Study Spanish and Volunteer!
Yanapuma Spanish School supports the work of Yanapuma Foundation in its work to improve conditions throughout Ecuador. Volunteering is a great way to practice your newly learned Spanish skills, a great opportunity to offer your help, and the best way to really experience the culture and people of Ecuador.
We can organize volunteering for you in Quito while you study through our Quito Volunteer Package or outside Quito in any of the interesting projects that are listed below. Yanapuma has partnered with organizations throughout the country to offer reliable and well-organized volunteering opportunities through its Volunteer Ecuador program. Our objective is to unite willing volunteers with genuine programs so that both will benefit from the experience, and we do everything we can to ensure that everything works out smoothly, even accompanying you to the project to make sure that all is well. Click here to find out how the program works.
Whether you are interested in working with children, rescued animals, whales, organic horticulture, forests, hospitals and clinics or schools, we can find a volunteering opportunity for you with an organization that is working for the long-term benefit of the people and environment of Ecuador.
We can also offer you the opportunity to join one of our group projects. These are generally two or three week projects on specific dates, working in one of the communities that we support. Activities normally involve traditional construction, environmental or reforestation work, working with children, etc.
Yanapuma also offers the chance to study in one of the communities that we are working with. This is a great opportunity to get off the beaten track and learn about life in another culture. We work with communities in the Amazon rainforest, at the coast, and in the Andes. More information is available on our foundation website at www.yanapuma.org.
Volunteer and Internship opportunities outside Quito
Amazon Region
| Volunteer to teach English, computing and other subjects in this school with about 200 children in the Amazon rainforest | |
| Work as a volunteer in one of several social or educational projects in the jungle town of Tena | |
| Assist in a centre for rescued and confiscated wild animals. | |
| Shayari community tourism project and animal rescue centre | |
| Work in an Amazon Lodge on conservation, community projects, ecotourism and education | |
| Volunteering with rescued and illegally traded animals | |
Andean Sierra and Cloud-Forest
| Fundación ADIN- Chota | Volunteer in an Afro-Ecuadorian community in education and sustainable tourism development |
| Volunteer in an animal rescue center north of Quito | |
| Voluntary work in an indigenous school, teaching and supporting staff | |
| Support the economic and social development activities of Ambato’s civil corporation. | |
| Volunteer in conservation, organic farming, tourism and community development projects in a cloud forest nature reserve. | |
| Work in reforestation and sustainable agriculture in the Northern Andes one and a half hours from Quito | |
| Volunteers work i bird rescue and rehabilitation, and environmental education and tourism at a park for the protection of condors, owls and other birds of prey | |
| Jovenes para el Futuro | A foundation that works to improve the quality of life and future prospects of Ambato’s poor and at risk children and teenagers |
| Teach English and work as a volunteer teacher’s aid or assist with community development projects in an Indigenous Andean community |
Pacific Coastal Region and Galapagos Islands
Assist with reforestation projects and other volunteer activities around the eco-city of Bahia de Caraquez on the central coast of Ecuador |
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| Whale monitoring and analysis and environmental education volunteer projects on the Pacific coast of Ecuador’s. | |
| Volunteer in environmental protection, environmental education, and care for rescued and confiscated animals in a protected forest and mangroves area near Guayaquil. | |
| Environmental education, park maintenance and community education volunteering programs in the dry tropical forest nature reserve outside Bahía de Caràque | |
| Hacienda Tranquila is a 50 hectare working dairy ranch in the highlands of San Cristobal, Galapagos, supplying fresh milk and meat to the local population |
| Voluntary work with a unique indigenous culture on the western slopes of the Andes | |
| Work as a volunteer and learn on an organic farm and education centre for alternative agriculture techniques. | |
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Medical opportunities in Quito and the rest of Ecuador
| Working in the main hospital of Esmeraldas on the north coast of Ecuador; a perfect place for medical students, nurses and other students and volunteers in the health professions | |
| A clinic in Otavalo that works with both traditional and modern medicine, using a righs-based approach to delivering health care, welcomes volunteers | |
| Volunteer in a health clinic in the Amazon region | |
| Volunteer in heath and social work with a centre for family planning, reproductive health and education | |
| A natural midwifery and traditional healing center in the Amazon | |
| A clinic and laboratory in Quito, ideal for students in all health fields | |
| Medical and nursing internships in Quito | |
| Internships in medicine and nursing in a busy health center in the south of Quito |
Volunteer and Internship opportunities in Quito
| Conservation work in Quito | |
| This is a foundation that runs projects in 6 poor neighborhoods of Quito, working with daycare centers, schools, and youths using international volunteers and local staff. | |
| FUNGERES is an organization that is working on recycling projects in Quito with poor indigenous families. | |
| Volunteer teaching English in one of 3 schools on the outskirts of Quito | |
| Volunteer at a school for disabled and underpriviliged children in Quito | |
| Work as a volunteer with street children in Quito | |
| Volunteer in a poor daycare centre in Quito | |
| This is a foundation that works with very sick children in 5 institutions in Quito offering a number of volutneering options |
| Work with children with Down's Syndrome and also in admin, promotion etc for the organization | |
| Work with adults and youth with severe mental disabilities in Quito | |
| Volunteer in a cultural center where they promote education and sustainable development, permaculture, etc. | |
| Volunteer options in agro forestry, environmental education, and sustainable agriculture | |
Click here for a general list of things to bring with you
Click here to find out about the costs of volunteering through Yanapuma
Click hereto read our Norms of Conduct for visiting an indigenous community
