General Info
MICATZ partner NGO in Ecuador desperately needs volunteers NOW! MICATZ has a wide range of volunteering opportunities available teaching English, working with street children, school support programs, and summer projects in the Ecuadorian city of Quito and suburban Quito.
Also the Galapagos Islands need volunteers for English tuition for young people at college level (aged 12-16), for daycare centers (aged 1-5), or at a home for handicapped children. The voluntary work takes place on San Cristobel and Santa Cruz which are the only populated islands in the national park.
MICATZ has volunteer placements in Quito and suburban / rural Quito, approximately 50 minutes out of the city. Quito, the capital of Ecuador is nestled high in the Andes and considered by many to be one of the most beautiful cities in South America. Despite this aesthetic beauty, there is a great need for volunteers to assist with the development of this city and its communities.
Start & Duration of Ecuador Volunteer Programs
Volunteers can begin our Ecuadorian placements whenever they wish. Our staff in Ecuador are extremely flexible, allowing us to accept volunteers 365 days a year! Volunteers can choose to volunteer for periods of one week to six months.
Volunteers must be 18 years or older at the beginning of the program and have at least a high school education.
Language Requirements
If a volunteer wishes to stay for a period of more than two weeks, and their Spanish is not fluent then it is compulsory to take at least a 20 hour Spanish course with our program partner in Ecuador. Furthermore, we recommend that even two week volunteers participate in Spanish Language classes, regardless of their Spanish language ability (unless they are extremely fluent).
It is expected that all volunteers should have at least some basic Spanish before they arrive in Ecuador. If you have no Spanish, it would be advisable to take some Spanish lessons before you depart to give you some basic Spanish from which to build on when you arrive in Quito.
Benefits:
Dates: Flexible dates and durations of stay. Available throughout year, from 4 weeks-3 months+. You pick your start and finish dates.
Cost: Costs vary depending on length of stay. Starts at $500-$700usd for 4 weeks including accommodation, food, transfer from the airport, full pre-departure support, local in-country team support and backup, 24-hour emergency support.
Requirements:
No any qualifications are necessary to join most of our Tanzania volunteer programs, just a good dose of enthusiasm and some experience if you have it and if you don’t have it then no problem with it! Everyone is welcome on a micatz programme, whether gap year, undergraduate, on a career break - or even retired! From 15 years old upwards, and all nationalities. This placement would suit anyone who wants to make a real difference, wants first-hand experience of a different culture and has initiative.
