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Become part of Casa Cultural Martina Carrillo, a unique cultural project in Quito, Ecuador, dedicated to preserving and celebrating Afro-Ecuadorian heritage. Live an authentic cultural exchange while supporting meaningful community initiatives, learning about local traditions, and sharing unforgettable experiences in a welcoming and inspiring environment. ✨🎶
5 hours of help per day
Building & Repairing: Help with a wide range of repairs or building.
Kitchen Hand: Help prepare, finish and serve meals.
Social Work: Help with volunteer work in local projects and communities.
1 day off per week
Team Dorm: You will have a bed in a shared room, which means you will share the same room with other people.
Breakfast: You are entitled to a free breakfast, every day of your stay.
Lunch: You are entitled to a free lunch, every day of your stay.
Dinner: You are entitled to a free dinner, every day of your stay.
Free Laundry: You can use our laundry room freely.
Free Events: Get free entrance for the best events in town.
Dance classes: Take free dance classes at our place.
Use our equipped kitchen: Feel free to use our kitchen and make your own delicious food.
Basic Internet Access: Basic speed internet for you to work remotely
Beginner Spanish
Welcomes solo volunteers, couples, and partners of volunteers
Flights, Travel Insurance, Internal Transportation and Visa
--Español--
La Casa Cultural es un lugar pensado para compartir y fortalecer la memoria de nuestro pueblo.
Contamos con varios espacios específicos dentro de nuestro centro:
- Ricuritas de Mi Pueblo (el restaurante tradicional)
- Un café-librería (con más de 260 libros escritos por autores afroecuatorianos)
- Los espacios dedicados al Valle del Chota y a Esmeraldas
- Un estudio de ensayo musical donde varios grupos locales vienen a practicar cada semana.
- La Cachina y el Peine (salón de peluquería y cuidados estéticos)
También encontrarás en nuestra Casa Cultural exposiciones de pintura, joyas, ropa e instrumentos de música creados por los artistas negros de nuestra comunidad.
En la Casa también conocerás a mi mamá, la Señora Edilma, la chef de cocina que nos prepara los maravillosos platos tradicionales. Ella ha apoyado el proyecto desde el principio.
--English--
The Cultural Center is a place designed to share and strengthen the memory of our people.
Our center features several dedicated spaces:
- Ricuritas de Mi Pueblo (traditional restaurant)
- La Cachina y el Peine (hair and beauty salon)
-A café-bookstore (with over 260 books written by Afro-Ecuadorian authors)
- Spaces dedicated to the Chota Valley and Esmeraldas
- A music rehearsal studio (where several local groups come to practice every week)
In our Cultural House, you will also find exhibitions of paintings, jewelry, clothing, and musical instruments created by Black artists from our community.
At the Cultural House, you will also meet my mother, Señora Edilma the head chef who prepares our wonderful traditional dishes.
---Español---
Nuestro programa de voluntariado es gratuito.
Participarás en la vida del centro, así como en las iniciativas impulsadas por otros líderes de la comunidad: conferencias, presentaciones de libros, eventos musicales, danza, etc.
Tus misiones :
• Cocina: Apoyar a la Señora Edilma en la preparación de la comida tradicional y aprender sus secretos.
• Cultura: Ayudar en el mantenimiento de la biblioteca comunitaria.
• Comunicación: Crear contenido para nuestras redes sociales y material en video para solicitudes de subvenciones.
• Mantenimiento: Realizar trabajos de pintura y pequeñas reparaciones en el centro si es necesario.
• Social: Acompañar actividades para los niños de la comunidad durante las vacaciones escolares.
Los domingos, si lo deseas, podrás participar en los talleres de danza tradicional.
----English----
Our volunteer program is completely free of charge.
You will participate in the daily life of the center, as well as in the initiatives driven by other community leaders, such as conferences, book launches, musical events, dance, and more.
Your tasks:
• Kitchen: Assist Ms. Edilma in preparing traditional meals and learn her secrets.
• Culture: Help maintain the community library
• Communication: Create content for our social media and video materials for grant applications.
• Maintenance: Perform painting and minor repairs at the center as needed.
• Social: Organize and lead activities for local children during school breaks.
On Sundays, if you wish, you can participate in traditional dance workshops.
---Español---
Si buscas una inmersión cultural única y una causa significativa, ¡este proyecto es para ti!
Deseamos colaborar con participantes que compartan valores éticos y que tengan el deseo sincero de descubrir la cultura tradicional afroecuatoriana, contribuir a una causa significativa y vivir junto a los actores del cambio.
Para nosotros es importante demostrar capacidad de adaptación, curiosidad, entusiasmo y una verdadera sensibilidad hacia los derechos civiles.
Además de eso, buscamos personas respetuosas :)
---English----
If you’re looking for a unique cultural immersion and a meaningful cause to support this project is for you!
We want to collaborate with participants who share our ethical values and have a sincere desire to discover traditional Afro-Ecuadorian culture, contribute to a meaningful cause, and live alongside change-makers.
It’s important to us that you demonstrate adaptability, curiosity, enthusiasm, and a genuine sensitivity toward civil rights.
Other than that, we're looking for respectful people :)
Many worldpackers have been applying to this position recently. The host will probably not be able to respond to all of the applications, so we recommend that you also apply to other hosts in our community and not just this one :)
