GAF - Fatima Volunteering Tourism Trips
Arts - Culture - Cuisine
Meet the Kids - Meet the People - See the Projects - Be a part of it All
Come volunteer on your own, with a group, or join a Trip!
We have been working for a few years to get the Community Center with medical clinic, library, after school program and home-school project started and to set a tour for you to come visit. So here it is!
Our volunteering-tourism trips include this and more:
Our volunteering-tourism trips include this and more:
- Visit with the kids and staff at the existing Fatima Home-School in Guatemala City.
- Experience the success of the rural education, health and parenting/family counseling outreach programs that are reuniting families, keeping families together and uplifting communities.
- See the current construction phases of the new SOLOLA Community Center and home-school location and rural villages in the lake Atitlan Region.
- Visit and learn about active Mayan Ceremonial Sites that are threatened and for which we are trying to raise money to protect forever.
- See first hand the Rural School Education and Teacher Training programs started that collect donations for.
- Walk in undisturbed forest land on the mountains surrounding lake Atitlan that are threatened which we hope to help the Guatemalan locals purchase and protect forever.
- Hike up the land we wish to protect to an overlook to the amazing Volcano surrounded Lake. Called the most beautiful lake in the world.
All this while enjoying the amazingly beautiful country of Guatemala, its artisans, food, natural habitat, Mayan culture and incredible people!
We have amazing tour guides and your whole Itinerary is read!- If you want more information about our trips please contact us guatemalaaidfund@gmail.com.
It is hard to describe this unique and life changing trip.. here are a few testimonials from our first formal trip January 2020


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Here is a Sample Itinerary for a 10 day/ 9 Night Trip
Guatemala Aid Fund – Fatima Volunteering Tourism Trip
SAMPLE 10-Day Itinerary : Guatemala City – Sololá – Antigua
Included costs:
SAMPLE 10-Day Itinerary : Guatemala City – Sololá – Antigua
- Day 1 Arrive in Guatemala City
- Day 2 Fatima’s Home School Visit/Tour and Guatemala City
- Day 3 Fatima’s Home School Activities and City Parenting School Tour and Meet the Directors
- Day 4 Panajachel/Solola. Explore markets, waterfront, scenery, artisan shops, food.
- Day 5 Private boat rides on Lake Atitlan to small villages. Weaving tour, artisan markets & culture exploration.
- Day 6 Rural Education and Outreach programs and Mayan ceremonial sites.
- Day 7 Antigua, Historic World Unesco Heritage Site. Mayan ruins. Walking tour, churches, Artisan shops,foods.
- Day 8 Hike or walk and evening activities
- Day 9 Outing with Children, Dinner
- Day 10 Depart
Included costs:
- All Lodging
- All transportation & fees in Guatemala - shuttles, boat rides, village tours, ruins, parking fees
- All Meals (excluding alchohol)
- Walking tours and weaving tours
- Ruins entrance fees & parking
- Antigua, Panajachel, sites entrance & parking costs
- Activity/outings and Dinners
Note that our affordable tours include all your meals, transportation and lodging.