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0 3 EcuadorandQui t oOver vi ew Dens eAmaz oni ant r opi c al f or es t s , bombas t i chugevol c anoes , and t he wor l df amousGal apagosI s l ands ….Ec uadorhasc ount l es s r eas onsf oryout ovi s i t .Ec uadort akeshi ghpr i dei ni t sher i t age andi t speopl e,andwi t hvi br antc ul t ur eandent hus i as t i cc r owd,i t i saper f ec tpl ac ef oradel i ght f uls oj our n.I ti ss ai df ort hi spl ac e t hat ,“ Ec uadorLove l i f e! ” ,and wi t hf es t i val s and c el ebr at i ons happeni ng ever y ot herday,t he s t at ements t ands t r ue.Ever y s i ngl edays penther e,endswi t hanew exper i enc ei nyourl i f e;s o youbet t erber eadyt ogetyourmi ndz onked! Andt hent her ei st hec api t al t ownofQui t o, t hepr i deofEc uador , a UNESCO her i t age s i t e,and wor l d’ s hi ghes tc api t alc i t y atan el evat i onof9350f eet( 2800m aboves eal evel ) .Though,t hec i t y hasunder goneamas s i vemoder ni z at i ons pr eei nr ec entpas t ,t he c har m andel eganc eoft heAndeandayss t i l lper s i s t spr et t ymuc h i nt hi sOl dTown( t hat ’ swhati ti sf ondl yknownas ) .Whi l et henew t owni st hef ac eoft hemoder ni z edandr ec ons t r uc t edpar toft he c i t y,oneneedst os pendmor et i mei nt heol dt ownpar tt oknow t her ealQui t o. Thes heert houghtofvol unt eer i ngi nt hi ss t upendousc i t ygi vesa pus ht os t op ever yt hi ng,pac k bags ,and l eave.Vol unt eer i ng Sol ut i onspr ovi desampl e ofvol unt eer i ng oppor t uni t i esi nt he wonder f ult ownofQui t o,her ei sal i s t ;
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0 4 Daycar ef orvul ner abl echi l dr en St ar t i ngf r om $400
Pr ogr am Requi r ement s Vol unt eer smus tbe18year sorol der ont hevol unt eerpr ogr am s t ar tdat e. Amandat or yc r i mi nalbac kgr ound c hec k Tr aveli ns ur anc e Copyoft hepas s por t
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0 5 Chi l dCar eatchi l dr en’ shospi t al St ar t i ngf r om $400
Pr ogr am Requi r ement s Vol unt eer smus tbe18year sorol der ont hevol unt eerpr ogr am s t ar tdat e. Amandat or yc r i mi nalbac kgr ound c hec k Tr aveli ns ur anc e Copyoft hepas s por t Cer t ai nl evelofgr as ponSpani s h l anguage.( t houghnotac ompul s i on)
Thr ought hi spr oj ec t ,vol unt eer sgett owor ki nal ar gepubl i chos pi t al , es pec i al l ymadef orc hi l dr en.Chi l dr en aged f r om 0t o 15year sar e t r eat ed her e,who c ome f r om al loverEc uador ,t or ec ei ve medi c al t r eat ment .Ac c or di ngt oar ec ents t at i s t i c s ,over140, 000pat i ent sar e t r eat ed ever yyear .Thehos pi t alat t endst omedi c alemer genc i esas
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wel laspr ovi di ngl ongt er mc ar ef ort hos ewhoar eext r emel yi l l . Asavol unt eer ,youar es uppos edt ot akec ar eofc hi l dr enwhoar ei l l andbedr i dden,whi l eas s i s t i ngt headmi ns t affi nnonmedi c aldut i es
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0 6 St r eetChi l dr enPr ogr am St ar t i ngf r om $400
Pr ogr am Requi r ement s Vol unt eer smus tbe18year sorol der ont hevol unt eerpr ogr am s t ar tdat e. Amandat or yc r i mi nalbac kgr ound c hec k Tr aveli ns ur anc e Copyoft hepas s por t Cer t ai nl evelofgr as ponSpani s h l anguage.( t houghnotac ompul s i on)
Thi spr ogr am i sdedi c at edt ot hec hi l dr enwhohavel i vedat r aumat i c pas tmar r edwi t hexper i enc esl i kel i vi ngwi t hdr ugaddi c tpar ent s , l i vi ng ont hes t r eet s ,abus edbyot her s ,s ubj ec t edt ovi ol enc eandal ot of ment alt or t ur e.Thi spr oj ec thasbeenabl et os uc c es s f ul l yhel pmanya
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c hi l dr enandt hei rf ami l i es .Cur r ent l yt hi spr oj ec ts uppor t sar ound250 c hi l dr en.Apar tf r om gi vi ngps yc hol ogi c als uppor tt ot hec hi l dr en,t he pr ogr am hasc r eat edac ar pent r ywor ks hopaswel l asabaker y, wher e youngpeopl eandadul t sc anc omeandr ec ei vet r ai ni ngandvar i ous c our s es .
