Summer Volunteer Work and Volunteer Placements in Ecuador

  Ecuador

• Quito: 
Quito
• All Other Regions of Ecuador: 
Rural Areas

Durations of Program: 2-4 weeks, 5-8 weeks, 9-12 weeks and 3-6 months
Typical Duration of Program: 9-12 weeks
Dates: All year-round

Description: Planning to travel this summer but you don't know where? Would you like to travel with a purpose and make a real difference by volunteering? If you are looking for a meaningful and fun trip, ELEP Volunteer Program offers you rewarding, suitable and cheap and affordable volunteer opportunities in South America, Ecuador. ELEP makes your travel and volunteering dreams come true by connecting well organized humanitarian and ecological projects with challenging cultural adventures.

We have international volunteer opportunities for students, travelers, retires, professional, etc. The main purpose of this summer program in Ecuador is to foster the cross-cultural appreciation and humanitarian and ecological collaboration. Our volunteers manage a range of volunteer projects such as: community work, children welfare (orphanage, street kids, disabled children, etc.), general conservation, animal welfare, micro-enterprise, eco-tourism, teaching, construction, human rights, HIV/AIDS, healthcare/medicine, veterinary medicine, etc.

How does one become a volunteer?

If you are 18 years old, we have an application for you to be filled out. If you are under 18, you will have to have a parent/guardian sign the application form giving you authorization to participate in our volunteer programs.

Highlights:
- Inside Perspective on Ecuador
- Wide Variety of Programs & Projects
- Support to Local rural and urban Communities
- Emphasis on Quality not Quantity
- Maximum Cultural Exposure
- Personal Attention & Care
- Low-Range Fee Structure (starts $ 380)
- Short and long term volunteer programs (2 to 6 months)

Qualifications:
You do not need any formal qualification to participate in our volunteer projects, only a willingness to share your time and work with Ecuadorian communities. Nevertheless, we would like to recommend traveling with an open mindedness, flexibility, a basic knowledge of Spanish, dynamism, enthusiastic and committed and passionate about making a difference.

Experience Required: no

This Program is open to American, Australian, Canadian, European and World Wide 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 of 3 +

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