Primeros Pasos
Primeros Pasos
6a calle 7-31
Zona 1
Quetzaltenango
Guatemala
Phone Number:
502-7986-5777
Contact Person:
Margarita Tay
Contact Email:
Web Address:
Organization Category:
Non-governmental
Types of Opportunities:
We run a health clinic in the rural Palajunoj Valley outside of Quetzaltenango.
Occupations Needed:
Physicians, Physician Assistants, Nurses, Nurse Practitioners, Clinical Medical Students, Lab Technicians, Dentists
Medical Specialties:
We are interested in having a OB/GYN practitioner.
Countries Served:
Guatemala
Language Requirements:
Intermediate-Advanced level of Spanish required.
Time Commitment:
Minimum 5 week commitment for medical volunteers.
Costs:
We ask volunteers to donate 250 USD to our organization upon their arrival or throughout their stay at Primeros Pasos. Volunteers may donate in 3 different ways:
- Donate 250 USD directly to Primeros Pasos. Volunteers may donate online.
- Enroll 5 people in the Five Times Five Hundred fundraising campaign.
- Donate 250 USD worth of supplies to Primeros Pasos. Please contact the General Director for a complete supplies list.
Many of our volunteers choose to take classes at one of the local Spanish Schools here in Quetzaltenango. Volunteers can expect to spend 250-300 USD per month living in Quetztaltenango. Estimated expenses include rent, food, and personal expenses.