ECUADOR - Recycling Program

Location: Ecuador: Rural Areas

Program Duration: 3-6 months (includes high school academic semester abroad)

Dates: year-round

South America Inside

Andrés de Fuenzalida 17, 0f. 51 Santiago, RM 7510077 Chile

Description

This program is located at a truly a one of a kind Ecuadorian eco-lodge. The lodge, run by the local Sani Community, owns more than 90,000 acres of virgin jungle in the Ecuadorian Amazon region. The Sani community hold the vision of creating a project to encourage a sustainable and responsible today, so that we leave precious resources and wildlife for future generations to continue to enjoy and protect.

In order to carry out these goals the lodge is looking for persons who are interested in learning the in's and out's of eco-tourism as well as offering their wisdom about proper waste management. Any person wanting to share their knowledge of effective recycling systems as well as sustainable practices for tourism, we know the place for you!

Check out our website for more information!

Highlights

Accommodations:
* Accommodation in cabins, staff's house or tents (depending on availability)
* Insect netting
* Shared or individual rooms
* Solar powered electricity
* Full-board

**Three minute canoe commute to work if you are living in one of the tents.

Qualifications

* Language: Fluent English and Spanish
* Vaccination: Hepatitis A, B; Ague, Tetanus, Yellow Fever, Typhoid. Please also ask for medical advice in your home country.
* Insurance: Full travel & medical insurance for Ecuador
* Visa: Volunteer visa

Languages
  • English
  • Spanish

Cost in US$:

see our website for exact prices

Cost Include Description:

What's included:
* Accommodation
* Three meals per day (breakfast, lunch, dinner)
* Orientation kit
* Local support
* 24h-Emergency Number
* Daily transfer to work site

What's not included:
* Flight
* Airport Pick-up
* Medical Insurance
* Visa (if necessary)
* Personal expenses

Credit Available

no

Experience Required

yes

    Knowledge and experience in recycling issues. Carpentry skills and field work.
Volunteer Types
  • Adult Education
  • Appropriate Technology
  • Conservation
  • Eco-tourism
  • Education
  • Environment
  • Global Warming
  • Health
  • Natural Resources
  • Peace
  • Renovation
  • Research
  • Sanitation
  • Solar & Hydro Projects
  • Volunteering
Age Range
18+ years
This Program is open to

Worldwide Participant.

Typical Living Arrangements
  • Dormitory
  • Group living
  • Other

Participants Travel to Ecuador

Independently

Application Process Involves
  • Resume
  • Written Application
Typically The Application Process Time is
Flexible
South America Inside's Mission Statement

Our programs are addressed to the humanitarian traveler, whether you are a student, professional or retiree. Anyone who wants to explore Latin America not as a mere tourist, but rather as an insider through an experience that goes beyond the ordinary, we invite you into our community! We organize Spanish and Portuguese courses as well as internship and volunteer work positions in nearly all countries of Central and South America. We help in organizing language courses, internships, volunteer work projects as well as in choosing the right country for you. We aim to select partners who are just off the beaten path and/or entail unique and special features to make your experience unforgettable!

Year Founded

2003

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