- Ecuador
About Program
After finishing their Spanish classes in our school many of our students like to stay in Ecuador for longer to work as a volunteer. With our volunteer work program students have the opportunity to work together with different communities and to practice and improve their Spanish at the same time.
The volunteers have the option to work in Quito in a kindergarten, with street children or disabled children. If the volunteers prefer they also can work in a national park, an organic farm, rescue stations for animals or work in natural protection organizations in different areas of the country.
We work together with different organizations that hire volunteers. As a volunteer looking for work you should always keep in mind that the majority of the organizations accepting volunteers for a short time require that they self finance their accommodation and supply including a little of donation for the organization.
Consider your impact: Volunteering abroad can be a rewarding experience for both volunteers and local communities, and at Go Overseas, we believe all volunteers should have the resources to make informed decisions about the type of volunteer project they want to partake in. However, despite best intentions, some organizations offering placements in orphanages may unknowingly place children in danger. You can read about the potential dangers of orphanage volunteering here.
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Ecuador hugs the equator on the west coast of South America, and holds Amazonian jungle, Andean highlands, and the Galapagos islands off the coast. Needless to say it is one of the most environmentally diverse countries in the world.
