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🌊🔬 Investigate Biodiversity and Ancestral Ecology


The experience

Be part of the project 'Ancestral Ecology: a Before and After' in Ecuador and participate in educational and scientific activities focused on marine and terrestrial biodiversity. Together with the host family and the Hope Foundation team, you will help research the ecosystems associated with ancient marine pens and landfills used by ancestral communities. 🌿🌊


What you offer

32 hours of help per week

Arts: Help with painting, graffiti, sculpting or drawing.

Social Work: Help with volunteer work in local projects and communities.

Teaching Sports: Teaching or assisting the host, guests, or local communities in practicing sports or physical activities.

Teaching Languages: Teaching a language to the host, guests, or local communities.

Additional fee required

Amount: US$ 450 Per week

Fee pays for: Benefits for travelers and Materials for volunteer activities

Description: Incluye la estadía y alimentación en la casa de la familia hospedadora en la comunidad de Liguiqui


What you get

1 day off per week

Private Room: You will have a bed in a private room. In other words, a room just for you.

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.

Pick Up: We will pick you up when you arrive, and take you to our property.

Certificate: Get a certificate of completion after you finish your experience.

Basic Internet Access: Basic speed internet for you to work remotely

Dedicated Workspace: Specific space for you to work remotely


Requirements

Fluent English or Beginner Spanish

Between 18 and 50 years old

Welcomes solo volunteers, couples, and partners of volunteers

Academy Course How to become an outstanding Worldpacker

Travel insurance


What's not included

Flights, Travel Insurance, Internal Transportation and Visa


Program Details

El objetivo general del programa es investigar la biodiversidad marina y terrestre asociada a los corrales marinos y los basurales utilizados por las comunidades ancestrales pasadas y actuales en Ligüiqui. Esta fuente de conocimiento será utilizada para potenciar actividades culturales, turísticas, educativas y científicas. De esta manera, el programa de voluntariado entregara la oportunidad de a) vivir la cultura y tradiciones ecuatorianas , tales como su comida de la provincia de Manabí; b) estudiar la biodiversidad marina y terrestre; c) Enseñar el lenguaje inglés a los niños, adolescentes y adultos de las familias hospedadoras; y d) establecer acciones multidisciplinarias para mejorar las condiciones de vida de los niños, adolescentes y adultos de la comunidad.


Activities & Shift

- Muestreos biológicos en los corrales marinos y basurales asociados a los sitios arqueológicos encontrados en el área
- Desarrollar actividades educativas relacionadas al proyecto "Ecología Ancestral: un antes y un después"
- Enseñar Ingles básico a la familia hospedadora
- Mantener la limpieza y orden del lugar donde hospeda


Rules

Las reglas estan establecidad en un Manual de Convivencia que adjuntamos a cada voluntario junto con un contrato de familia y del voluntariado. Adicionalmente, el voluntario debe llenar un formulario médico