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Volunteer / Spanish / Work
SPANISH
If you are here to learn Spanish, we can organise lessons with highly experienced qualified teachers.
Quito is a great place to learn Spanish because of the clarity of the spoken language and the low cost of lessons.
Mail us for further information!
VOLUNTEERING OTHER
Volunteering can be a very rewarding experience. There is a high level of poverty in Ecuador, and
there are many ways you can help.
Beware - There are some foreign based organisations on the web that offer volunteering opportunies
for gap year and the like. On their websites they may look like they are charitable organisations but really
make alot of money by simply referring you to actual place of volunteering, offering you a contact for ´support´.
The organisations who are really in need here receive then little or no money!
Other companies will charge you a registration fee to refer you, these charges vary from $50 - $300, you need
to decide if they are worth paying for their services.
The good news is you can contact the place of volunteering directly and sometimes pay a small registration fee
or nothing at all!
Some examples :
social work type volunteering
www.cenitecuador.org El centro de la niña trabajadora (the centre for the working girl).
Charge only a one time $50 inscription fee. It is located in South about 20 mins away from our hostel
by trolley bus.
www.bruceecuador.com/volunteering.html
The Bruce Ecuador program seeks to help these “at-risk” children receive an education. We provide classes for
children currently marginalized by the public school system and supply them with the educational resources
necessary to enter their proper grade levels.
http://www.voluntariosecuador.org/
New Horizons is a private, non-profit organization that is not associated with any political or religious
activities. New Horizons goal is to initiate and coordinate support and help with various national and international
social organizations. Charge $60 for the placement.
FEVI Ecuador, is a cultural, non-profit organization dedicated to facilitate intercultural education and volunteer
community service. FEVI is a legal Ecuadorian organization, officially recognized by Ecuadorian Ministry of Social
Welfare. (email FEVI to find out volunteering costs for the projects)
http://www.ecuadorvolunteeringfbu.com/
The Fundación Brethren y Unida is a non-profit NGO that works in various areas of development: formulation
of rural development projects, technical training of agro ecology, environmental education, local management
and volunteer work. Reasonable fees.
Centro de Acción y promoción de la mujer (CEPAM). This organisation a couple of minutes walk
from the hostel. They promote womens rights and accept volunteers (no cost) but normally longer
term placements. Los Ríos No. 2238 y Gándara. Apartado 17-150182C Quito, Ecuador.
Tfno. 59 32 230844; 59 32 - Fax: 59 32 230844 - E-mail: mujer@uio.satnet.net (ceciliaviteri@hotmail.com)
Environmental Volunteering
www.goecuador.com/living-ecuador/ngo-environmental-development.html
list of various environmental volunteering organisations
NEW OPPORTUNITY -
Come
Plant Trees!
Free volunteer opportunities with Planet Drum on the coast of Ecuador
▪ Free lodging
▪ 4 hour work days
▪ No minimum stays
▪ Walking distance to the beach
Planet Drum is a nonprofit organization that has been doing ecosystem restoration for over 8 years in Bahía de Caráquez. We only work with native species. Our goal this year is to plant 3,000 trees! The planting season is January and February, though projects are ongoing year-round. Come help!
For more info, visit: www.planetdrum.org/volunteerbahia.htm
E-mail Field Projects Manager, Clay at planetdrumecuador@yahoo.com or call 097164151
Hostel Revolution advertises these volunteer opportunities as community service. We do not receive comission or charge for referrals.
contact us/reservations: stay@hostelrevolutionquito.com
Los Rios N13-11 y Julio Castro,San Blas Quito, Ecuador.
Ph
(593-2)
2546458
