📝 Detailed information
🏢 About the local organisation
Foundation Chiriboga is a NGO, legally established by Agreement N° 100 of the Department of the Environment of Ecuador. Foundation Chiriboga runs and assists different projects in several Provinces of Ecuador. Internships and volunteer placements are now available in various locations nationwide. Volunteering will give the individual, the opportunity to build a mature character through unique learning experiences. As a volunteer, the individual has the opportunity to discover our country, its culture, its local traditions, but mainly to donate their time in benefit of others. Accommodation will be provided at the modest comfort of safe and clean homes with a warm family atmosphere. Keep in mind that our Project assists to the least fortunate; therefore we cannot offer the type of comfort that you may be used to have at your country of origin. This will be a great opportunity so that the volunteers show their appreciation for different life styles and traditions. A volunteer must be sensitive to our culture and avoid treating our people with disrespect and discrimination. Ecuador is a beautiful multicultural country with a vast variety of natural resources that you can discover and explore. We would like you to visit our four natural regions to feel the magic contrast between the Coast, Mountains, Amazon and Galapagos Islands. Plan your time in Ecuador accordingly so that you can use few days of your visit to do some traveling in our Country.
VOLUNTEERS ARE NEEDED THE WHOLE YEAR, THERE IS NOT AGE RESTRICTION, EVERYBODY WHO HAS THE HONEST DESIRE, RESPONSIBILITY, PATIENCE AND LOVE TO HELP, CAN BE A VOLUNTEER.
💼 What the programme involves
Reforestation and other forms of ecological work are the activities in the project. The placement is only carried out in groups and requires a minimum of 6 and up to 12 volunteers.
Due to the Chiriboga community is no interested in protect the environment of the region WE DO NOT WORK WITH THE COMMUNITY, JUST IN THE CHIRIBOGA PROJECT We usually receive groups in July, August, and September.
Due to the hard nature of the work in the mountains, we combine two types of volunteering activities. One or two weeks in Chiriboga and two or three weeks in the communities on the coast, teaching Basic English and computers at the schools.
🏠 Accommodation on site
Accommodation and food is provided at the house of the Proyecto Chiriboga, sharing rooms and toilettes with other volunteers during the first part of the placement, keeping the group together.During the second part of the placement, accommodation and food could be in Quito in the foundation house, or in any of the communities of the Coast with middle class families from the communities or at the teacheraeuros house
📍 About the location
The Chiriboga project is located 50km southwest of Quito, near the Chiriboga town.
⚠️ Requirements
Basic knowledge of Spanish language is required.
ℹ️ Additional information
Placement fee; 400, 00 US dollars
Fee includes: Four weeks lodging, breakfast, lunch, dinner and administrative assistance in
the foundation offices.
Fee does not include: all types of transportation, bottled water, extra food, extra beverages,
phone calls and internet.