OVERVIEW
This Campus to Country program in Guatemala is a three-week winter program open to students from Rochester Institute of Technology and EWH Institute alumni. After completing a training course during the fall semester, program participants are then placed in small groups to volunteer in public hospitals of Western Guatemala. The trip starts with a few days of orientation and Spanish lessons in the city of Quetzaltenango (also called Xela). Students then move to their hospital placement city for the next two weeks, where they will assist with critical medical device repairs, translation of manuals, preventative maintenance, and other services. Experienced EWH staff are on the ground to supervise and assist the volunteer groups with technical repairs, translation, and any other issues. A final conference concludes the program, where all groups present on their experiences.
DATES
December 26, 2023 - January 14, 2024