Health Project in Ecuador
Ecuador
Durations of Program: 1-2 weeks, 2-4 weeks, 5-8 weeks and 9-12 weeks
Typical Duration of Program: 5-8 weeks
Description:
The project is located in Quito at Public Children Hospital; it is a specialist pediatric hospital that assists a most of the children from new born babies to 14 years old all over of Ecuador with lower economic resources. If you want to make a difference and to help others Eco Volunteer UP provides a volunteer placement at Public Children Hospital. You can volunteer taking care of the children, feeding, painting or being an entertainer.
Cost Include Description:
2 weeks: $240
3 weeks: $330
4 weeks: $430
6 weeks: $625
8 weeks: $795
10 weeks: $980
12 weeks: $1150
+12% tax.Program Fee in Quito
Included: Registration fee, orientation and support during the volunteering, transfer from the airport to the host family, three meals per day, lodging with a host family. The volunteers in the project can benefit from the experience of a different culture and can learn or improve their Spanish language. The volunteers will receive a certificate at the end of the programme and it's a great experience.
Experience Required: no
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Volunteer Types :
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- childcare/children
- family planning
- hospital
- nursing
- women
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This Program is open to
American,
Australian,
Canadian,
European,
Kiwi,
South African
and Worldwide
Participants.
This Program is also open to
Families, Couples and Individuals
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Typical Living Arrangements :
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- Apartment/Flat
- Group living
- Home-stays
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Participants Travel to Ecuador
Independently
Or
in Groups
Typically Participants Work
Independently
Or
in Groups
Eco-Volunteer Urcu Puyujunda's Mission Statement: Urcu Puyujunda is an organization designed to help people and disappearing Cloud Forest near Quito, the capital of Ecuador. Our main objective is to help the children, who are the future of the country, especially those with the fewest economic resources. Urcu Puyujunda is also involved in conservation of 'mother-earth' (pacha-mama), and is working to save the planet one step at a time. There are many orphanages, special Institute for disabled children, they need help, so the volunteers who are interested in these projects are very welcome.
Year Founded: 1999
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