Description

This comprehensive, high-impact Ecuadorian NGO that implements comprehensive sustainable development projects in isolated communities living in poverty to provide their members with the tools necessary to provide opportunities to escape poverty. All of their programs seek to leverage human capital and conserve natural resources, as well as to promote national poverty awareness campaigns to encourage all sectors in society to take action.

Several projects with the mission of ending the cycle of poverty include education and literacy/adult education initiatives in rural communities (including computer labs and library projects,) public health campaigns and virtual, telemedicine programs, micro-finance projects and organic agriculture workshops to capacitate farmers.

* Role of Volunteer

With appropriate support, volunteers will assist the 2 full time teachers in the community school with the literacy, computer and education initiatives. There are also research (especially for telemedicine program) and fundraising projects in the office in Quito, along with media projects to raise national awareness on the issue of poverty.

Highlights

Ecuador is one of those rare destinations in the world that seems to have the unique combination of natural beauty, intriguing history, and vibrant culture. Nestled along the Equator in the northwest corner of the South American continent, much of the country still remains wild and uncharted. It is home to the highest active volcano in the world, pristine Pacific beaches, and virgin tropical rainforests as well as ancient Incan history now echoed through the lively Ecuadorian culture. Ecuador is marked by its diversity. Within a territory of 120,000 square miles, one can travel from sea level to 12,000 feet of altitude within a six-hour drive, visit a fishing town and see a highland village within the same day.

Qualifications

- Must be 18 and over, with valid passport and health insurance.

Intern Types

• Media (Radio, TV, & Film)
• Education
• Computer Science
• Communications
• Development
• Sustainable Development

Languages

• English
• Spanish

Cost in US$:

950 for two weeks

Cost Includes:

• Excursions
• Food
• Housing
• In-country staff support

Program Fees Include:

Airport pickup, home-stay accommodations with three meals/day, health/safety/cultural orientation, program supervision, and 24 hour staff support

Fees do not include airfare, insurance, any VISA fees. And optional one on one Spanish classes can be arranged at USD6 per hour.

Experience Required

no

Volunteer Types

Age Range

18 yeard old and above

This Program is open to

Worldwide Participants.

Typical Living Arrangements

• Home-stays

Participants Travel

Independently or in Groups

Typically Participants Work

Independently or in Groups

EcuaExplora's Mission Statement

To make it possible for international students, interns and volunteers to have meaningful experiences studying in Ecuadorian universities and institutions of higher education, interning in professional placements throughout Ecuador, and volunteering in collaborative projects focused on the sustainable social and economic development of Ecuador.

Year Founded

2010