THE BASE

Base is where you will live, eat and play during your time on program! It is communal living at its finest. Some call it rustic; others call it home.

ACCOMODATIONS & FACILITIES

You will have access to shared toilets and bucket showers - no hot water.
You will have access to the kitchen for breakfast and on days off to prepare your own food.
Base will have space to do your laundry in buckets. You can purchase detergent in nearby stores.

tENTS

buNKROOMS

Base layout

You will sleep:

- Bunkrooms: co-ed dormitory-style bedrooms with bunk beds. You will be assigned a bunk, and only medical exceptions will be considered for assignments.
- Tents: There is limited space available for tents. If you want to sleep in a personal tent, you need to bring your own, and it will be first come, first served based on available space. The tent needs to be a reasonable size (ie, a single person should be sleeping in at most a 2-person sized tent). Plan to be a self-sufficient camper: a tent that can withstand heavy wind/rains, sleeping pad, sleeping bag, etc.

FOOD

We provide three meals a day, six days per week. There will be no meal provided on your day off, please plan your budget accordingly.

Breakfast: Oats, Peanut Butter, Jam, Bread, Eggs, Tea, Coffee, and a fruit option.
Lunch: Mexican food with vegetarian options (chilaquiles, enchiladas, cakes, mole, lentils, salads, chickpeas, beans, quesadillas & tortas)
Dinner: Mexican food with vegetarian options (different types of meat with vegetables, pasta, salads, mole, rice, lentils & tacos)

Vegetarian diets can be accommodated but vegans and those with specific dietary requirements will need to supplement what we can provide with items they bring or source and purchase themselves. You will be able to store personal food items on the shelves. Do not expect to be able to use a refrigerator for food/beverage storage. You will be able to use the kitchen whenever local staff are not cooking meals for base.

base pictures

BATHROOM

KITCHEN

ELECTRICITY

In Mexico the power plugs and sockets are of type A and B. In Mexico the common voltage is 127 V. The frequency is 60 Hz. The plugs and plugs are of type A / B. Plugs are typically the 2 pronged flat type and outlets rarely have 3 holes so if your device has a third prong, bring an adapter.

Phone service AND INTERNET

Phone Service:

Always travel with an unlocked phone and a working SIM card so you can contact us anytime.

The Barrio Nuevo Toltepec area has unstable cell service; our team recommends TELCEL or AT&T.

We recommend you go to an OXXO, TELCEL, or COPPEL store near you and purchase a local SIM and a data package. One of the major telecommunications companies is TELCEL, which offers different ranges of data packages.

If you are traveling through Mexico City, we recommend stopping at a Mobo kiosk in the Mexico City Airport that can get you activated as soon as you land! (prices may be higher).

Internet: AHAH does not provide WiFi service on base for volunteers. However, there are also a few places in the community where they sell internet access. The closest one is at El Paraje, the store a two-minute walk from base, which sells wifi at a very reasonable price. The shop gives you a username and password, and it works around the shop - the signal on base is pretty weak, and it has the following prices range:

1 hour = $8 MXN

2 hours= $12 MXN

1 day = $25 MXN

1 week = $70 MXN

1 month = $190 MXN (around $10 USD)

AHAH can make program laptops available on a limited-time basis for quick email communications at home or provide program phones for emergency WhatsApp calls at home.

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