Volunteer for Sustainable Roots in Ecuador
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Sustainable Roots volunteers live in an amazing location on the eastern slope of the Andes in Ecuador. They can choose from two different branches of our work - the education and environmental branch. Work in both branches overlaps so volunteers get a taste of everything that we do.
The previous volunteer trains new volunteers. The continuity of our program lets you know that you are part of a lasting change in a community. The experience of Sustainable Roots volunteers is unmatched. We are an integral part of community life and volunteers become loved members of our small town.
Hi! Obviously the more Spanish you know, the better. Because the town is so rural - there's hardly any English spoken except by the students who have learned it from Sustainable Roots. I went down with about 3 years of Spanish from college. I felt pretty comfortable - but obviously I learned a ton more once I got down there. However, another volunteer I was with in Ecuador hadn't studied any...