ICYE-STEPS/MISIONEROS DE SAN JOSE 2017

Name: ICYE-STEPS/MISIONEROS DE SAN JOSE 2017
Start: 2017-01-11
End: 2017-12-17
Location: Ecuador

Code: 48707 Copied

Ecuador Older people Older people Permanent

About the project

📝 Detailed information

🏢 About the local organisation

VASE.

💼 What the programme involves

The centre provides food and shelter for elderly women who, without this project, would be living on the street. Misionarios de San Jose gives the "abuelitas" (grannys) a home where they are surrounded by love and warmth. Foundations such as Misionarios de San Jose are special because the elderly are often ignored in Ecuador. They provide three daily meals, housing and activities such as knitting or singing for the women. Volunteer tasks: Feed, talk to, and accompany elderly women. If a volunteer has a special skill (plays a musical instrument, dance, etc.) the volunteer can start his or her own activities with the women.

🏠 Accommodation on site

Host family.

📍 About the location

Tumbaco, 50 minutes outside of Quito. Tumbaco is a fairly large town that is separated into many smaller villages. This center is centrally located near the downtown area of Tumbaco.

ℹ️ Additional information

Minimum stay is 4 weeks, maxi 16 weeks. Fee of 370 € is for 4 weeks; each additional week is 65€. Project open all year, arrival date is free.

Interested in this project? Create your account and apply online.

📅 Available sessions

ECU-01/2017

11/01/2017 → 17/12/2017

Closed

2 / 10

♂ 0/5 ♀ 2/5

ℹ️ Key information

Age required

18–99 years old

Solidarity donation

370.00 EUR

French tax residents may be eligible for a tax reduction of up to 66% of their costs (membership, plane tickets, solidarity donation).

📍 Location

Tumbaco, 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: 22:04 (12/11/2026)

🛡️ Before you leave

Security information

📞 Contact us

[email protected]

+32 2 888 67 13

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✅ Features

🗣️ Languages spoken

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