ASA Asociación Solidaridad y Acción
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About the project
ASA Asociación Solidaridad y Acción
📝 Detailed information
🏢 About the local organisation
Fundación VASE (Voluntariado para la Ayuda Social del Ecuador) is a non-profit organization, created in 2008. We work to strengthen intercultural relations, promote volunteer social aid and inspire the commitment of a global citizenship.
We believe in a world full of solidarity, social and personal development, as well as respect for diversity. Through volunteering we build new generations with values dedicated to improving global social conditions.
Fundación VASE is the only member in Ecuador of the ICYE (International Cultural Youth Exchange) federation. ICYE is an international non-governmental organization with more than 70 years of experience in promoting youth activity and global citizenship. Today ICYE is a federation with more than 40 national committees in America, Africa, Asia, Europe and Oceania.
💼 What the programme involves
Aims of the project
ASA seeks to respond to current social problems and improve the quality of life of the most vulnerable people in the sector. They work to help families, children and adolescents in difficult situations to move forward by focusing on different areas.
Project´s activities
Currently, ASA manages and accompanies its services in the following areas:
- Family Support: Institutional Foster Care, Family Support, Home Assistance.
- Education: Children’s Centers, Family and Community Learning and Integration Centers, Libraries, “Acuarela” Educational Unit.
- Development and autonomy: Production, workshops, Commercialization and Training.
Volunteer´s tasks
The volunteer will help the educators with activities including:
- Planning classes and taking care of the children
- Practice sports and recreational activities (games, music, art)
- Distributing and examining worksheets and preparing materials
- Playing outdoors and helping to keep the kindergarten’s spaces tidy
- Distributing lunch among the children
- Participation in handicraft and English classes in the afternoon.
Timetable: Monday to Friday
🏠 Accommodation on site
Host family/Volunteers house
📍 About the location
The project is located in an urban, but outlying and rather poor area in the north of Quito. The majority of adults living there work as domestic servants and construction workers in nearby upper-class communities.
⚠️ Requirements
Volunteers require skills for working with children and adolescents (from 2-15 years old), such as: patience, initiative, energy and joy. A basic knowledge of Spanish is required.
ℹ️ Additional information
Participation fees from August 2023 to January 2024 :
- 4 weeks: 500 €
- Add 125 € for each additional week.
Interested in this project? Create your account and apply online.
Sign in to apply📅 Available sessions
ICYE/ASA
06/08/2023 at 00:00 → 31/12/2023 at 00:00
ℹ️ Key information
Age required
18–99 years old
Solidarity donation
500.00 EUR
French tax residents may be eligible for a tax reduction of up to 66% of their costs (membership, plane tickets, solidarity donation).
📍 Location
Quito, Ecuador
Ecuador
🌍 Location info
Local currency
United States Dollar (USD / $)
Exchange rate
1 USD = 0.895608 EUR
Rate as of 31/05/2026
Timezone
Ecuador Time
Local time: 21:27 (12/11/2026)
🛡️ Before you leave
✅ Features
🏠 Accommodation
🗣️ Languages spoken