SCHOOL FOR CHILDREN WITH SPECIAL NEEDS
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About the project
SCHOOL FOR CHILDREN WITH SPECIAL NEEDS
📝 Detailed information
🏢 About the local organisation
We support schools and programs with volunteers in different cities of Ecuador, these schools provide to children
and teenagers education, support, psychology care and rehabilitation to develop the potential of children or
teenagers with motor abilities, considering the level of the student to achieve interaction and participation in a social
environment, being more independent. The school, besides the educational offer, gives support to teachers, that
allows to give comprehensive care to children and teenagers training them to be able to do a competitive or
supervised activity in the work field. The additional services are: Physical therapy Language Therapy Counselling
Therapy Pre-employment training Sports and recreation.
💼 What the programme involves
The volunteers support teachers in: The daily care of children, play with children, help in the training workshops,
teach the children how to eat by themselves at lunch time, etc.
“Perhaps some things in the programs could change according to the needs of the project and because of the
reality of the country"
🏠 Accommodation on site
Volunteers will be placed in host families.
The majority of the communities where we work in, have public services like current water,13 electricity and communications, Internet can be shared in schools or internet-cafés, family homes and some parks
have free wi-fi.
📍 About the location
⚠️ Requirements
This project, ask volunteers with: - Skills to teach - Patience - Love for the children - Responsability - Punctuality
What to bring: As your work will be in schools, please take into account that you have to respect the dress code in
schools, please bring “normal” cloth to attend to the school like:
· Pants or trousers or skirts · Blouses or shirts
· Sweaters and/or jumpers
· Items for personal hygiene, towels, shampoo, soap etc.
· Light and warm clothing
· Highlands usually have lower temperatures, you will need sweaters and warm clothes
ℹ️ Additional information
Program fee for five months: 2000 USD, the fee of total time of participation must be paid at in one payment
before your arrival through a bank transfer or before going to the project.-
Cost includes: 5 months of accommodation in local families, including breakfast, lunch and dinner, laundry facilities,
and Mentor visit, Introduction information at your arrival and final evaluation.
Cost does not include: Any kind of transportation, bottled water, extra food and beverages, calls and internet access.
Interested in this project? Create your account and apply online.
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📅 Available sessions
DISEDUFPECHAUTO-EXT
01/07/2024 at 00:00 → 31/08/2025 at 00:00
DISEDUFPECH
01/05/2023 at 00:00 → 30/06/2024 at 00:00
DISEDUFPECHAUTO-EXTAUTO-EXTAUTO-EXT
02/11/2026 at 00:00 → 02/01/2028 at 00:00
DISEDUFPECHAUTO-EXTAUTO-EXT
01/09/2025 at 00:00 → 01/11/2026 at 00:00
DISEDUFPECH
01/02/2017 → 30/06/2017
DISEDUFPECH
16/09/2019 → 30/06/2020
ℹ️ Key information
Age required
8–60 years old
Solidarity donation
1200.00 USD ≈ 1,075 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: 21:09 (12/11/2026)
🛡️ Before you leave
✅ Features
🏠 Accommodation
🗣️ Languages spoken