Volunteer
Experience a unique culture while making a meaningful impact in the world through our volunteering programmes
We two main options based on your time, budget & interests. No matter which you choose, you can learn new skills, make lasting friendships & leave with unforgettable memories.
Community Volunteers
Make a direct and lasting impact in the lives of marginalised indigenous communities of Guaranda. In as little as a week, you can help poor people cook without breathing toxic air by building a smokeless stove, provide them with a reliable water supply or provide clean sanitation.
You can also help give children in the area a brighter future through teaching art/English classes; or if you have the skills and initiative, suggest your own personal project to improve the lives of those who need it most.
KEY INFORMATION
Hours:
Projects:
Support:
Accommodation:
Food:
Access to:
Minimum Time:
Cost:
7hrs per day, 4 days a week
1. Building stoves, filters & toilets
2. Classes with local children
3. Personal project (optional)
Activity Leader
Dormitory or Private Room
All meals/ingredients
WiFi & laundry (free)
1 week
$145 / week
An activity leader will be with you throughout the day to help you learn the skill necessary to complete your task. You will be provided with all breakfast ingredients and prepared lunch and dinner, as well as a choice of accommodation.
With your time off travel the area - from the mountains to the subtropics - and have the trip of a lifetime!
Terreno Volunteers
If you’re looking for low-cost volunteering in an area with a culture different from back home and stunning landscapes, come and help us build our cultural exchange centre: El Terreno
It involves physical work, to help us install the infrastructure that will become a space of tourism, education, ecology and culture.
You may also help with our community activities or put your professional skills to good use through a personal project.
You will share a dormitory, receive 4 meals a week and be supported by our volunteer coordinator / long-term volunteers. There's also the opportunity to live in a family homestay within the community at an extra cost.
KEY INFORMATION
Hours:
Projects:
Support:
Accommodation:
Food:
Access to:
Mínimum Time:
Cost:
5hrs per day, 4 days a week
Building cultural centre
Cooking, cleaning, classes
Volunteer coordinator
Shared Dormitory (4 people)
Lunch only (Mon-Thu)
WiFi & laundry (paid)
1 month
$60 / month
Our stay with Joshua and Karina was so far beyond my expectations. They - and their entire community in Atandahua - embraced us and shared their music, dancing, food, stories, adventures, and work. It is a truly special place and Joshua is kind, organized, communicative, and inspiring. The work is fun and very fair, the accommodations are comfortable, the community and the group of volunteers is lovely and easy to build friendships within. I highly recommend this project to anyone looking to experience this region in a real way, and to become immersed in a small, hard-working community with a beautiful vision for the future. I will be thinking about all that I learned here for a long time.
Kenzie (USA)