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Trip | Volunteer in Ecuador
Volunteer English Teaching in San Cristóbal, Galapagos, Ecuador
San Cristóbal, Ecuador
Quick Facts
about this position
Working hours
none
Minimum age
from 18 years
Education
not required
Language skills
Spanish basic knowledge
About this position
Overview: volunteer English teaching in San Cristóbal, Ecuador
While you enjoy the wonders of Galápagos Islands, you can also help in different areas by volunteering in one of our projects, through this, apart from visiting one of the most wonderful places of Ecuador, you will also help to protect the environment, or you can work with children in schools or in day care centers in the islands of Santa Cruz and San Cristóbal. It is an educational center directed by religious and it is located in the island of San Cristóbal, it gives attention to approximately 630 children from 3 to 14 years old. The kinder garden gives its services to 90 children who are from 4 to 5 years old and prepare them to begin successfully the school by preparing and developing their skills.What to expect
Description: volunteer English teaching in San Cristóbal, Ecuador
The main goal of this school is to prepare and develop the children's life skills. The working Schedule will be during the mornings from 8 am until 12 pm.- Volunteers can help by teaching Basic English.
- Volunteers can help by preparing didactic material during the mornings.
- To give support in activities such as drawing and painting.
- Volunteers can help by teaching songs.
- Volunteers can help the children in the development of their skills.
- Volunteers can help by organizing recreational activities for the children.
- Volunteers can help by painting murals.
- To give assistance in the area of English
- To give support in the area of sports
- To cooperate in the area of music
- To do recreational activities with the children
- To readapt the classrooms
- To paint the murals
- To elaborate didactic material
- To help by repairing the area of the classrooms
Itinerary of your stay abroad
Volunteer abroad program in Galápagos, Ecuador
Start date of projectThe volunteer projects run throughout the year. Therefore, we are open for your individual suggestion, which we are going to propose to our partner organisation. Time of arrival
We recommend to arrange an arrival a few days beofre your start of the volunteer project. You can move in to your guest family up to 3 days before the official project starts at no additional costs. You then have enough time to recover from the long flight, get to know your host family and make your first trips. Arrival in Quito and Transfer to Galápagos Island
Arriving in a new country is always exciting. We want your arrival to be as relaxed as possible. One of the staff members of our partner organization will pick you up at the airport in Quito and bring you to an accommodation, where you will have a 2-day sleep over, before you head to Galápagos. Stopover in Quito
You will be in Quito for 2 nights, before you continue to the Galápagos Islands. Accommodation and meals are provided. After your stay you will be picked up again by the coordinator in Quito, who will drop you to the airport, where you will be transfered to the Galápagos Islands. Please note, that the transfer flight will be booked 15 days in advance. The project starts
On the first day of your project, you are accompanied by a member of our local partner who will answer all of your questions. The further project days your local contact person will always be available for you via phone if you have any concerns or issues to share with somebody. Free time & weekend
The weekend is totally yours! You may ask your local contact person from our partner organisation about upcoming events, sights, shopping tips or other must see’s. On some days there will be field trips organized by our partner organization. We recommend you to join them as it is always fun to experience a new country with others.
Departure
You shall contact your local contact person a few days before your departure back home. Your coordinator will pick you up and drop you back to the airport to Quito again. You will have a sleep over in Quito again, before you head back home.
Ready to get started?
Volunteer English Teaching in San Cristóbal, Galapagos, Ecuador
Flexible dates
from 2 weeks
from 18 years
Spanish basic knowledge
from
2390 EUR
Questions? We will help you!
Contact usYour accommodation
Accommodation: volunteer program at the Galápagos Islands, Ecuador
In the Galápagos Islands, the volunteer will be received at the airport by thehost family in order to be taken at home.
The family in Galápagos Islands will provide to the Volunteer with the three daily meals: breakfast, lunch and dinner. Besides that, one member of the host family will take to the Volunteer to her/his first day at work in the Project and will introduce him/her to the coordinator in Galápagos. These are a few examples of the typical food that is served in the community: Breakfast: Green plantain patties with cheese and egg or arepas/tortillas or
omelets or an assortment of breads accompanied with coffee and milk, tea and
juice. Lunch: Chicken soup, salad and a meat serving or shrimp or crab soup with
cebiche and salad accompanied by white rice and juice Dinner: A mix of rice and fried fish or beefsteak and salad or chicken with pasta
accompanied by tea and coffee In the kitchen area a refrigerator is available for participants as well as purified water for drinking. Meals will be provided by the host family. In addition, participants are expected to help by keeping their rooms clean and in order. Please note: Participants must advise of their dietary needs (e.g. if they are vegetarian or have any allergies) prior to their departure.
Our Service
Service: volunteer program in Galápagos, Ecuador - what's in and what's not in
Services for your volunteer work abroad include the active support in the preparation of your entire stay abroad. The team of our partner organization in each country supports you, wherever you require it: What's included:- Placement in a volunteer project according to you demands
- Assisting visa application
- Information about cheap flights, travel insurances and other important travel documents
- Airport pickup in Quito with direct transfer to your accommodation for your sleepover in Quito
- Accommodation and meals in Quito during 2 days
- Transfer and 2 ways airplane tickets to Galápagos Islands
- INGALA card
- Galápagos entrance
- Accommodation with a host family
- 3 meals a day (breakfast, lunch, dinner)
- Tips and information about freetime activities
- Contact person during your stay abroad
- 24-hour emergency number
- Regular meetings with all volunteers or interns
- Transfer once the volunteer comes back from Galápagos
- Accommodation and meals in Quito for 1 day
- Airport drop
- Certificate
- Visa
- Flight to Quito and back
- Insurance
Our local team
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Our local team
Laura was born in Manabi, a province on the coast of Ecuador. Already as a student, she stood up for the underprivileged ones in her neighborhood. She kept this passion until today and passes it on to the international volunteers now.