Volunteer Program in Mexico and Guatemala

The view from the farm of Motozintla, dry and rainy seasons

Come join the adventure of applying your hands, heart, and mind to the task of creating economic justice, helping people to grow food sustainably, teaching permaculture, reforesting a mountain, and more.

Part of the Sexto Sol Mission is to provide opportunities for people to do service for the greater good in the Sierra Madre of Chiapas and in the repatriated refugee communities we assist in Guatemala.

We offer two types of volunteer opportunities in the field. Volunteers are people who come to live and work at Tierra Linda for a week to a couple of months. People with permaculture knowledge especially needed. We offer a limited number of internship opportunites to people who are interested in developing themselves for future careers in sustainable development through NGO work. Interns make a volunteer commmitment for longer time. We provide training over this time and opporunities in the field that help interns to gain an insight into NGO work.

Housing available at Tierra Linda farm for a modest rent. Volunteers and interns must apply via email to tamara@sextosol.org (please CC: tamonearth@hotmail.com)

Become part of the Sexto Sol Family!

Volunteer Opportunities:

Web design help needed! Are you skilled at web design? We have an immediate need for technical advice as we upgrade our site. Location not important. Please contact tamara@sextosol.org.

Feb, 2010 -- Looking for people interested in applying their knowledge to a project to create and eco-village in Guatemala. Knowledge of permaculture is a plus. Other help is needed for other projects. tamara@sextosol.org

Volunteer teachers needed for alternative middle school in the scenic high country town of Porviner, Chiapas. The school received no financial support and depends on small contributions that parents can provide. The principal is working to make this school a model of sustainable living technologies and to provide an exemplary education. The effort is intended to help indigenous children from one of the poorest communities in Mexico reach their potential and contribute to the betterment of the community. Must have excellent Spanish and university education. A family will provide food and board. Volunteer position.

Winter: SHOW YOUR SOLIDARITY, COME PICK COFFEE IN GUATEMALA at Nuevo Bullaj collective coffee farm. This community of repatriated refugees needs help to harvest their coffee. It is their chance to sell this year to a socially responsible coffee company. Help is urgently needed. Live in the community. Harvest begins in November and continues through Feb.

ALSO AT NUEVO BULLAJ, people with hospitality industry (hotel) experience - Nuevo Bullaj is creating an eco-lodge for eco-tourism and agro-tourism. We are looking for people with relevant management experience to help them set up the kitchen and other aspects of the hotel. You must have good spanish for this work.

Volunteer from your home!

Sexto Sol is able to do the work in the field thanks to the help of volunteers who help promote projects, do fundraisers, do research, mail letters, send us books and much more. We love our volunteers.

Photo: Cheryl Shimanskey, volunteer firefighter and ranger in Rocky Mountain Park organizes fund-raising for Sexto Sol in Gilpin County, Colorado.

Please check the "Current Volunteer Opportunities" postings regularly!

Many thanks to volunteers and allies:

Volunteers and interns in the field

David Kwing, Florida, USA
Masuoka Akina, Japan
Kielly Dunn, Colorado, USA
Jason McClure and Giselle Flores, en route to Jackson, WY
Tim Howard, New York, USA
Pamela Vining, Maury, Texas, USA
Tatiana Becker and Mike Gregory, Seattle, USA
Alison Feik and Giles Charles, Michigan, USA
Alec Keefer, Portland, USA
Miriam Stein, Canada
Francisco Alfonso Gordillo Melgoza, México
Mark Taylor, Engladnd
Rob Hellrigel, North Carolina, USA
Lange Eve, North Carolina, USA
Diane Lees, England
Josue Diaz, Texas, USA
Mary Lacques, Hawaii, USA
Camila Risenfeld, Sweden
Ale Hueler, Chez Republic
Lucienne Mueller, Switzerland
Cormac Lawler, Ireland
Jen Miller, CA, USA
Barbara and John Payne, England
Zac y Amy McMullen, CO, USA
Cory, Lael, Joshua, USA
Jonathan Jensen, Utah, USA
Marcel Van der Meer, Holland
Scotty Kellog, Texas, USA
Alejandra Mancera, Chile
Cleo Wolfe-Erskine, CA, USA
Jill Howdyshell, OR, USA
Mary Richardson, Quebec
Amanda Mortl, MA, USA
Jake McLean, AL, USA
Jed Loveday-Brown, CA, USA
Wendy Cortemancie, NM, USA
Michael McDermott, England
Melinda Matson y Arhen Lutz, USA
Margaret Raven, Austrailia
Karen Ageson, Canada