FAQ's | One by One: The Latin America Project

CLOTHING

LUGAGE & AIRPORT

In Canada:

Transportation to corresponding Canadian airport responsibility of group
Checked bag, packed yourself (check carrier for restrictions)
Donation bag(s) organized by specific group
Carry-on (check carrier for restrictions)
All documents together (ready-to-go in your carry-on or passport holder)
Passport valid for 6 months or more on date of travel
Foreign passport & visa holders must check with the proper Canadian agencies prior to travel

In Guatemala:

Pen for immigration forms
Guatemala airport doesn’t allow for entry to wait for arrivals. Supervisors/Leaders make sure that each group member has cleared immigration and collected their bags. Then, exiting the airport as a whole group where there will be a One By One representative there to meet you.
Private transportation from airport to accommodations

MONEY

Guatemalan Quetzals (Q's) are preferred and always the easiest
Before your trip call your bank or local currency provider. Most have some Quetzals on hand but can easily order enough for the whole group.
American dollars are accepted in Guatemala but not everywhere. They can be changed in the banks but will only accept $50 $100 in pristine condition and will require your passport for identification.
Bank lines can be long and incredibly slow.Exchanging money can cut into your short time here in Guatemala
Canadian Dollars - Not accepted ANYWHERE

HEALTH

Immunization shots Hep A, Hep B, Tetanus, Dukorol (PLEASE, consult your local travel clinic)
Water, Sunscreen & Rest
3 meals provided/day
Unlimited purified water supplied in accommodations and in ALL partnered communities
NO street food
ONLY purified bottled water
Ask for One By One's "Safe & Sanitary Food Preparation & Kitchen Cleanliness"

OUT AND ABOUT & PARTNERED COMMUNITES

We have 18+ years’ experience leading high school and adult groups in Guatemala and various other countries throughout Central and South America
Through our Community Development Coordinator in Guatemala, the communities have been properly vetted and we have been able to develop a true relationship over a significant period of time with our partnered communities
We have fully bilingual One By One representatives on-site
One By One representatives are with the group at all times
We only goto safe, well known tourist areas
We use a licensed bilingual private local tour guide
We use only licensed and insured private transportation for your whole stay
ALWAYS in groups

ELECTRONICS & WIFI

Wi-Fi available in private meeting room at the accommodations for emergencies & home/school updates
Developing country Wi-Fi
Very little wifi while you are out and about for historical and cultural visits and ZERO wifi in One By One partnered communities
One By One representatives, volunteers & workers will have access to a working phone and internet service at all times
Encouraged to leave electronic vices away from experience (eg. social media/text/chat)
You bring it, you're responsible for it at all times!

TIPPING

WORK PROJECTS

Value ALL work
Work hard & be positive
"Grunt" work (ie; lugging block, sand/dirt/stone, concrete, etc...)
Painting, Infrastructure, Playgrounds & Green Areas, Health & Wellness, Building Relationships are four areas we try to concentrate our work project efforts
We hire local labour, purchase all materials locally and preferably from small in-town hardware retailers & suppliers
We partner with local agencies
You are making a difference, One By One!

EMERGENCY

We have representatives in Guatemala throughout the year continuously updating any situation that may put any trip participant, One By One representative, volunteers and workers at any risk
We constantly follow in-country government agencies monitoring any natural risk or disaster
One By One vehicle on-site in partnered communities at all times
Ask for One By One's "Emergency In-Country Contact List
Ask for One By One’s "Emergency In-Country Preparedness"

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