Day Care Center for Emigrants' Children in Ecuador

  Ecuador

Durations of Program: 9-12 weeks, 3-6 months, 7-12 months, 1-2 years and over 2 years
Typical Duration of Program: 9-12 weeks
Dates: All year through

Description: This project´s main objective is to take care of emigrants' children from the Chunchi Canton.

Program Description
The Chunchi Canton is located in the south of the Chimborazo Province. Almost 12,000 people live there and most of them are dedicated to the agriculture or to the production of milk. This Canton has the most elevated migratory rate of the Province. Families migrate, above all, to the USA and most recently to Spain. Their children suffer from various emotional problems; some of them have difficulties in learning, etc. More than 15 people work in the center, among them 12 teachers and a psychologist.

To go in Chunchi, you need to catch two buses. From Quito, you will have to travel 5 hours by bus - three hours to Riobamba and then two hours to Chunchi.

Volunteer Work Activities
The volunteer will work from Monday to Friday, 8 hours a day. During the weekend, the center may organize activities for the volunteers to go to Chimborazo, to the churches and museums of Riobamba, or at least give them the information necessary to get there. The project is close to the mountains where you can see birds, etc. The project needs 4 volunteers that can work in different areas.

Highlights: Ecuador Volunteer Foundation is a non-profit organization that offers volunteer work opportunities abroad in social, environmental, educational and community areas around Ecuador. The main focus of our programs is to offer a cultural exchange experience to each volunteer in all of the projects that at helping and working together with the local people.

Qualifications: The project needs:
*A psychologist or somebody able to help him/her.
*Somebody who has knowledge in computation to work in the new computer center of the Institution.
*A teacher or somebody able to assist him/her in the educative activities.
*Somebody who knows how to paint, play music, dance, and organize activities during the children's free time.
*The volunteer could bring books, school materials and whatever that would be helpful for the children.

Volunteer Time
The institution is looking for men or women who are willing to stay at least two months - there is no maximum amount of time that a volunteer can stay.

Cost in US$: free

Experience Required: yes

A good level of Spanish is required. If the volunteer is not at this level, Ecuador Volunteer could help him/her to find the best program to improve his/her Spanish skills before starting the project.

This Program is open to Worldwide Participants. This Program is also open to Couples and Individuals

Participants Travel to Ecuador Independently

Typically Participants Work Independently Or in Groups of 2

Application Process Involves:

• Other

Ecuador Volunteer Foundation's Mission Statement: We are Ecuador Volunteer, an international nonprofit organization founded in 1999 committed to the provision of volunteering opportunities in social, educational and community development in Ecuador. Voluntary work opportunities based around Quito and main programs offer experiences of cultural exchanges, work and help with local people. We arrange voluntary placements in the environmental or community area. The environmental involves working in nature on a wide variety of projects, the community works are about helping street children, elderly people and educating people. We dedicate ourselves to alternative solutions to these problems, to make a difference and create a better world in Ecuador.

Year Founded: 1999