Rustic Volunteer and Travel
 
Volunteer Travel Ecuador

Street Children Project
Trip code: ECU3

In the last two decades, the population of Ecuador has doubled – creating a growing population of abandoned children. Growing poverty, lacking education, and limited governmental resources further exacerbate the problem of street children and orphans in Ecuador. Rustic Volunteer Travel collaborates with numerous organizations within rural and urban communities to provide much needed assistance to a growing number of at-risk children throughout Ecuador. Volunteers/travelers are placed in “buddy roles” in an attempt to care for these disadvantaged children who may turn to the streets or less desirable options which are counter-productive to their education or brighter future.

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Project/Volunteer's Life:

Depending on personal skills and interests, volunteers can teach English, music, mathematics, computer skills, assist in cooking and serving meals to the children, educating the children in issues of personal hygiene/sanitation, ensuring they complete their homework - simply spending quality time with these often-abandoned children goes a significantly long way. Furthermore, volunteers can assist in reintegrating these children into society - ensuring that they become productive members of society.

Skills and Qualification

No specific qualification is needed to join the street children or disadvantage children project in Ecuador . However, you should have passion and love for the poor children. Spanish is not required but preferred. Rustic Volunteer Travel also offers free Spanish training to volunteers in all locations (except Galapagos). Volunteers are expected to be flexible

Meals/Accommodations:

Rustic Volunteer Travel manages room/food for volunteers. Volunteers live with the host family and we manage a separate/shared, simple, clean and modest room as well as local meals three times a day. Volunteer will also have an access to our office in Ecuador and mobile number of our coordinators. Our staffs also visit volunteers in each 2-4 week interval as a part of the program. Details covering living accommodations provided prior to arrival.

Project Locations:

Street children projects are available in Quito (officially San Francisco de Quito, the capital city of Ecuador in northwestern South America) and Galápagos Islands (archipelago of volcanic islands) . Ecuador straddles the equator, from which it takes its name, and is renowned for being one of 17 mega-diverse countries in the world with 1600 bird species and 25,000 species of plants Most of its cities offer most of the amenities you would expect from any city. Volunteers can organize different possible excursions during and after the project to visit places of interest. There is a tourist infrastructure already in place the volunteer can use during weekends. For example: architecture, museums, city tours, fishing, rock climbing, festivals, restaurants, art, music, hotels, and much more.