Volunteer with Children with Disabilities - Ecuador
Location: Ecuador: Quito
Program Duration: 1-2 weeks, 2-4 weeks, 5-8 weeks, 9-12 weeks, 3-6 months (includes high school academic semester abroad)
Typical Duration of Program: 2-4 weeks
Dates: inquire for dates
5 Manor Road Guildford, Surrey GU2 9NE England
Call Us
Phone: 00447530844071
Description
Volunteers undertaking this project will contribute their time and energy to taking care of disabled children. The children live in a specialist home, but due to underfunding they receive minimal attention. Volunteers ensure that physical therapy, stimulation and care are provided.
Highlights
* Love Volunteers is a not-for-profit organisation that provides fun, rewarding, safe and affordable volunteering opportunities in developing countries around the world.
* Since Love Volunteers is a not-for-profit organization, it is one of the most affordable ways to help out in a developing country while being immersed in the local culture.
* Volunteers staying in Quito will stay with a carefully vetted family, who have experience of hosting foreign volunteers. This is a fabulous opportunity to practise one's Spanish and becoming deeply immersed in Ecuadorian culture. Home stays includes three meals a day.
* Orientation commences directly after arrival firstly at the Spanish school in the Mariscal area of Quito. A tour of the area lasting approximately two hours will be led by the volunteer coordinator who will also give safety tips and general advice.
Qualifications
Volunteers must be at least 18 years old at the start of their placement. Exceptions can be made for under-eighteens accompanied by a guardian. A knowledge of basic Spanish is also a pre-requisite, a more advanced knowledge being regarded as extremely helpful. No matter what your level of Spanish, it is recommended that you sign up for the very affordable Spanish courses offered by our partner.
Languages
- English
- Spanish
Cost in US$:
Prices as low as USD 385 for 2 weeks.
Cost Include Description:
Includes accommodation, three meals a day, an airport pick-up (if required), orientation and 24/7 in-country support.
Credit Available
no
Volunteer Types
- Academic Reinforcement
- Childcare/children
- Community Centers
- Disability Issues
- Education
- Health
- Hospital
- Volunteering
- Youth
- Youth Development
This Program is open to
Worldwide Participant. This Program is also open to Families, Couples and Individuals.
Typical Living Arrangements
- Apartment/Flat
- Home-stays
Participants Travel to Ecuador
Independently or in Groups
Application Process Involves
- Other
- Written Application
Typically The Application Process Time is
48 hoursPost Services Include
- Alumni Network
- Exit Debriefing Abroad
Love Volunteers's Mission Statement
We are a not-for-profit organization that provides fun, rewarding, safe and affordable volunteering opportunities in developing countries around the world. Whether you're planning a week helping a local community as you travel around a country, six months learning the local language, or putting your gap year to good use, Love Volunteers has a program that will give you the best possible experience.
Year Founded
2009
