a good attitude, be a team player, have the motivation to help out, and be flexible. Must be able to walk up and down hills at high elevation (7,000 ft). On-site, we have a communal kitchen. All the water we collect from rainwater, some of which is filtered for drinking water on-site and at the volunteer house. Long Way Home's mission is to use sustainable design to construct self-sufficient buildings that promote education, employment, and environmental stewardship. We've used more than 400 tons of trash and over 15500 tires in our construction so far. We aim to end the cycle of poverty through innovation that is relevant to the context. Agency: Long Way Home Looking to participate in a radically green development project? Long Way Home is constructing a self-sustainable 20-building green campus in the western Highlands of Guatemala, named Hero School. We practice several methods of alternative construction including earth rammed tires, earthbags, trash bottles, and adobe! We also boast a rainwater catchment system with the capacity to store 45,000 gallons of water. As a volunteer, you will join our local construction crew and other volunteers who participate in the construction of the school. Most of the campus is finished and operating a school of grades K-11 with 187 students and 35 local staff, while we continue construction. In Guatemala, there is a dry season (Nov-April) and a rainy season (May-Oct), and we work throughout the whole year. We welcome volunteers of all skill levels and experiences! It is important to have a good attitude, be a team player, have the motivation to help out, and be flexible. Must be able to walk up and down hills at high elevation (7,000 ft). On-site, we have a communal kitchen. All the water we collect from rainwater, some of which is filtered for drinking water on-site and at the volunteer house. Long Way Home's mission is to use sustainable design to construct self-sufficient buildings that promote education, employment, and environmental stewardship. We've used more than 400 tons of trash and over 15500 tires in our construction so far. We aim to end the cycle of poverty through innovation that is relevant to the context. Agency: Long Way Home Opportunity Type: Volunteer Date: Is Ongoing Zip Code: 01009 Allow Groups: No |