Workcamp July
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About the project
Workcamp July
📝 Detailed information
🏢 About the local organisation
La Fundación Chiriboga es una organización no gubernamental y sin fines de lucro. No tiene conflictos religiosos, raciales ni políticos. Originalmente la Fundación se crea con el objectivo de recuperar las áreas deforestadas de la reserva privada San Francisco.
This program is dedicated to true nature lovers who want to contribute to one of the biggest problems of our environment and society.
Our main objective is the protection and conservation of two different ecosystems: the coast and the cloudy forest.
💼 What the programme involves
The group will clean the beach; pick up the garbage that comes to the beach carried by the wind and marine currents. In addition, raise awareness about the impact of garbage in the community.
To do water basin conservation in the Reserve and help in the maintenance of the paths. Participants will learn and help to plant an orchard. We also will support in the renovation of the rooms for the volunteers.
- To help in the cleaning of beaches and towns.
- To help in the environmental awareness activities with the community.
- To help in cleaning paths in the forest.
- To help in planting trees.
- To help with maintenance and renovation work.
🏠 Accommodation on site
HOST SITUATION
Accommodation is modest at the beach, food will be provided by people from the community.
There are basic services like current water, energy but there is no phone signal or internet.
In the reserve, the accommodation is comfortable; there is no current water, nor internet or phone signal.
It is a good opportunity to disconnect yourself from the daily life and relax in a friendly and intercultural environment.
The group will travel from place to place in public transportation with the mentor or coordinator of the project.
🍲 Food
food will be provided by people from the community.
📍 About the location
COMMUNITY CONTEXT
The community of Ligüiqui is located in a small town of 350 people approximately, their main activity used to be fishing but nowadays they live from tourism. This little town is located close to the natural reserve of Pacoche and a protected marine area; it is a very important place for archeology.
Through our work in the reserve, we contribute to the community by doing conservation of the cloudy forest, which is the source of water for the population living downstream.
🎒 Leisure activities
⚠️ Requirements
- To be able to adapt to a modest accomodation
- To be able to adapt to live in the forest with no communications and internet.
- To be able to do physical work.
- To have contact with soil and get dirty.
🤝 Meeting point
You will arrive to the Fundación Proyecto Ecologico Chiriboga office and shelter in Quito, 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 after this hour.
ℹ️ Additional information
3 weeks
Arrival : July 06th, 2020 Departure : July 26th, 2020.
330,00 USA dollars
Include: Lodging and food (3 meals per day) except days off (85%) Materials and maintenance of the reserve to help to the foundation (15%)
Not include: Any kind of transportation.
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📅 Available sessions
WC01-2020
06/07/2020 → 26/07/2020
ℹ️ Key information
Age required
18–99 years old
Solidarity donation
330.00 USD ≈ 296 EUR
French tax residents may be eligible for a tax reduction of up to 66% of their costs (membership, plane tickets, solidarity donation).
📍 Location
Liguiqui, 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: 21:19 (12/11/2026)
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