Volunteer in Ecuador

The Amazon rainforest is one of the planet’s most diverse ecosystems, being the home to 30% of all known plant and animal species, as well as a variety of indigenous cultures and settlers who make their living in this seemingly inhospitable terrain. Joining this GVI Amazon adventure in Ecuador takes will take you into the heart of this lush and remote part of the world to help protect the precious rainforest and aid community development initiatives. Volunteers support wildlife conservation by c...

Volunteers joining this program will be working with children aged 4 and upwards. Volunteers will plan and teach classes to support the children through the early years of their educational lives, and will be working on basic education and literacy. Working with young children is an immensely rewarding experience and although often challenging, every day is full of fun and laughter. Volunteers are able to make the classes fairly informal, fun and interactive with lots of different activities for...

This volunteer program based in Ecuador offers volunteers the fantastic opportunity to volunteer with children, learn Spanish, live with a local family in the beautiful market town Otavalo, experience indigenous Andean culture, travel to nearby rural mountains for project work, and explore the stunning Ecuadorian area and South America. These long-term volunteer placements provide the children with much needed continuity and assistance which greatly aids their development. Two weeks off is s...

GVI gives you the opportunity to complete a BTEC in the heart of the Ecuadorian rainforest. By joining GVI's Rainforest Expedition in the Ecuadorian Amazon, South America, Expedition members will get a unique, first-hand experience of an extraordinary environment, whilst gaining a Level 3 BTEC Advanced Certificate on a five or ten week expedition. The BTEC teaches you to supervise biological surveys and upon its completion you should feel confident enough to plan and run survey teams in the fie...

This two week or more volunteer program brings you into the heart of the Ecuadorean Andes and surrounding indigenous communities, around Otavalo, home to the Otavaleño indigenous who hold remarkably strong ties to their native culture and traditions. Here you will embark on building energy efficient stoves with the families in the communities, which decrease wood consumption and remove smoke from inside the house. You will also undertake 20 hours of one-on-one spanish and head out horseback ridi...

As part of this internship you will work alongside a dedicated staff supervisor to make a very real, personal difference to underprivileged children in a rural school in the Andes. You will typically be working with children aged between 5 and 12 on basic education and literacy projects, an immensely rewarding experience and although often challenging, every day is full of fun and laughter. Rural schools in Ecuador are often understaffed, with one teacher in charge of teaching up to six grades a...

Joining this internship takes you into the heart of the lush and remote Amazon rainforest in Ecuador to help protect the precious rainforest and aid community development initiatives. The Amazon rainforest is one of the planet’s most diverse ecosystems, being home to 30% of all known plant and animal species, as well as a variety of indigenous cultures. You will work alongside a dedicated staff mentor to ensure you maximize your placement, conducting research and scientific investigation, and w...

This six month internship begins with a 10 week expedition in the Amazon to develop your understanding of a wide-range of tropical habitat survey techniques as well as your ability to identify the vast array of flora and fauna found in the neo-tropics. You will also experience working with the local communities, in the form of teaching English at a nearby school. You will learn how to live and work with a research team in a remote environment and obtain experience essential for your following 3 ...

Take time off to visit this volcanic archipelago west of South America, which provided the inspiration for some of Charles Darwin’s most famous work. This volunteer programme provides practical experience for people interested in contributing to conservation projects, giving volunteers the chance to live and work alongside local communities and play a part in protecting ecologically important forest habitats. You will work in the midst of some fascinating wildlife in an area with an enormous num...

GVI know the importance of conservation work and education which is why we have merged three of our most popular programs in the culturally rich continent of South America for a unique volunteer tour. Five weeks will be spent volunteering on a conservaion expedition deep in Ecuador’s Amazon rainforest. Another five weeks will see volunteers heading to Otavalo to teach local Andean communities. But how could any trip to South America be complete without visiting Peru? With an additional 4 weeks t...