Visit CRPN....

Come Visit

A few people have visited us here in the capital of Guatemala and a few more have expressed interest in helping out in person. It would be great to have you here and it is fairly easy to get to. Lot's of major airlines fly directly to the capital city and I am literally an 8 minute walk from the airport. A normal US Passport is all you need from a legal point of view and no special shots or medicines are necessary. My apartment is inside a small hotel and they have rooms from cheap dormitory style to less cheap private rooms. Lots of housing options.
We are right accross the street from the center so I have no excuse for arriving to work late. Other volunteers can come and go as you please.
Now for the tough stuff. These kids have profound disabilities and substantial physical and mental challenges. They are not for the faint of heart. Most where adult diapers and all kinds of smelly germy events occur continuously. Runny noses and coughs in your face as you move a kid from a wheelchair to the play area are common. Prior to my time here I had little or no experience with this type of kid. Frankly, I was uncomfortable with the sounds and smells. Have I scared you away yet??

At any rate: come for an afternoon or come for a week. We can put you to work whatever your skillset or area of interest is. Most of these kids are just starved for individual attention. The weather this time of year is pretty good so we put down pieces of carpet outside and generally spend several hours a day in the sunshine and fresh air. You won't have to change diapers!! I am ashamed to admit that I don't.... But the smiles and hugs you get will last a lifetime.