Location
  • Ecuador
    • Amazon

Program Details

Language
Spanish
Housing
Hostel

Pricing

Price Details
For long term volunteers we provide housing and food, short-term volunteers pay a small fee to cover their costs.
Sep 26, 2016
Feb 19, 2017
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About Program

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.

Program Reviews

5.00 Rating
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  • Impact 5
  • Support 5
  • Fun 5
  • Value 4.9
  • Safety 5
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Megan
5/5
Yes, I recommend this program

A Great Experience

I spent four crazy months working with Sustainable Roots in Ecuador and loved every minute of it! It improved my Spanish for future job experience, allowed me to help an amazing community, and helped gain me valuable teaching experience. Between teaching English, helping to maintain and build greenhouses, and building a steady foundation within the community, I was never bored and always doing something different.

What would you improve about this program?
I would change how long I stayed. If you can, stay longer!
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Questions & Answers

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...