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Country: ECUADOR
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| Global Crossroad |
8738 Quarters Lake Road
Louisiana
UNITED STATES
70809
Phone: 225-922-7854
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Program description: |
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Volunteer with orphaned children and disabled children, teach English, work in environmental education, work on an organic farm, volunteer on a cloud forest conservation project, and enjoy mini-adventure in South America's beautiful Andean highland country of Ecuador.
In Ecuador, the rapidly growing tourism industry alongside the country's desire for ascent within the global economy has ignited a passion for learning the English language. A country blessed with cultural and natural majesty, tourism has emerged as an increasingly viable means of generating income. Ecuadorians understand that knowledge of English might better facilitate tourism programs and attract more tourists. Thus, many local schools and agencies have requested Global Crossroad's assistance in recruiting teachers to speak English. The ability to speak English well can ensure Ecuadorian students' successes by equipping them with the skills they need to be able to compete in the growing global economy.
Our English teaching project in Ecuador is located in the Las Tolas village, which is surrounded by picturesque landscapes and the beautiful Cloud Forests. Volunteers teaching in Las Tolas will stay in the village with host families, allowing them to closely experience the village's culture and the wonder and beauty of the surrounding environment, all while making a positive impact on the future of the village children. During their stay, Volunteers also have the opportunity to explore and learn Spanish. Most of the volunteers working in this project work as a teacher in a private or public elementary school. Responsibilities of volunteers include teaching simple English and practice simple conversational English with the children. Additional help with health, sanitation, and extra curricular activities are also expected.
Orphanage project:In the last two decades, the population of Ecuador has doubled, creating a growing population of abandoned children. Most of these children are from poor and/or indigenous families. Growing poverty, lack of education and limited governmental resources further exacerbate the problem of street children and orphans in Ecuador. In the capital city of Quito, our local partners have instituted an orphanage to protect the life of these vulnerable kids from further exploitation and potential homelessness. However, this project is in need of volunteers who are willing to share their time, efforts, skill, and love for the good of these abandoned children.
In the Ecuador Orphanage Project, volunteers will help the underprivileged children of the orphanage by teaching basic English or Spanish. Volunteers will help by feeding, caring for, and simply playing with these very young children. Ecuador Volunteers also help in developing creative programs art, music, dance, sports, etc. Additional assistance with day trips, sanitation, cooking, and administrative duties might be requested.
Disabled Children Project:
Reports shows that nearly 300,000 children suffer from different forms of disabilities in Ecuador. Approximately 35 percent of children in Ecuador's orphanages are disabled. In many poor and indigenous families, these disabled children are kept at home without adequate medical care, further worsening their conditions. Volunteer Ecuador's disabled children project was thus developed to take care of these handicapped and physically retarded children. The project aims to help children by offering them physical therapy, stimulation, and care. Volunteer in Ecuador project welcomes any interested or skilled volunteer to work with these kids.
Volunteers interested in the Disabled Children Project must have a special interest in working with affected children. Working with disabled children can prove to be very emotionally challenging for volunteers, but even more rewarding. Though seeing the ways different illnesses have affected young lives can be heartrending, work with disabled children is immensely uplifting. It is truly amazing and rewarding to watch a child respond to your love, care and attention. Ecuador Volunteers will help in language therapy, mimical language and education. Additional works include caring for the children in terms of feeding, washing, playing, and teaching.
Teach English in Ecuador:
In Ecuador, the rapidly growing tourism industry alongside the country's desire for ascent within the global economy has ignited a passion for learning the English language. A country blessed with cultural and natural majesty, tourism has emerged as an increasingly viable means of generating income. Ecuadorians understand that knowledge of English might better facilitate tourism programs and attract more tourists. Thus, many local schools and agencies have requested Global Crossroad's assistance in recruiting teachers to speak English. The ability to speak English well can ensure Ecuadorian students' successes by equipping them with the skills they need to be able to compete in the growing global economy.
Our English teaching project in Ecuador is located in the Las Tolas village, which is surrounded by picturesque landscapes and the beautiful Cloud Forests. Volunteers teaching in Las Tolas will stay in the village with host families, allowing them to closely experience the village's culture and the wonder and beauty of the surrounding environment, all while making a positive impact on the future of the village children. During their stay, Volunteers also have the opportunity to explore and learn Spanish. Most of the volunteers working in this project work as a teacher in a private or public elementary school. Responsibilities of volunteers include teaching simple English and practice simple conversational English with the children. Additional help with health, sanitation, and extra curricular activities are also expected.
Work on a Community Organic Farm:
The idea of sustainable development is making organic farming a popular agricultural practice in Ecuador. Working on a community's Organic farm affords volunteers the opportunity to live and work on an organic farm located in one of Ecuador's beautiful villages. Volunteers support an ongoing organic faming program aimed at developing socially and ecologically sound organic farming practices, while learning more about organic farming, reforestation, and environmental issues in Ecuador.
Volunteering in Ecuador's community organic farm gives volunteer ample opportunities to immerse in the local culture and people. Works in the organic farm are physically demanding.
Conservation Project (Cloud Forest)
The slopes of the Andes are dressed with a wonderful, dense ecosystem: the Cloud Forest. This ecosystem, also called the Andean eyebrow due to its generous vegetation, is one of the most diverse in the world. Though its characteristics are very similar to the rain forest, the Cloud Forest differs slightly. Because the Cloud Forest is not flat, but rather on a slope, the sun's rays are able to penetrate deeper inside the forest, creating an ecosystem that is home to many exuberant and unique life forms.
