Volunteer in a National Park Ecuador

  Ecuador

• Galapagos Islands: 
Galapagos Islands

Durations of Program: 2-4 weeks, 5-8 weeks, 9-12 weeks, 3-6 months, 7-12 months, 1-2 years and over 2 years
Typical Duration of Program: 1-2 weeks

Description: What could be better than volunteering in a national park? How about volunteering in Ecuadorian national park (Galapagos National Park, Machalilla National Park, among others). This opportunity provides you an excellent chance to know and discover a great variety of biodiversity of Ecuadorian ecosystem, landscapes, and much more. Volunteers will directly contribute to this preservation through a variety of activities such as: English language training for park staff responsible for tours and park literature, conservation projects, environment, planting, reforestation, tree planting, and park maintenance, fixing fences, gardening, etc. The park is situated throughout Ecuador (Highlands, Coastal lowlands, Amazon region and the Galapagos Islands).

Highlights: Benefits and values of a volunteering with ELEP

- To feel needed and valued
- To enjoy giving of yourself
- To share and gain expertise
- To keep busy
- To discover your potential
- To make new friends
- To know a new culture
- To broaden your individual network
- To build your resume
- To value your freewill, enabling and choice
- To get mutual benefits.

Qualifications: Basic knowledge of Spanish

Cost in US$: Contact us for more info.

Experience Required: no

Age Range: 18 +

This Program is open to Worldwide Participants. This Program is also open to Families, Couples and Individuals

Participants Travel to Ecuador Independently Or in Groups

Typically Participants Work Independently Or in Groups

Application Process Involves:

• Resume
• Written Application

ELEP - Experiential Learning Ecuadorian Programs's Mission Statement: Our mission is to promote international understanding through educational and cultural exchange between Ecuador (Latin-American) and the rest of the world, to help people to gain hands-on practical experience, acquire knowledge and develop skills for living in a globally interdependent and culturally diverse world, accomplishing these goals through our Volunteer, Internship and Spanish Study Programs. Therefore, ELEPs commitment is to contribute to intercultural and learning experience opportunities and development of the people, companies, organizations and communities through our programs

Year Founded: 1999