Volunteer Abroad in Latin/South America - Ecuador with ELEP Volunteers

  Ecuador

• Quito: 
Quito
• Galapagos Islands: 
Galapagos Islands
• All Other Regions of Ecuador: 
Guayaquil,  Cuenca,  Ibarra,  Tena,  Ambato,  Latacunga,  Pichincha,  Bahia de Caraquez,  Otavalo,  Tungurahua,  Puyo,  Mindo,  Montanita,  Puerto Baquerizo Moreno,  San Cristobal,  Puerto Lopez,  Rural Areas

Durations of Program: 2-4 weeks, 5-8 weeks, 9-12 weeks and 3-6 months
Typical Duration of Program: 2-4 weeks

Description: Volunteering abroad is a wonderful way to learn about life in other country by submersing oneself in its culture and customs, learn its language and know new folks. It is a great way to really get to know new country, culture and people in a much more meaningful way. It's the education of a lifetime. ELEP provides International Volunteer Abroad Programs in South / Latin America, in the magical country of Ecuador.

Living and volunteering in Ecuador, you could help enrich the lives of Ecuadorian needy people by sharing your skills, your worth and your time. As an international volunteer overseas you are welcome to participate in our short and long-term voluntary service projects throughout Ecuador working side-by-side with local people and sharing in the goals of a community that warmly welcomes you. Our programs are the perfect way to live like a true member of a community and to fully integrate into a new culture and language. Our projects are designed specifically to supply the needs of the Ecuadorian communities in which we work, whilst giving our volunteers the very best experience of volunteering abroad.

ELEP Volunteer Travel Program offers you unique volunteering opportunities. Our aim is to provide challenging, rewarding, meaningful, suitable and cheap and affordable voluntary work programs to volunteers from all over the world. Our programs are custom-designed for all ages and backgrounds.

Our top ongoing volunteer projects are:

- Childcare: helping with orphanage houses, street kids centers or day care centers.
- Healthcare/Nursing: collaborating in one of our public medical centers, hospitals or medical NGOs.
- HIV/AIDS: assisting in one of our HIV/AIDS NGOs, medical center, associations, etc.
- Human Rights: providing aid in one of our legal aid institutions, social work centers, women associations, etc.
- Teaching: collaborating in one of our elementary schools or kinder garden or secondary school teaching English, art, music, sport or any other subject.
- Micro-Enterprise: assisting in one of our small business, working with rural associations/communities.
- Micro-loan: collaborating with one of our small cooperative of credit.
- Construction Work: helping to build houses, a school or small bridges, restoration and/or maintaining, etc. in one of our rural communities.
Animal Care/Wildlife Rehabilitation: collaborating with the local staff of animal care and rescue center or zoo.
- Veterinary Medicine: providing assistance in one of our veterinary NGOs or Vet hospitals or zoos or animal care centers.
- Conservation: helping in reforestation, tree nursery, organic farming, building trails, environmental education, etc. in one of our ecological reserves or national parks.

Who can participate? Everyone (college, undergraduate or recent graduate students, gap year, career break, professionals, retired, etc.) anxious in collaborating and gain a unique cultural learning experience is welcome to volunteer in Ecuador.

Whether you fancy volunteering abroad and if you're looking for a unique travel experience abroad, look no further!. ELEP Volunteer Programs offer you the opportunity to travel with a purpose and make a real difference abroad in Ecuador, Latin America / South America.

Project at a Glance
- Location: Andes, Coast, Amazon Region and Galapagos
- Season: All year-round. Summer, Fall, Winter and Spring.
Commitment Length: Short and long term, this is lasting from 2 weeks to 6 months.
- Age: 18 years and older.
- Start and End Point: Quito Ecuador South America

Cost:
- Registration: 100 dollars.
- Volunteer Project in the Andes and Cost: 420 dollars per 2 weeks. Every extra week 105 dollars
- Volunteer Project in the Galapagos: 530 dollars per 2 weeks. Every extra week 165 dollars

What is involved:
- Accommodation: Home stay
- Food: All meals from Monday to Saturday. Sundays only breakfast and diner.
- Airport pick up: included on arrival date.
- Support: Full in-country support

Highlights:
* Very affordable and low cost program fees
* Wide Variety of Projects and Placements
* Quality Programs
* Flexible Placements and Dates
* 24/7 Support
* Short and long term volunteer programs (2 weeks to 6 months)
* Maximum Cultural Exposure

Qualifications:
Everyone can help and make a real difference. You do not need any formal qualification to participate in our volunteer projects, only a willingness to share your time and work with Ecuadorian communities and underprivileged people. Nevertheless, we would like to recommend traveling with an open mindedness, flexibility, a basic knowledge of Spanish, dynamism, enthusiastic and committed and passionate about making a difference.

Experience Required: no

This Program is open to American, Asian, Australian, Canadian, European and Worldwide Participants.

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