Organic Farm Projects Ecuador
Ecuador
- All Other Regions of Ecuador:
Nanegalito,
Pichincha,
Intag,
Mindo,
Nanegal
Durations of Program: 1-2 weeks, 2-4 weeks, 5-8 weeks and 9-12 weeks
Typical Duration of Program: 2-4 weeks
Dates: Throughout the Year
Description:
Rising health problems and the idea of sustainable development makes organic farming a popular agricultural practice in Ecuador. Work on the San José de Las Tolas Organic farm in Ecuador offers volunteers opportunities to live and work on an organic farm located in a beautiful village in Ecuador. Volunteers support an ongoing organic farming program aimed at developing socially and ecologically sound organic farming practices. They also learn more about areas of organic farming, reforestation, and environmental issues in Ecuador.
Cost in US$: USD 65 per week
Cost Include Description:
airport pick up, three meals per day and accommodation in a host family
Experience Required: no
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Volunteer Types :
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- community centers
- community development
- community health
- community organizing
- indigenous issues
- organic farming
- volunteering
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This Program is open to
Worldwide
Participants.
Application Process Involves:
- Online Application plus Application Assessment
Eco Volunteer UP Foundation's Mission Statement: Eco Volunteer UP Foundation is a non-profit organization which is recognized legally by Ecuadorian Government.
The volunteer programs give support through volunteers to the many worthy programs, such as vulnerable orphanages, institutes for children with disabilities, street children, and local indigenous communities. The volunteer programs are located in and around Quito, the capital of Ecuador. Program locations include the cloud forest and its communities close to Quito, the Ecuadorian Amazon, the Galapagos Islands, and other important places around Ecuador.
We offer volunteers real immersion in the various Ecuadorian ecosystems, and real opportunities for learning and sharing the Ecuadorian cultures, costumes and traditions.
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