Care For Vulnerable Children in Ecuador!

  Ecuador

• Quito: 
Quito
• All Other Regions of Ecuador: 
Calderon

Duration of Program: 1-2 weeks
Typical Duration of Program: 1-2 weeks
Dates: year round

Description: Work on orphanage and child care projects for disabled and impoverished children and their families. One week student service program fee with internet discount is $1,795. Two-week options are available. You can help expand and maintain residential, training, and daycare facilities. Or, you may assist caregivers conduct recreational activities, teach classes or serve meals in a center for children from low-income families. Or, you may provide direct services to deaf or mentally challenged children. If you have first-hand experience working with children with disabilities, professionally or personally, your expertise can be especially useful in this project.

Finally, some teams provide medical outreach to various communities. Physicians, dentists and nurses provide care for the economically impoverished through Camp Hope's outreach program. It's very helpful if you can bring donated medical supplies. Out of humble surroundings, the children in our host communities in Ecuador embody humanity's hopes and dreams... but they need your help.

Highlights: You can make a lasting difference in these young lives. Work with our in-country Ecuadorian Country Manager to provide direct, hands-on care for children of all ages and help improve two amazing childcare facilities. You will also have time to enjoy the wonders of the country. Ecuador is one of the world's most geographically varied, species-rich countries and nearly all of its natural treasures are within your reach. From Quito, you can travel to colorful Andean markets, remote jungle villages and warm Pacific beaches. Or you can tour this magnificent capital city. This opportunity combines hands-on service with cultural immersion in a unique way where you can measure your contribution.

Qualifications: Everyone can help. No professional qualifications necessary. If you enjoy nurturing children, or working with your hands to improve their living conditions, you can be a valuable resource on this program.

Cost in US$: $1,795- $2,295

Credit Available: yes

Experience Required: no

Typical Volunteer: Our volunteers are culturally curious and open-minded people looking to help improve the lives of children. They enjoy Latin American culture, and are all ages, from various ethnic backgrounds, and of all different professions, such as educators, students, laborers, medical professionals, full-time parents, computer professionals, artists, lawyers and the like.

Age Range: adults, children ages 12-plus with parent

This Program is open to Families, Couples and Individuals

Participants Travel to Ecuador Independently

Typically Participants Work in Groups of 12-15

Application Process Involves:

• Letters of Reference
• Phone Interview
• Written Application

Post Services Include:

• Alumni Network
• Exit DebriefingAbroad
• Re-Entry Debriefing at Home

Global Volunteers's Mission Statement: "Adventures in Service". Founded to help advance peace, racial reconciliation, and mutual international understanding between peoples of diverse cultures through short-term volunteer service on long-term community development programs. We maintain partnerships with local leaders and indigenous host organizations worldwide and mobilize up to 300 teams of volunteers annually to work alongside local people on work projects central to their advancement. We also raise funds to support our international and domestic partners and to provide child sponsorships for educational, social and medical assistance. Global Volunteers is in special consultative status with the United Nations.

Year Founded: 1984