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Trip | Volunteer in Ecuador
Volunteer Teaching at Santa Cruz, Galapagos, Ecuador
Santa Crúz, 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 teaching at Santa Cruz, Ecuador
This project consists on helping children and teenagers in public educationalcenters that are in elementary and high school levels. These are located in
areas where the knowledge of English is minimal.
The volunteers help to teach English, arts, computing and sports. Besides they
can help with scholar support to enhance their knowledge in different areas.
Some of the schools where volunteers can work are: School for indigenous children in Galápagos Islands This is a multilingual educational institution that was created in order to give
educational services to the children from the islands, especially for the children
who have migrated to the Islands from the indigenous communities with their
families.
The institution gives its services children to the children from 4 to 11 years old.
The school counts with 30 children in the preschool area and 100 children in
basic education from second to fifth year.
Teaching in a public school in Santa Cruz: This public institution is located in the island Santa Cruz, it counts with
approximately 680 children from 4 to 14 years old, in the areas of pre-school
and from first to seventh year of basic education.
This school counts with 32 teachers. Each teacher gives all the lessons
excepting English, Music and Arts because there are teachers that give lessons
in these subjects. Teaching in a public school for girls and boys It is a public school attended by children from rural areas of the Parish of Santa
Rosa, in the Island of Santa Cruz in Galapagos.
The school has 80 children from first to seventh grade of basic education.
What to expect
Description: volunteer teaching at Santa Cruz, Ecuador
School for indigenous children in Galápagos Islands: Volunteers will work in this project from Monday until Friday from 7h30 in themorning until 12h30 in the afternoon.
- Volunteers can help by teaching English
- To give assistance in sport activities
- To help by teaching computing
- To give support to the teacher of the kindergarten section
- To help by taking care of the children
- To organize recreational activities for the children
- To give support in the elaboration of didactic material
- To give support in the area of construction
- To help by teaching English
- To help by teaching Computing
- To help by organizing artistic activities
- To give support by Painting walls
- To help in the organization of recreational activities
- To help in the elaboration of didactic material
- To help in the area of Preschool
morning until 12h30 in the afternoon.
- To help by teaching English
- To help by teaching Computing
- To help by organizing artistic activities
- To give support by Painting walls
- To help in the organization of recreational activities
- To help in the elaboration of didactic material
- To help in the area of Preschool.
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 Teaching at Santa Cruz, 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.