OMAERE

Name: OMAERE
Start: 2021-09-01
End: 2028-04-16
Location: Ecuador

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Ecuador Culture Environment Culture Environment Permanent

About the project

OMAERE

📝 Detailed information

🏢 About the local organisation

The name "Omaere" means "nature of the forest" in the Waorani language. The park was founded in 1993 by a Shuar lady and two French women. They formed the Omaere Foundation and bought a plot of 15 hectares on the outskirts of the city of Puyo and began to plant the most useful plants for the indigenous cultures of the Ecuadorian Amazon. Now, decades later, the plants have grown and almost look like a natural forest. In a typical house, we teach how the Shuar and the Waorani coexist with the Amazonian nature. In addition, you can enjoy the tranquility of nature, just a few minutes from the city of Puyo. This project is about culture and botanic the volunteers never replaces a paid work, because they are going to work with the workers, the volunteer will translate what the guides say in the centre, they become a strong support for the Indian workers.

💼 What the programme involves

- To attend and guide visitors,

- To maintain the Park,

- To light fires in typical houses,

- To collect firewood, • To reproduce and weed the plants,

- To prepare natural medicine, • Inventory and point out the plants in the park

- To support communities in the construction of Dry Ecological Toilets, and contribute to the conservation and sustainable development of the region

🏠 Accommodation on site

With host family, less than 1 kilometer from the program,

📍 About the location

Located in the city of Puyo capital of the Province of Pastaza, in the Amazon region, its climate is warm and the landscape is marvellous. This city has many places to visit, all the public service is available and near of other citities in the Amazon and highlands.

⚠️ Requirements

Qualifications required for the placement:

- Willingness to help and learn.

- It is preferable, but not essential, that they speak Spanish and have a great interest in the environment and cultures.

• Expectations towards the volunteer:

We hope that you come with the intention of learning and helping, contributing to at the end of volunteering, it is expected that a clearer knowledge of environmental problems, solutions and how to take advantage of it without harming the environment, and that you are very aware that you have made a valuable contribution.

What to bring cap umbrella sunglasses mosquito repellent long sleeve T-shirts pants rubber boots personal hygienic items towell etc.

🤝 Meeting point

ℹ️ Additional information

THE PROGRAM FEE covers 4 weeks of placement, the dates of participation informed above is to let you know that this programs is permanent and you can apply between the dates offered. Total fee depend on the number of weeks you will participate. HOW IS THE FEE USED? 85% of the fee covers accommodation and food for the volunteer and 15% covers part of the salaries of two workers at the Reserve of the Proyecto Chiriboga, phones, internet and energy of the office and the Reserve, the rest of the expenses are covered thanks of our extra work in other activities. Take into account that in Ecuador is possible to stay for 90 days with no visa, at the airport the authority stamp your passport with this permission, in case you decide to stay in the country longer than 90 days you need to ask an extension of visa, please ask for information about this.

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

📅 Available sessions

ENVIOMFPCHAUTO-EXT

24/12/2024 → 16/04/2028

Cancelled

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ENVIOMFPCH

01/09/2021 → 23/12/2024

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ℹ️ Key information

Age required

18–70 years old

Solidarity donation

500.00 USD ≈ 448 EUR

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

📍 Location

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: 20:56 (12/11/2026)

🛡️ Before you leave

Security information

📞 Contact us

[email protected]

+32 2 888 67 13

Contact form

✅ Features

🏠 Accommodation

Collective

🗣️ Languages spoken

English Spanish