Teaching English
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About the project
Teaching English
📝 Detailed information
🏢 About the local organisation
Our organisation is a non-profit NGO that deals with various projects in different provinces. Ecuador. It proposes short, medium and long-term volunteering projects which represent an opportunity
unique. The country offers several volunteering opportunities where you can meet nice people and respectful, who will welcome you in a family atmosphere. Our main goal is to preserve the environment to promote the development of the community whose activities are related to the environment and local economic development
💼 What the programme involves
AIMS OF THE PROJECT
Nevertheless the actual Government is trying to make changes in the education area; its efforts are not enough to cover all the needs in the schools around the country. This is the reason why Foundation Proyecto Ecológico Chiriboga decided to support the education sending young volunteers from several countries that come through Volunteer Organizations to teach English, Computers and Environment lessons, in school of rural areas, where the Ecuadorian Government cannot access, giving the opportunity to the children with low resources to ameliorate their academic level.
These intercultural exchanges let the volunteers, students and the local inhabitants to learn one of the other, giving them unique experiences of life.
This project is offered in 14 provinces of Ecuador in the regions of the Coast, Highlands and Amazon.
PROJECT’S ACTIVITIES
All schools belong to the goverment, who give support an education to the children in urban and rural areas.
VOLUNTEER’S TASKS
- To assist the English teachers in schools
- To prepare clases
- To prepare didatic materials
- To assist the local teachers in other subjects if it is possible and necessary
- To assist the Gym and other subjects’ teachers
🏠 Accommodation on site
Volunteers will be placed in host families. Further information will be given, once the application is received.
📍 About the location
The project can take place in those different areas:
Pichincha : Quito and Cayambe - Highland
Esmeraldas: Esmeraldas- Coast
Napo: Near Tena - Amazonia
Chimborazo: Riobamba – Highland
Cotopaxi: Chugchilan and Palo Quemado- Beginning of the Coast-
⚠️ Requirements
In order to take part in this project, a good level in English is mandatory.
This project, ask volunteers with:
- Skills to teach
- Patience
- Love for the children
- Responsability
- Punctuality
🤝 Meeting point
Fundación Proyecto Ecologico Chiriboga has its office and its shelter in Quito in the beginig of the south of the capital city, to get to our office from the airport is possible to come by bus or by taxi.
The cost of the taxi is 30 dollars until 22:00pm and 35 dollars aftyer this time.
ℹ️ Additional information
Minimmum time : 5 months
Maximum time : 10 months
Volunteers can aplply for the following periods :
April15 to September 15 .... Coast
September 1 to January 31 ... Highlands and Amazonia
September 20 to February 10 .. Coast
February 15 to July 10 .... Highlands and Amazonia
Fees: 400 USD/month
Minimum stay of 3 to 5 months up to 10 months.
Interested in this project? Create your account and apply online.
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📅 Available sessions
EDUFPECH3AUTO-EXT
01/01/2025 → 31/12/2028
EDUFPECH2
01/01/2020 → 31/12/2023
EDUFPECH3
01/01/2021 → 31/12/2024
EDUFPECH
25/09/2019 → 31/12/2019
ℹ️ Key information
Age required
18–99 years old
Solidarity donation
400.00 USD ≈ 358 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