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Asavol unt eer ,yourr es pons i bi l i t i eswoul dc overt hebas i cwor k;s uc h as ,hel pi ngc hi l dr enďŹ ni s ht hei rhomewor kandpr epar er ec r eat i onal ac t i vi t i est obec ar r i edoutwhent hec hi l dr enďŹ ni s ht hei rhomewor kor dur i ngt hei rbr eaks ,hel pwi t hf oodpr epar at i on,es pec i al l ydur i ngt he l unc ht i me whi c hc an be ver yc haot i cand bus y,aswel lasi nt he c ar pent r ywor k,f r equentvi s i t st ot hes c hoolwher et hec hi l dr enar e enr ol l ed,andas s i s ti nhygi eneeduc at i on.
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0 7 Chi l dCent erf orSpeci alNeedsChi l dr en St ar t i ngf r om $400
Pr ogr am Requi r ement s Vol unt eer smus tbe18year sorol der ont hevol unt eerpr ogr am s t ar tdat e. Amandat or yc r i mi nalbac kgr ound c hec k Tr aveli ns ur anc e Copyoft hepas s por t Cer t ai nl evelofgr as ponSpani s h l anguage.( t houghnotac ompul s i on)
Thi spr oj ec ti smai nl yf ort hedi s abl edc hi l dr en,maj or i t yofwhi c hhave mul t i pl edi s abi l i t i esandus ewheel c hai r s .Ni neoft het ot al13c hi l dr en ar es uffer i ngf r om c er ebr alPal s y,whi l et heot her sar ef ac i ngpr obl em ofdeaf nes s , aut i s m, ment al l yr et ar ded, andpr obl em i neyes . Andwhi l e adoc t orgi vesr egul arvi s i tatt hec ent er ,t her ei sani nhous es t affof f ourpeopl ei nc l udi ngac oor di nat or ,ac ookand2woment ot akec ar e oft hec hi l dr en. Foravol unt eerenr ol l edf ort hi spr ogr am,youar es uppos edt ohel p wi t h dai l yc ar e oft he c hi l dr en l i ke c hangi ng di aper sand c l ot hes ,
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0 8 SoccerCoachi ngatSpor t sCl ub St ar t i ngf r om $400
Pr ogr am Requi r ement s Vol unt eer smus tbe18year sorol der ont hevol unt eerpr ogr am s t ar tdat e. Tr aveli ns ur anc e Copyoft hepas s por t Goods oc c erpl ayi ngabi l i t y
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0 9 Teachi ngatPr i mar ySchool St ar t i ngf r om $400
Pr ogr am Requi r ement s Vol unt eer smus tbe18year sorol der ont hevol unt eerpr ogr am s t ar tdat e. Tr aveli ns ur anc e Copyoft hepas s por t Cer t ai nl evelofgr as ponSpani s h l anguage
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1 0 YourAccommodat i on
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1 1 Accommodat i onandLi vi ng Vol unt eer i ng s ol ut i ons pr ovi de l odgi ng and beddi ng f or i t s vol unt eer si nt hemai nl andc i t yofQui t oi t s el f .Youc anc hoos et o s t ayei t heri n avol unt eerhous eorwi t h ahos tf ami l y,bot h of whi c har ef ul l yf ur ni s hedandpr ovi desal lbas i cnec es s i t i es ;l i ke, heat er , wes t er n s t yl e bat hr ooms ,i nt er net f ac i l i t y, i n c l os e pr oxi mi t yt ot hemar ket .Ther oomsatt hevol unt eerhous ear e ac c or di ngt os amegenders har i ng. Whi l eaf ul l yequi ppedki t c heni savai l abl eatt hevol unt eerhous e, wher eyou c an c ookwhat everyou wantt o,att hehos tf ami l y
Accommodat i onHi ghl i ght s Ful l yf ur ni s hedandequi ppedwi t hal l bas i cf ac i l i t i es Cl os epr oxi mi t yt os hops ,publ i c t r ans por tandpr oj ec tl oc at i on Meal spr ovi dedathos tf ami l y ac c ommodat i on
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1 2 CostandSt ar tDat es Qui t oPr ogr am Cost s( i nUSD) Pr ogr am Name
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1 3 Whatam Ipayi ngf or ? Mos tpeopl ear es ur pr i s edt oheart hatt heyhavet opayt ovol unt eerabr oad.Whatt heyof t endonotr eal i z ei st hatt her e ar es i gni fic antadmi ni s t r at i vec os t si nvol vedt oar r angef orawor t hwhi l evol unt eerabr oadpl ac ement .Vol unt eer i ng Sol ut i onsi snots uppor t edbyanygover nmentf undi ngandr unsi t spr ogr amsent i r el yf r om t hef eet hatvol unt eer spayt o t akepar ti nt hevol unt eerpr ogr ams .Vol unt eer i ngAbr oad, i nvol vesi nc ur r i ngofmanyc os t ss uc hasf ood, ac c ommodat i on, t r ans por t at i on,t r ans f er s ,pr oj ec ts el ec t i onet c .Thepr ogr am f eec har gedbyus ,goesi nt opr ovi di ngyoual lt hes es er vi c es . Themoneyt hatyoupayt ousi sdi s t r i but edatvar i ouss t agest opr ovi deyouameani ngf ulvol unt eerabr oadexper i enc e.
