Description

For anyone who appreciates community living, family style home-cooked meals and get getting their hands dirty with farm work, this farm is waiting for you!

Daily work on the farm can vary from milking the cows to planting maiz, beans and yucca depending on the area. Be sure to bring working clothes for the farm and plan on getting dirty. During your free time we suggest checking out the local towns, taking a hike or swim in your beautiful backyard!

Established in 1953, the foundation that manages the farm is a non-profit, non-religious Ecuadorian NGO that has initiated various projects in rural Ecuador. The foundation promotes the participation of farming communities in processes of building and strengthening their identities.

Highlights

Through conversation and practical experiences, volunteers will learn the traditions and daily lives of theses "campesino" families. There may also be opportunities during the stay to work with other families on a wider variety of activities. This allows greater experience of daily life and for further integration into the community.

During your homestay you will included into the family just as if you were a family member. You will experience local culture and first hand experiences of rural Ecuadorian living!

Accommodations:
* One week at orientation at the head-quarter hacienda
* Homestay for the rest of your duration
* Single room (double room possible for couples)
* Shared bathroom
* Three meals/day
* Ecuadorian style meals (with vegetables directly farm the garden!)

Qualifications

* Language: Intermediate level of Spanish is required

* Skills: No special skills are required

* Vaccination: Please ask for medical advice in your home country and check the entry Regulation that apply for your country.

* Insurance: Full travel & medical insurance for Ecuador

* Visa: Tourist visa (90 days, not extendable); for longer stays volunteer visa (valid for 6 months).

Languages

• English
• Spanish

Cost in US$:

see our website for exact prices

Cost Includes:

• Food
• Housing
• In-country orientation/Training
• In-country staff support

Program Fees Include:

What's included:
* Accommodation
* Three meals per day (breakfast, lunch, dinner)
* Orientation kit
* Local support
* 24h-Emergency Number

What's not included:
* Flight
* Airport Pick-up
* Medical Insurance
* Visa (if necessary)
* Personal expenses
* Local Travels

Experience Required

no

Volunteer Types

Typical Volunteer

Volunteers should be enthusiastic, creative, communicative, energetic, organized and open-minded to new cultures.

This Program is open to

Worldwide Participants. This Program is also open to Couples and Individuals.

Typical Living Arrangements

• Home-stays

Participants Travel

Independently

Typically Participants Work

Independently or in Groups

Application Process Involves

• Resume
• Written Application

Typically The Application Process Time is

Flexible

South America Inside's Mission Statement

Our programs are addressed to the humanitarian traveler, whether you are a student, professional or retiree. Anyone who wants to explore Latin America not as a mere tourist, but rather as an insider through an experience that goes beyond the ordinary, we invite you into our community! We organize Spanish and Portuguese courses as well as internship and volunteer work positions in nearly all countries of Central and South America. We help in organizing language courses, internships, volunteer work projects as well as in choosing the right country for you. We aim to select partners who are just off the beaten path and/or entail unique and special features to make your experience unforgettable!

Year Founded

2003