Volunteer Eco Students Abroad: New Fiji and Amazon Programs for 2009!
Ecuador
- All Other Regions of Ecuador:
Tena,
Rural Areas
Fiji
US Virgin Islands
Term: Summer
Duration of Program: 1-2 weeks
Typical Duration of Program: 1-2 weeks
Dates: May-August 2010
Description:
All our programs run for 16 days in duration. The first week is hands on volunteer work either living with a host family or in a nearby village. Our programs at the moment are primarily humanitarian based, ie: teaching English, building village schools... The second week of the program is a tour of your host country. In Ecuador we take a 5 day hike through the Amazon, camping in remote settings. All participants will have the opportunity to visit with indigenous tribes, go trekking, tubing and white water rafting amongst other activities. In Fiji our adventure program is a 6 day/ 5 night island hopping excursion where you will visit 3 different tropical islands, relax, scuba dive, snorkel, horse back ride, etc..
Highlights:
White water rafting, scuba diving, horseback riding, fishing, sailing, kayaking, hiking, making new friends, assistance with onward travel.
Degree Level: Bachelors Degree (Undergraduate)
Qualifications:
All Participants for our College program must be over 18 by date of departure. All Participants for our High School program must be between 15-18 by date of departure with parental consent. Please contact us for further details.
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Travel Types :
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- BackPacking Abroad
- Camping
- Canoeing
- Eco Tours
- Ecology
- Environmental Studies
- Fishing
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- Homestay
- Horseback Riding
- Kayaking (River)
- Kayaking (Sea)
- Language Immersion
- Photography
- Rafting
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- RainForest Tours
- Rugby
- Scuba
- Snorkeling
- Soccer/Football
- Sports
- Volunteering
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Subject Areas :
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- Agricultural Sciences
- Agriculture
- Anthropology
- Australian Studies
- City and Regional Planning
- Classical Civilization
- Ecology
- Education
- English
- English as a Second Language
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- Environmental Studies
- Ethnic Studies
- Fourth World Studies
- Geography
- Health Sciences
- Humanities
- Music
- Nursing
- Nutrition
- Peace Studies
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- Refugee Studies
- Religious Studies
- Research Study
- Restoration/Conservation
- Social Work
- Spanish
- Sports Science
- Travel / Tourism
- Zoology & Wildlife Sciences
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Cost in US$: 1,595
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Cost Includes :
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- Emergency evacuation services
- Excursions
- Food
- Housing
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- In-country orientation/Training
- In-country staff support
- Registration fees
- Travel while in host country
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- Written materials abroad
- Written materials pre-departure
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Cost Include Description:
* all accommodation for the duration of the program
* all ground transportation in country
* all meals ( 3 meals per day) whilst in Ecuador. We can cater to vegetarians and some types of food allergies.
* unlimited bottled water
* some snacks
* building materials needed for volunteer project
* a monetary donation to the local host organisation
* guided 5 day jungle tour
* all admission fees to local parks and sites
* all accompanying VESA staff members
* all administration costs
Credit Available: yes
Experience Required: no
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Volunteer Types :
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- animal welfare
- anthropology
- building schools
- childcare/children
- community health
- culture
- digging
- elderly
- environment
- grassroots organization
- health education
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- homelessness
- human rights
- indigenous issues
- infrastructure planning
- minority groups
- orphans
- planting
- playgrounds
- primary education
- recreation
- renovation
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- repairs
- sanitation
- sports
- translation
- tree planting
- volunteering
- water
- wildlife surveying
- women
- youth
- youth development
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Typical Volunteer: To volunteer with VESA, no previous experience is necessary.
All we require from our volunteers is a certain level of fitness, be open minded and come with a desire to learn and experience as much as possible from their time abroad.
Age Range: 15+
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
in Groups
Typically Participants Work
in Groups of 20
Application Process Involves:
Post-Program Services Include:
Volunteer Eco Students Abroad's Mission Statement: Volunteer Eco Students Abroad (VESA) is a unique volunteer organisation whose sole aim is to provide university students and other like minded people with the opportunity to fully immerse themselves within a country through our tailor made program of meaningful community based volunteer work and adventure tourism.
Year Founded: 2009
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