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1 4 Whatam Ipayi ngf or ?( Cont d. ) Admi ni st r at i on I ti snec es s ar yf oranor gani z at i ont oempl oyf ul l t i mes t afft or ec r ui tandmanagevol unt eer s .Ther ei sl otofwor kt hatgoes s i debys i deens ur i ngt hatyouar es uppor t edbef or eanddur i ngyourpr ogr am. Wear ededi c at edt omakeyourvol unt eer i ng abr oadamemor abl eexper i enc eandwar doffofal l pos s i bl ehunc hesatever ys t eps .Ouradmi ni s t r at i onc os ti s28% oft he t ot alc os twhi c hi nc l udeadver t i s i ng,s t affs al ar y,webs i t emai nt enanc e,t axes ,vol unt eerr ec r ui t mentandot herexpens es . Theappl i c at i onpr oc es s i ngf eei spar tofyouradmi ni s t r at i vec os t s ,unl i kemanyot hervol unt eert r avelc ompanywedonot c har geanyaddi t i onal c r edi tc ar dpr oc es s i ngf ee. Thes ec ompani esc anc har geasmuc has6% onyourappl i c at i onf eet aki ng i tt oadi ffer enc eofal mos t$100ext r a.Wehaveaflatr at eandt hati swhatwec har ge.
Tr ai ni ngandor i ent at i on Youmaybeendowedwi t hexc ept i onals ki l l sandac umeni nyourar eaofexper t i s ebutt ofigur eoutyourexac tr ol ei nt he pl ac ementagenc yandt ogai ni ns i ght sofi t soper at i onsr equi r et r ai ni ng.Toknow c ul t ur alpr ac t i c esandet i quet t esi sof s ubl i mei mpor t anc et oc ar r youtyourt as ks .Soyouneeds omeonewhoc oul di mpar tt r ai ni nganddi s pelyourdoubt sat ever ys t ep,obvi ous l yhe/ s hedoubl esasyourf r i endandt r ai ner . Goodgr as poft hel oc all anguagei sanaddedadvant aget hathel psyout oc ommuni c at eeffec t i vel yandl ear nt hec ul t ur e pr ompt l ys oi ns omec as est heyal s oas s i gnl anguaget r ai ner st ohel pyououtwhoi spai dbypr ogr am pr ovi der .
Foodandaccommodat i on Wec har gef orf oodandac c ommodat i onbas edonyourpr ef er enc es .Youmaydec i det odohomes t ayorgr oupac c ommodat i onorr el i s ht hec ui s i nesc ookedbyhos tf ami l yandpayt hem. Youmayc ookf oryour s el fi fyoufindi tec onomi c al oryour pl ac ementor gani z at i onmaypr ovi deyoul unc h.Youhavepl et hor aofopt i onst oc hoos ef r om andc har gesar edet er mi ned ac c or di ngl y.Hos tor gani z at i onpr ovi desas af eandwel c omi ngat mos pher ef ort hevol unt eer s .Foodandac c ommodat i on c har gesc over40% ofyourt ot alexpendi t ur e.
I ncount r ysuppor t Vol unt eers er vi c eor gani z at i onof t enempl oysi nc ount r ys t aff t opr ovi del oc als uppor tandt omakeyourvol unt eer i ng abr oadexper i enc ememor abl e.Asl ongasyouar evol unt eer i ngout s i dewhi c hmayt akeupt os i xmont hs ,ours t affi s c ont i nuous l ywor ki ngf oryoubehi ndt hes c r een.Sowepayt hem f r om pr ogr am f eeswer ec ei vedes pi t eot hers our c esl i ke gr ant sanddonat i ons . Not hi ngc anbemor edi s c omf or t i ngt hant os t r uggl ef orget t i ngbas i cs er vi c esl i keheal t hc ar e,banki ngorevenvi s a r evi ewi ngi naf or ei gnl andt hatot her wi s ewoul dhavebeenc ompar at i vel yl es sdi ffic ul ti nanEngl i s hs peaki ngc ount r y.Asa vol unt eer ,youhavenotbeent i edupt ot heagenc yonl ybutyoumayr oam ar oundt hec i t yt owat c hhi s t or i c alpl ac es ,z oo, movi eset c . ands houl dhavet ot al ac c es st oever yt hi ngi nor dert odi s t r es syour s el f . Vol Sol hasi nc r edi bl ei nc ount r ys uppor t ( ar ound12%)t oens ur eyourt r i pr unss moot hl y.