Work as a volunteer in Ecuador Cloud Forest offers you an exceptional opportunity to enjoy the beauty of the Andes while helping to preserve the amazing natural resources of Ecuador. Working in the natural reserve will give Ecuador volunteers an exceptional life in the clouds. Volunteers' activities involve improving the existing infrastructure of this invaluable forest and protecting existing flora and fauna. Works include: planting trees, maintaining trails by cleaning them of plants with a machete, improving trails through building stairs or fences for safety, constructing new trails, and constructing new showers for the cabins. Additional helps on related activities of project might be requested
Mini-Adventure Ecuador (2 weeks):
Ecuador is a country of boundless diversity, friendly people and spectacular natural wonders. You can travel in a day from tropical lowlands where bananas grow, to the Andes Mountains where llamas graze beneath volcanoes over 20,000 feet high, and then on to the edge of the mystical Amazon Basin. The Ecuador mini-adventure program is a meaningful opportunity for volunteers who wish to explore the beauty of Ecuador, its culture, nature, and people while volunteering for orphans by giving them much needed hope and guidance.
As a Ecuador volunteers you will teach health education, English, and sanitation to orphans/disadvantaged kids. You will also help children to develop their creative talents by working with them to draw pictures, play games, and perform various creative activities. After a few days of working with these children, or any other activity that interests the volunteer, Global Crossroad will organize a 4 day tour of Ecuador where volunteers can experience the country's rich past, exciting future, wonderful culture, and natural beauty. The tour will begin with the exploration of Ecuador's biggest indigenous market (Otavalo), followed by a visit to the paradise of Banos. Next, volunteers will visit the world's highest active volcano, the fearsome Cotopzxi. Finally, the four day trek ends with the beautiful landscapes and dense flora and fauna of Mindo.
Day 1:
Meeting at Urcu Puyujunda´s office to discuss the projects. Orientation on health, safety, responsibilities and other local issues, distribution of volunteers' work. Volunteers will then Depart to their projects to begin work.
Day 2- 10:
The volunteers work on their various projects such as caring for children in an orphanage, taking care of disabled children, and teaching English to children in community schools. Evening time is free; volunteers may go to Old Town to explore Quito's culture and traditions, or spend the evening in their particular villages. The co-ordinator of the trip will be available for questions or advice as to nearby activities and events.
The 10th day volunteers meet again in Urcu Puyujunda's office to discuss the 4 days mini-adventure, what to bring, etc.
Mini Adventure (Four Days Tour):
Explore the boundless diversity and spectacular natural wonders of Ecuador
DAY 1: Explore OTAVALO - IBARRA
Early in the morning, volunteers will depart to Otavalo to explore the biggest indigenous market in South America, located 2 hours from Quito. On the journey to Otavalo, participants may enjoy the beautiful landscapes and lakes. Lunch will be in Otavalo, and followed by a visit to the amazing lakes in Ibarra, also called the town of lakes or white town. In the evening, volunteers will return to Quito.
DAY 2: BAÑOS - A Gateway to the Amazon Basin
On day 2, explorers will depart for Baños in the morning. The magical beauty of Baños, situated at the foot of the fearsome volcano Tunguarahua, creates a paradise for nature lovers, active outdoor enthusiasts, photographers and naturalists. Also on Day 2, volunteers will visit the millennium town of Latacunga, as well as Ambato, the town of flowers and fruits. Finally, Day 2 will culminate in a visit to a natural hot springs and a nearby church, followed by return to Quito.
DAY 3: COTOPAXI
Walk around the world's highest active volcano After spending day at the foot of Cotopaxi, volunteers will leave to explore the world's highest active volcano (19.347 feet) on the morning. After climbing to Cotopaxi, adventurers will eat a prepared lunch at the refuge of the volcano, stop in Limpiapungo lake, and walk around the Cotopaxi museum, exploring Ecuador's rich history, before returning to Quito.
DAY 4: MINDO
Explore the beauty of Ecuador's natureDeparting to Mindo in the morning, volunteers will pass beautifully serene landscapes of dense forests. Upon arrival in Mindo, volunteers will explore the archaeological site and learn more about the history of Ecuador. Later, a hike to Mindo's waterfall will provide volunteers with a breathtaking conclusion to their four-day adventure. Volunteers will then return to Quito for the closing of the program.
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General program information: |
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Program open to: Everyone
How long does the program last?: 1-2 weeks
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The smallest country in the jagged Andean highlands, Ecuador is among the most amazing travel destinations in South America. With its array of effervescent indigenous cultures, well preserved colonial architecture, striking volcanic landscapes and dense rainforest, Ecuador offers a perfect destination for students, explorers, and volunteers. The far-flung islands of Ecuador are lauded as one of the world's greatest natural history treasures, their unique diversity of plant and animal life providing a living textbook for ecologists and oglers alike. Ecuador volunteer projects are located in the cultural city of Quito as well as the Urcu Puyujunda, a beautiful mountain range of the Choco Andes. Puyujunda areas also offer some of the world's richest bird biodiversity, unexplored wilderness, natural and archaeological remains, and vibrant landscapes. If you are planning to explore the real cultural and natural beauty of Ecuador, join Global Crossroad's Volunteer in Ecuador project, where you will enjoy Spanish lessons, village hiking, and sightseeing as well as experience some of Ecuador's cultural wonders. The Volunteer in Ecuador program offers you unique opportunities to explore the great land of Ecuador while working for children and people in teaching, orphanage, health, and other community development projects.
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