Volunteering in Ecuador
Ecuador
Duration of Program: 5-8 weeks
Typical Duration of Program: 5-8 weeks
Dates: All year round
Description:
Volunteering Ecuador is a non-profit and small organization. We offer you the opportunity to assist some of the most underprivileged and needy children in Ecuador and at the same time, learn Spanish and explore this diverse, spectacular and exciting country. Few countries can boast such cultural and physical diversity. Ecuador is home to the Amazon jungle, Andean snow capped mountains and volcanoes, serene Pacific beaches and the world renowned Galapagos Islands.
Highlights:
We offer volunteering opportunities and Spanish language-training to those tourists who would like to conduct these activities in parallel to their touristy plans. Therefore you only require a tourist visa which is granted free of charge for three months or more upon your arrival at the Quito Airport.
Qualifications:
No Spanish language required
Cost in US$: US$480 / month; US$190
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Cost Includes :
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- Food
- Housing
- In-country orientation/Training
- In-country staff support
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Cost Include Description:
Host Family US$480, three meals a day, full equipped bedroom, bathroom, laundry, and the only once Registration Fee US$190
Experience Required: no
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Volunteer Types :
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- childcare/children
- education
- English teaching
- orphans
- youth development
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Typical Volunteer: High school and university graduates
Age Range: 16 to 75 years old
This Program is open to
Worldwide
Participants.
This Program is also open to
Families, Couples and Individuals
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Typical Living Arrangements :
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Participants Travel to Ecuador
Independently
Typically Participants Work
Independently
Application Process Involves:
Volunteering Ecuador's Mission Statement: To assist poor children and youngsters in the fields of education, health and motivation. This is only possible with the help of tourists and our Spanish students who in parallel wish to volunteer.
Year Founded: 2000
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