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Partnerorganisation

Fundación Chiriboga

Kurzbeschreibung

The Chiriboga Foundation was set up in January 1999 and is a legally registered NGO by the Environmental Ministry of Ecuador. The Foundation is dedicated to the protection of the environment and social development of Ecuador through the projects that it runs for volunteers. The Foundation hopes that volunteers will continue to come to Ecuador to work with the Foundation to achieve: "A change and a better future for those who need it most, as well as the defense of nature."

Einsatzbeginn

ab Juni 2009

Dauer

3 bis 6 Monate

Programmbeschreibung

In der Regel Mitarbeit an konkreten Projekten im sozialen und pädagogischen Bereich in Quito oder ländlichen Regionen.

Unterbringung erfolgt im "volunteers house" der Fundación in Quito, in ländlichen Regionen bei Gastfamilien.

Gebühren

280 € (Seminar- und Vermittlungsgebühr bei Anmeldung zu entrichten)

Gebühr, die in Ecuador zu zahlen ist:

• monatlich 300 € oder 330 $ (Administrative Kosten, Unterkunft, Verpflegung)

Die Gebühr ist im Büro der Fundación Chiriboga in Quito zu bezahlen.

Leistungen durch Fundación Chiriboga

Unterbringung und Verpflegung am Einsatzort (Foundation house)

Einführung vor Projektbeginn

Optional: Intensiv-Spanischkurs vor Beginn (zusätzliche Kosten)

Länderinformationen

http://www.auswaertiges-amt.de/diplo/de/Laenderinformationen/01-Laender/Ecuador.html

PROJEKTE

School Placement Programs in the Coast, Highlands and Amazon

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Volunteers are needed nationwide to teach English and Computers (if the school has computers available). Based on the volunteer’s skills and education, it is also possible to volunteer as teachers’ aid for subjects like Math, World History, Environment, Grammar, Science, etc.

This project offers the opportunity so that the volunteers assist the students of Elementary Schools located at rural areas, where their limited income students do not have access to English and/or Computer teachers. School year goes from the first week of September to the end of June for the Highlands and Amazon. And from the second week of April to the middle of January for the Coast and Galapagos.

Accommodation and food provided by middle class families or the School teachers.

Niños de la Calle, Quito

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In Quito (in the old city) there is a project in benefit of Children living solely in the streets and children from very poor families who work in the streets. The project, originally founded by the former institution "Primeras Damas de la Nación", helps children from 5 to 18 years old through providing a safe place where the children (and their mothers) can eat breakfast, lunch, do homework, watch TV, play table-soccer and have computer lessons. Volunteers support children with their homework for the afternoon classes, help serving the lunch for about 150 children and women, that attend daily the house, and take part in recreational activities.

Volunteering is from Monday to Friday, weekends off. Accommodation and food is provided at the Foundation’s house in Quito.

Hogar de Niños, Quito

Anmeldecode: IBG-EC-03

Located in the southwest of Quito city, this orphanage for boys welcomes them and provides a safe, loving atmosphere.  Boys ages  6 to 18 years old are welcomed here. In cases of mentally challenged or any disability ages exceptions can be considered, admitting individuals up to 20 years of age.

Volunteers work from 08:00 am to 16:00 pm, teaching English and Computers at the School located at this Orphanage, low income children who are not orphans come to this school to eat lunch. Volunteers can also assist serving lunch.The volunteers must be able to contribute with recreational activities with children or teaching children any kind of crafty creative activity. Children create some items made of recycled paper in order to sell them on Christmas time. In the afternoons there a variety of workshops like carpentry, bakery and handicrafts.

Volunteering is from Monday to Friday, weekends off. Accommodation and food is provided at the Foundation’s house in Quito.