Fundación AMARU
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About the project
Fundación AMARU
📝 Detailed information
🏢 About the local organisation
Our local partner 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.
Our partner 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
To develop projects or initiatives that conserve and protect ecosystems and wildlife habitat, through initiatives that involve people and wildlife. To contribute to the protection of the environment, promoting knowledge and awareness of biodiversity through the creation of unforgettable experiences, the implementation of scientific research programs, education, management and breeding of fauna and flora applied to the conservation of animal and plant species, ecosystems and native ethnic groups of Ecuador.
Project’s activities
Volunteers rotate through different areas such as:
- Animal welfare: preparation of diets in the nutrition department.
- Fauna care: feeding and cleaning of the enclosures of the housed fauna.
- Reforestation with native flora within the biopark grounds.
- Biotherium laboratory: reproduction of bugs.
- Adequacy: improvement of enclosures, cleaning, construction of areas for the species.
- Administrative: Files, data, reports, research papers, information for the museum.
- Projects: Educational projects: educational guides, support in vacation colonies or educational talks.
- Bioprojects: compost, fertilizer, nursery.
Volunteer’s tasks
Preparation of diets in the nutrition department.
Fauna care: feeding and cleaning of the enclosures of the housed fauna.
Reforestation with native flora within the biopark grounds.
Biotherium laboratory: reproduction of bugs.
Adequacy: improvement of enclosures, cleaning, construction of areas for the species.
Administrative work.
Educational guides, support in vacation colonies or educational talks.
Make compost, fertilizer, and nursery.
🏠 Accommodation on site
The volunteer will be able to live either in a volunteer house or in a host family assigned
🍲 Food
Both the host family and the project (if staying at the project) will provide 3 meals.
📍 About the location
Cuenca, Andean region of Ecuador
⚠️ Requirements
These are the basics for volunteer profiles, regardless of gender: computing, organization, intermediate level of Spanish , teamwork, honesty, respect, good interpersonal skills with the team and other volunteers, order and personal cleanliness, passion for wildlife and nature, interest in sharing and learning from other cultures, enjoyment of outdoor activities.
ℹ️ Additional information
Participation fee :
4 weeks: 724 €
6 weeks: 1086 €
12 weeks : 2172 €
6 months : 4344 €
The short term program includes:
Pick up from the airport
Orientation and final meeting
Follow ups with volunteers, families and projects.
Invitation to cultural excursions/VASE events
Accomodation: with 3 daily meals
Drop off money
Transportation money
Mentor support
Support in the process of visa extension
* volunteers come with tourist visa (90 days) in case theystay longer (up to 180 days), they have to apply for anextension in Ecuador (150$ - the volunteer pays for thisprocess).
The long term program includes:
Pick up from the airport
3 camps in Ecuador: orientation, midterm, final (8 days in total)
Follow ups with volunteers, families and projects.
Cultural excursions (minimum 2)
Spanish lessons (30 hours)
Accomodation - with 3 daily meals (not included while travelling for tourism)
Drop off money
Transportation money (from house to project and back)
Pocket money from VASE: 30 euros (monthly)
Mentors support: peer to peer support from young ecuadorian volunteers.
Sending of legal documents from VASE for visa application in the sendingcountry.
Vacations: 2 days per worked month
The program does NOT include:
Health insurance (mandatory to present before arrival)
Flight tickets
Travel expenses
Pocket money
Laundry
Vacation days (they have weekend and national holidays free)
*Visa application and process *Up to 90 days, volunteers can enter without visa, as tourist. Ifstaying more than 90 days until 180 days (max), they will have to
Spanish lessons renew the tourist visa. The cost is 150$ (approx).
Interested in this project? Create your account and apply online.
Sign in to apply📅 Available sessions
ICYE/AMARUAUTO-EXTAUTO-EXT
28/10/2027 at 00:00 → 25/03/2029 at 00:00
ICYE/AMARUAUTO-EXT
31/05/2026 at 00:00 → 27/10/2027 at 00:00
ICYE/AMARU
01/01/2025 at 00:00 → 30/05/2026 at 00:00
ICYE/AMARUAUTO-EXT
01/01/2025 at 00:00 → 30/05/2026 at 00:00
ℹ️ Key information
Age required
18–99 years old
Solidarity donation
724.00 EUR
French tax residents may be eligible for a tax reduction of up to 66% of their costs (membership, plane tickets, solidarity donation).
📍 Location
Cuenca, 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: 21:11 (12/11/2026)
🛡️ Before you leave
✅ Features
🏠 Accommodation
🗣️ Languages spoken