Welcome to the Volunteer Ecuador pages of our website.
This page lists volunteer opportunities with carefully selected partner organizations throughout Ecuador. Our aim is to guarantee you a successful and rewarding volunteer experience that will benefit the project or community to which you commit your time and effort. We charge a nominal registration fee for this service that will cover the associated costs. Any remaining profit goes towards the projects that we are working on in different indigenous and marginalized communities.
So whether you have a special skill to offer, or just want to do something useful, we will be happy to connect you with one of these trustworthy organizations.
The advantages of arranging everything through Yanapuma are:
- that you can be assured that these organizations are reliable and well run
- that we will provide you with a full orientation when you arrive in Quito
- that Yanapuma will have set the volunteer program up specifically for you
- that we will accompany you there to introduce you and get you settled in
- that there will be no nasty surprises when you get there
- that Yanapuma will offer ongoing volunteer support in case it is needed
- that your volunteering efforts will be in aid of a truly worthwhile cause
Volunteer in Quito ----- Medical Volunteering ----- Volunteer outside Quito
We also encourage volunteers to raise funds for the projects that they wish to join before arriving in Ecuador. A little can go a long way, and we will be happy to discuss with you the needs of a particular volunteer project and how you can help. Click here to see what other volunteers have done and here to learn more about raising funds.
Click on each project listed below to learn more.
Volunteer and Internship opportunities outside Quito
Amazon Region
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Volunteer to teach English, computing and other subjects in this school with about 200 children in the Amazon rainforest |
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Work as a volunteer in one of several social and educational projects in the jungle town of Tena |
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Assist in a centre for rescued and confiscated wild animals. |
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Shayari community tourism project and animal rescue centre |
| Arajuno Lodge |
Work in an Amazon Lodge on conservation, community projects, ecotourism and education |
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Volunteering with rescued and illegally traded animals |
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Andean Sierra and Cloud-Forest
| Fundación ADIN- Chota |
Volunteer in an Afro-Ecuadorian community in education and sustainable tourism development |
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Volunteer in an animal rescue center north of Quito |
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Voluntary work in an indigenous school, teaching and supporting staff |
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Support the economic and social development activities of Ambato’s civil corporation. |
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Volunteer in conservation, organic farming, tourism and community development projects in a cloud forest nature reserve. |
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Work in reforestation and sustainable agriculture in the Northern Andes one and a half hours from Quito |
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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 |
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| Comunidad de Chilcapamba |
Teach English and work as a volunteer teacher’s aid or assist with community development projects in an Indigenous Andean community |
| 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 |
Pacific Coastal Region and Galapagos Islands
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Assist with reforestation projects and other volunteer activities around the eco-city of Bahia de Caraquez on the central coast of Ecuador |
Pacific Whale Foundation |
Whale monitoring and analysis and environmental education volunteer projects on the Pacific coast of Ecuador’s. |
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Volunteer in environmental protection, environmental education, and care for rescued and confiscated animals in a protected forest and mangroves area near Guayaquil. |
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Environmental education, park maintenance and community education volunteering programs in the dry tropical forest nature reserve outside Bahía de Caràque |
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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 |
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Voluntary work in a unique indigenous community on the western slopes of the Andes |
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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
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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 |
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A clinic in Otavalo that works with both traditional and modern medicine, using a righs-based approach to delivering health care, welcomes volunteers |
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Volunteer in a health clinic in the Amazon region |
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Volunteer in heath and social work with a centre for family planning, reproductive health and education |
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A natural midwifery and traditional healing center in the Amazon |
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A clinic and laboratory in Quito, ideal for students in all health fields |
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Medical and nursing internships in Quito |
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Internships in medicine and nursing in a busy health center in the south of Quito |
Volunteer and Internship opportunities in Quito
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Conservation work in Quito |
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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. |
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FUNGERES is an organization that is working on recycling projects in Quito with poor indigenous families. |
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Volunteer teaching English in one of 3 schools on the outskirts of Quito |
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Volunteer at a school for disabled and underpriviliged children in Quito |
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Work as a volunteer with street children in Quito |
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Volunteer in a poor daycare centre in Quito |
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This is a foundation that works with very sick children in 5 institutions in Quito offering a number of volutneering options |
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Work with children with Down's Syndrome and also in admin, promotion etc for the organization |
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Work with adults and youth with severe mental disabilities in Quito |
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Volunteer in a cultural center where they promote education and sustainable development, permaculture, etc. |
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Volunteer options in agro forestry, environmental education, and sustainable agriculture |
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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
here to read our Norms of Conduct for visiting an indigenous community
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