Volunteer in the Health Service in Ecuador (Quito)

  Ecuador

• Quito: 
Quito

Durations of Program: 1-2 weeks, 2-4 weeks, 5-8 weeks and 9-12 weeks
Typical Duration of Program: 2-4 weeks

Description: United Planets Quest Volunteer Abroad program offers you or your group a life-changing opportunity to interact with local communities through customized work experiences, cultural activities, and home stays. United Planet Quests are offered in 50 countries from 1-52 weeks.

Located east of the famous and historical Galapagos Islands, Ecuador contains within its borders a variety of landscapes and cultures! As a volunteer you will have the opportunity to stay in one of the most beautiful capital cities of South AmericaQuito! Located in a long, narrow valley, Quito is the perfect place to begin exploring Ecuadors culture and landscape. Volunteers can experience the exotic beauty of the Amazon rainforest on an excursion to an ecological jungle lodge while making a meaningful impact on the Ecuadorian community! For more detailed information, please visit our website.

Highlights: United Planet's Quests offers volunteers a unique blend of work, cultural immersion, and fun. All ages and skill levels are invited to apply. Everyone has something to offer!

Ecuador Health Service Quest :

One of the social sectors of Ecuador that is most in need is services for disabled people. As a volunteer you have a great opportunity to help and support this sector of the population by taking part in a project where people with disabilities are supported in order to find their talents and potential. You will assist and support the development of individuals with disabilities of all ages with the aim to work on integral health services and physical rehabilitation.

Volunteers without medical training will help as facilitators for such tasks as: patient mobilization, orientation within the center, recording patient information, assistants to the therapists and some administrative work. Specialists in medicine are allowed to work directly with patients in cooperation with the local doctors.  They can also participate in special medical visits to patients in surrounding areas.

Qualifications: None

Cost in US$: Prices starting at 1,295 USD

Experience Required: no

Typical Volunteer: International volunteer travel is often filled with unpredictable surprises, such as transportation delays, local holidays, etc. Cultures may vary greatly and you might feel outside of your comfort zone in some situations. People, including the local population and fellow Quest participants, might have different religious, ideological, racial, linguistic, and cultural backgrounds. United Planet offers volunteer opportunities to people of all ages and backgrounds and request that volunteers strive to always be: flexible, courageous, open-minded, tolerant and compassionate. United Planet volunteers are offered pre-departure training and materials, which include cultural adjustment tools and other tips to help you adjust to your new surroundings.

Age Range: All Ages

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:

• Phone Interview
• Written Application

Post-Program Services Include:

• Alumni Network
• Job and Internship Network

United Planet's Mission Statement: As an international non-profit organization, United Planet (UP) strives to create a world in which all people understand, respect, and support one another. United Planet's global network of leaders and volunteers fosters cross-cultural understanding and addresses shared challenges to unite the world in a community beyond borders. In 2008, United Planet was one of only ten organizations selected by CNN to be part of its "Be the Change" initiative.

Year Founded: 2001