HIKE VOLCANOES. HELP KIDS.
Quetzaltrekkers is the only non-profit, all volunteer-run trekking and outdoor association in Guatemala.
EDELAC’s Quetzaltrekkers program has been around for more than 20 years helping homeless children. Thanks to this all-volunteer-run business, EDELAC is able to help more than 200 children in the areas of education, shelter, nutrition, and rehabilitation.
100% OF ALL THE PROFITS HELP THE CHILDREN OF XELA
100% of all the profits go directly to Las Rosas Elementary School and the Hovde House to help the children of Xela.
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Featured in Lonely Planet and Trip Advisor as #1 outdoor activities in the region of Xela. Tourists can visit attractive aborigine towns, lakes, volcanos and mountains while enjoying a beautiful hike.
MORE THAN 11 HIKING TOURS TO DISCOVER GUATEMALA AND ALL ITS RICHNESS
EDELAC SCHOOL
EDELAC’s school program provides formal elementary education to more than 160 children at high risk for homelessness in the Barrio Las Rosas neighborhood in Quetzaltenango.
HOVDE HOUSE
The Hovde House is a crisis attention center for children and teenagers that live in extreme poverty or have previously been homeless.
SOCIAL WORK
EDELAC’s Social Work program intervenes in the child’s education and social formation by providing counsel and defending their human rights against injustices.