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OCEAN

ECUADOR

Quito

Placement

location

Lima

PERU

Usual commitment:

Can I stay

Longer ?

Hostel Pick-Up:

Orientation:

Local Support:

4 weeks

Time difference I GMT -5hrs Hottest month I Dec-Jan

Requirements:

None

Cost:

Food:

Accommodation:

from £28 pw

Included

Included

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Original Volunteers @ Terms and Conditions

Ecuador at a glance :

from £28 per week

BRAZIL

Accommodation Inc.

Airport Pick-up Service.

Food Self-catering

Ecuador Teach English in the spectacular Andes

Your experience

Working at a centre in a poorer district of Quito you will help the children to

learn English-a valuable and well respected skill throughout Latin America or help in arts based projects.

Age:

Requirements:

Project location:

Accommodation:

Meals:

Working hours:

No. Of volunteers at anytime:

Minimum stay:

Project operates:

When to apply:

Costs:

18yrs+ on arrival

Volunteers without conversational Spanish will require lessons on arrival (these will be arranged for you)

City

Hostel or home stay

Provided

Days are long although the pace of work cannot be compared to that in Britain. Longer stay volunteers have the option of working part -time if they prefer

10-18 at various locations around city

4 weeks

All year round

At least 3 weeks before intended arrival, longer if arriving between June and September

Approx. $8 US Dollars per day for hostel accommodation (approx. £4 per day plus local one-off contribution of $200 US Dollars (approx. £100) on arrival which covers pick-up and local support and back-up during your stay.

At a glance

What’s included in this programme

Volunteer accommodation in hostel/home stay

24/7 hour back-up support on site and from UK

We consider this project ideal if you

Are looking for a challenge

Want to try teaching English, perhaps for the first time

Are thinking about a long stay but are unsure about committing before departure

Placement overview

Ideal for anyone who wants to get stuck in with children. This

placement offers you an opportunity to teach English to some of

the poorest children in the capital of Ecuador. This incredible city,

nestled high in the Andes is surrounded by lush subtropical

valleys, thermal springs and snow-capped volcanoes.

Ecuador at a glance

As its name indicates, Ecuador sits astride the equator. It’s relatively tiny

size belies its staggering geographical diversity-from the heights of the

snow-capped Andean peaks down to the remote Amazon rainforest. The

landscape is complemented by the colourful textiles and traditional costume

still worn by rainforest Indians and highlanders alike.

Ecuador is compact and easy to get around. While not all roads are paved,

they are almost invariably scenic and interesting...

Climate: There are two main seasons, wet and dry. The rainy season in the

jungle lasts April-June, Quito at 2580m can have four seasons in one day.

Festivals: Dia de Quito, 6 December. Inti Raymi, June. Yamor, September.

Mama Negra, November.

Time difference from UK: -5hrs GMT

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“Everyone is friendly

and accommodating

and the coordinators

are fantastic. I never

felt any uneasiness

whilst at either of the two orphanages I spent time at or whilst

visiting local attractions. I would definitely

consider returning for

a second visit."

Hannah Law volunteered in Ghana April 2007.

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