Updates

“It’s hard to put into words the experiences my family and I have had on our immersion trips with ViviendasLeón. Each one has been truly amazing. Family immersion trips are an incredibly special way to travel.” 

Will Robbins, Family program parent

Announcing our 2024 School Immersion Travel program in the Mayan highlands region of Lake Atitlán, Guatemala. The program is built around service and global citizenship experiences in rural communities.

Indigenous People’s Day and International Indigenous Women’s Day recognize Indigenous peoples around the world, the challenges they face and the role they play to maintain their cultural heritage, language and practices, including traditional foods and farming. Women play a key leadership role in this movement and in the goal to protect and restore the environmental health of their traditional homelands.

“My wife and I are one of the original families of this community. We have many challenges: lack of housing, employment, and emotional difficulties.  We have no experience farming on small land plots, or with nutritional foods, because of our reliance on food donations and the occasional daily work on industrial farms."

Francisco Carrasco, La Gallina