Ecuador Orphanage Volunteering: Orphanage Volunteer with Ecuadorian Children

  Ecuador

• Quito: 
Quito
• All Other Regions of Ecuador: 
Guayaquil,  Ibarra,  Ambato,  Latacunga,  Otavalo,  Tungurahua

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

Description: If you are fond of children and are enthusiastic in working with children although you do not have experience, then let us tell you that you are welcome to collaborate with our underprivileged Ecuadorian children in one of our orphanages. This project is an ideal opportunity for children-loving volunteers. We have orphanages throughout Ecuador where you can volunteer.

Volunteering with children in an orphanage is the most wonderful and rewarding experience for volunteers. Everyone can help and make a real difference in the lives of children. Our volunteer opportunity gives you the chance to share your love, skills and efforts with underprivileged children. As a care volunteer working with children in orphanages, you will be involved in the day-to-day running of an orphanage and would be helping the kids to learn life-skills that parents would normally teach.

Our orphanages care for abandoned children who have been brought to these houses by local police. The children come from a variety of situations including loss of one or both parents, physical and sexual abuse, extreme poverty, and more suffering than any child should have to bear. The main goal of these houses is to take care of the children in the best way they can by giving them food, education and a roof over their heads. The majority of these centers have a varied number of children aged 3 to 14 years old.

Depending on your own skills and interests, you are free to help the children with daily care, feeding, playing, education and helping with their homework, read stories, teach songs, clothing, change diapers, help them with their wash, and take them for outings, assisting the local staff with repairs and upkeep the facilities, spend quality time with the children, etc.

Although working at the orphanage is frustrating at times and will require a lot of patience, you will experience the gratification of helping children who would otherwise be living on the streets looking for food and shelter.

Come and experience what life is beyond the square you live in!

Qualifications:
- No qualifications are required.
- Good physical shape/health are recommend.

Cost in US$: Very Affordable starting at $ 520

Experience Required: no

Age Range: From 15 year old and up to

This Program is open to American, Asian, Australian, Canadian, European and Worldwide Participants. This Program is also open to Families, Couples and Individuals

Participants Travel to Ecuador Independently or in Groups

Typically Participants Work Independently

Application Process Involves:

• 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, ELEP's 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