San Cristobal de las Casas, Chiapas: Mexico

We hope you join us as we build in Mexico! Spend 8 nights with us as we explore one of Mexico's "Magical Pueblos" San Cristobal in the Mexican highlands. Founded in 1528, San Cristobal is now an international historic site. Read on for more information on the build and the work week schedule. We will be updating this page as new information becomes available. If you can't volunteer for this meaningful build then please consider contributing to our cause.

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Details

What's Included

Your donation includes:

8 nights lodging - double occupancy in a local hotel. Single rooms may be available for an additional fee of $375.
Three meals per day (alcohol not included)
A donation towards construction materials and local labor
All on-site tools, a first-aid kit, and plenty of water and snacks
Travel medical insurance
All in-country transportation (flights not included)
Cultural and R&R activities.

What separates us from other volunteer build trips?

We are 100% volunteer run - your donation doesn't help pay for a CEO's inflated salary, because we have no salaries.
No padded fees - we budget for actual expenses without overcharging volunteers
You'll stay in comfortable and safe lodging with the entire team - for maximum team bonding we will all stay in the same hotel.
You decide! This is your trip, too, so we want your input. We ask our volunteers to tell us what they want to do for fun, which activities they want to see and which restaurants we should visit.

For more information please email me at matt@globalimpacthomes.org

Join us

About the Project

We are partnering with Chantiik a local NGO in San Cristobal. They work to help better the lives of children and young people, as well as indigenous workers in the San Cristobal area. Expect to help mix concrete, paint, and build with bricks or wood. We will do whatever is necessary to help provide the families of San Cristobal with a better opportunity to live and thrive. We will be helping to improve the living conditions of multiple families throughout the week.

To see the kind of work you will be doing, please click the videos link at the top of this page.

No Experience Necessary

Just bring a great attitude. There are no requirements for how much or how little you do. Your presence is enough!

Making a Difference

At the end of your week we promise that you will have made new friends as well as changed the life of some children in need.

Your participation also helps support local restaurants and hotels, construction workers, small businesses, transport drivers, guides, vendors, and more.

Volunteer week schedule

Arrival Date: Saturday, December 6

Please arrive at the Tuxtla Gutierrez International Airport by 7:30pm on Saturday. You can arrive early if you would like, and we can secure the hotel for any additional days you need. We will provide transport from the airport to the hotel. On Sunday we will acclimate to the new city and get to know one another.

Work Week Schedule

Plan on being ready by 7am each day from Monday to Friday. A typical work day will be from 8am until noon. After lunch we will work from about 1pm to 4pm. We'll have plenty of snacks and water on the job site. Dinner will generally take place around 7pm, and we'll choose a different place to eat each night. On Friday we will have a farewell "party" on-site with the families and staff. On Saturday we will have a free day to tour San Cristobal.

Departure Day, Sunday, December 14

Our final team meal will be dinner on Saturday evening together. We will provide transportation to the airport. If you want to extend your stay we can assist with the hotel or getting you to your next destination.

Any other questions on the schedule please contact us.