Pr oj ectDevel opment Themos ti mpor t antpar toft hevol unt eer i ngf eesi sont hepr oj ec twhi c hyouhavec hos en.Pr ogr am f eeshel pf undt he pr oj ec tac t i vi t i esandr es our c es .Thusor gani z at i onsneedpai ds t affmembert oens ur ec ont i nui t yofyourpr ogr am and admi ni s t r at i vedut i es .Pr oj ec tdevel opmenti nvol ved11% oft het ot alpr ogr am f ee.
1 5 Thi ngst odoi nEcuador Admi r et heconi calfir e Wi t hat ankf ul lofac t i vevol c anoesi ni t sper i pher y,Ec uadorgi vesyout heoppor t uni t yt os eeandadmi r ewhatonemay evenanal ogueasgi gant i cc annons .Cot opaxi ,t hes ec ondhi ghes tmount ai npeaki nt hec ount r yi sani r oni c als howc as eof avol c ano,wi t hs now c over i ngont het opc i r c umf er enc e.Andwhi l eI l l i ni z ai sapai rofvol c ani cmount ai nsi nt heAndes r ange,Tungur ahuaandPi c hi nc haar eamongs tt hef ew ot herl oc at edi nEc uador .
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Gett het hr i l lasyouwi l l Ec uadori ss ur r oundedwi t hanumberofac t i vevol c anoes ,s omeofwhi c har eext r emel ybeaut i f ulandonej us tc an’ tr es i s t t ogetasc l os easpos s i bl e.Apar tf r om t hes e,t hevar i edflor aandf aunar es i di ngami ds tdens ef or es t sands anc t uar i esar e amus tt o expl or e.Thepr ot ec t ed geobot ani c alr es er veofPul ul ahua,t hePodoc ar pusNat i onalPar k,t heLl anganat es Nat i onalPar kar ej us taf ew t onameoutoft heent i r el otoff or es tar eac over ed,wher eyouc anenc ount ers omeoft he fines tandal s oendemi cs pec i esi nt hewor l d.
Eati tt heSpani shway! Wheni tc omest ot al ki nggl ut t onys t uffaboutEc uador ,mos tofuswoul dpi c t ur eonet hi ngf ors ur e,Gui neaPi gs .Seaf ood i sanobvi ousopt i onwi t houtdoubt ;t r yLangos t i nosi fyoudon’ tmi ndput t i ngons omeext r apounds .Choc l o, adr yr oas t ed Andeanc or npr epar at i on,i saf amousl oc als nac kt hatonec angetf r om s t r eetvendor s .Cuy( Gui neaPi g) ,Ll api ngac hos , Loc r oSoupar eamongs tt hemanyl i ps mac ki ngdel i c ac i esr eadyt obes er vedonyourpl at t er .
Fi neAr tofAr chi t ect ur e Cat hedr al s ,mus eums ,t hemepar ks …… t her ei snodear t hoff as c i nat i ngbui l di ngs ,des i gnedandbui l ti nt heyearofyor e. TheBas i l i c aoft heNat i onalVow,t hel ar ges tneogot hi cc at hol i cc hur c hi nt heAmer i c as ,i saf amouspi ec eofar c hi t ec t ur al wor kandi si nc ompl et et i l l dat e;l oc all egendsbel i evet hati t sc ompl et i onwi l lbr i ngaboutt heendoft hewor l d,now t hat ’ s s pooky!ThePar queElEj i doandt heVul qanoPar kar et wooft heamus ementar enasi nt hec api t alc i t yi fQui t o.Anent i r e dayort womus tbededi c at edj us tt oc her i s ht hec r af t soft hec i t i es .
Lott ot akeaway Not r i pi sc ompl et ewi t houts omel ongl as t i ng,memor abl es ouveni r s ;norwoul dt hi sbe.Ther ear eapl ent yofmar ket si n t hec i t i esofEc uador .Got oGeor geWas hi ngt onSt r eett ogr abs omeoft heni c el ykni t t edwool ens( l amahoodi esar epr et t y f amous ) .TheSaqui s i l imar kett hats et suponl yonThur s dayshasagoodc ol l ec t i onofs ouveni ri t ems ,s ol datar eas onabl e pr i c e. ***Tr i pNot es :Whi l eyout r avel i nEc uadoral waysc ar r yyourpas s por twi t hyous i nc ei ti sal egal r equi r ementandyou c oul dbeas kedf ori tatanyt i me.
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