Affordable Volunteer Programs in Ecuador from USD 75 per week! No Charge: Spanish Lessons!

  Ecuador

• Quito: 
Quito
• Galapagos Islands: 
Galapagos Islands
• All Other Regions of Ecuador: 
Cuenca,  Banos,  Tena,  El Coca,  Pichincha,  Otavalo,  Puyo,  Mindo,  Montanita,  Nanegal,  San Cristobal,  Puerto Lopez,  Rural Areas

Durations of Program: 1-2 weeks, 2-4 weeks, 5-8 weeks and 9-12 weeks
Typical Duration of Program: 2-4 weeks
Dates: Programs run all year long. Any date is possible for you to arrive in Ecuador.

Description: Eco-Volunteer UP offers you the unique opportunity to explore the great land of Ecuador. There are teaching opportunities, orphanage projects, work in the health field, forest placements with its great flora and fauna, as well as other community development projects.

If you are hoping to explore the real cultural and natural beauty of Ecuador, why not start your adventure by joining one of our voluntary positions that can include free Spanish lessons, village hiking expeditions, and/or sightseeing of some of the cultural wonders of Ecuador?

Program locations include the Cloud Forest and its communities close to Quito, the Ecuadorian Amazon, the Galapagos Islands, and many other amazing places throughout Ecuador.

We offer volunteers real immersion in the various Ecuadorian ecosystems, and unique opportunities for learning and sharing about Ecuadorian cultures, costumes and traditions.

Ongoing volunteer projects:
- Orphanage project
- Day care project
- Disabled children project
- Elderly care project
- Community in Cloud Forest project
- Community in Galapagos project
- Community in the Amazon project
- Conservation Cloud Forest project
- Conservation Amazon project
- Conservation Galapagos project
- Environmental research project
- Reforestation project
- Wild animal rescue project
- Teaching English in the Amazon project
- Education Galapagos project
- Teaching English Ecuador project
- Hospital Quito project
- Hippotherapy Galapagos project
- Organic Farm project
- Conservation Andean Bears project
- Marine Conservation
- Shark project
- Sea Turtle project
- Coral Reef project
- Manta Ray project
- Fisheries project

Highlights: Ecuador remains one of those mystical and mysterious places that is difficult to find in the developed world. Therefore, Ecuador is the perfect destination for those who want to work with others, experience nature and who have a sense of adventure. The hospitable people and its marvelous history make this place the perfect spot to spend your time volunteering. If you are planning to explore the real cultural and natural beauty of Ecuador, why not start your adventure by joining one of our volunteer projects?

Eco-Volunteer UP offers you unique opportunities to explore the great land of Ecuador. Choose from teaching opportunities, orphanage projects, work in the health field, forest placements with its flora and fauna, as well as other community development projects. Eco-Volunteer UP includes free Spanish lessons, village hiking expeditions, and/or sightseeing of some of the cultural wonders of Ecuador. The price to take part in our volunteering program is the one of the cheapest around. Research and compare other companies and you will find that nobody offer the quality of our projects at a lower price.

* Volunteer and Free Private Spanish Lessons in Ecuador

Join Eco-Volunteer UP volunteer program in Ecuador and receive free Spanish lessons - 2 hours per day (10 hours per week) for up to 12 weeks!
The classes take place in a relaxed group setting at two different two levels - basic and intermediate (sorry, no advanced level). All of the volunteers have the option of attending these free lessons. Our Spanish lessons are taught by friendly, young teachers who provide an orientation during the first lesson followed by a brief diagnostic assessment. The diagnostic assessment is geared toward determining which of level of instruction best suits your Spanish speaking ability.

Cloud Forest volunteers can attend for two weeks, while Quito volunteer can attend for a maximum of 12 of weeks. Those that choose the Cloud Forest project may elect to stay in Quito for the first two weeks in order to take advantage of the free Spanish classes before they begin their volunteer work. Participants who choose this option simply need to account for those two weeks in the cost of their stay (please review our Program Fee information for more details).

For those that choose to volunteer in Quito, the Spanish lessons are taught in the city, as well as in the Conocoto valley (just outside Quito near one of the volunteer sites). Typically, participants in Quito projects take part in the Spanish lessons in the afternoon after their volunteer work is complete.

These on-site Spanish lessons provide volunteers with the perfect opportunity to practice the Spanish they learn while volunteering. These Spanish lessons are optional and participants may choose to discontinue their lessons at any time.

* Spanish classes in Quito generally cost around USD 6/ hour. Quito volunteers, joining in our programs for the duration of three months, can receive 120 hours of free Spanish lessons - a market value of approximately USD 720.

Qualifications: Must have a special interest in working with those less fortunate, as well as conservation.

Cost in US$: Cloud Forest: USD 65 per week, Quito: USD 110 per week, Galapagos: USD 140 per week, Amazon-Rain Forest: USD 75 per week, Marine conservation: USD 90 per week

Salary / Pay: All the participants will receive a certificate upon successfully completion of their stays. All programs are voluntary - no pay is provided.

Experience Required: no

Typical Volunteer: A person who really wants to help those less fortunate, work in unique locations such as the Cloud Forest, Galapagos Islands, Rain Forest and get to know different cultures.

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

Application Process Involves:

• Online Application plus Application Assessment

Eco Volunteer UP Foundation's Mission Statement: We are a non-profit organization which is legally recognized by the Ecuadorian Government. Volunteers with Eco Volunteer UP have the choice of many worthy programs, such as vulnerable orphanages, institutes for children with disabilities, street children and local indigenous communities. There are volunteer programs located in and around Quito, the capital of Ecuador, as well as programs located in the Cloud Forest and its communities close to Quito, the Ecuadorian Amazon, the Galapagos Islands and other key places around Ecuador. We offer volunteers real immersion in the various Ecuadorian ecosystems, and the unique opportunity for learning and sharing about Ecuadorian cultures, costumes and traditions.