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Center for Deaf and Blind Children |
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Project Description
Children stay at the institution from Monday until midday on Friday when they return to their families for the weekend. The children come from extremely low-income families. Unfortunately, the center lacks the resources to be able to recruit sufficient personnel, who otherwise would reside full-time. Currently, a staff of 24 provides special needs education to 39 children, of whom 24 reside permanently at the center.
Even though the school has a reasonable number of staff, volunteers are needed to provide greater assistance to these special needs children. Volunteers will help to strengthen the current workforce during afternoons and particularly during the evenings.
Why the projects need volunteers
Volunteers are needed to help with efforts to integrate the children into society and provide them with the tools necessary to aid their learning and understanding of the world around them. Volunteers constitute a vital resource.
Fast Facts What is included? What is not included? What is also included?
Fast Facts
| Voolunteer Time |
2 week + |
| Project Location |
Quito |
| Nearest airport |
Mariscal Sucre - Quito |
| Responsibilities |
Volunteers will assist in recreational activities; support classroom initiatives; accompany children on their errands and extra-curricular activities; help in preparation of class material, transcribe material into braile, etc. If the volunteer is staying at the center, then assistance with the children’s hygiene and bedtime routine is expected. |
| Hours of Work |
5 to 7 hours / day |
| Number of places available |
5 volunteers |
| Project availability |
During the academic year, from the beginning of September until the end of June. |
| Prerequisities |
- Minimum age is 20 years. -Eager to assist and learn. -Creative ability and good work ethic. Basic knowledge of painting, music, dance and handicrafts. -Love of children and the patience to work with them. -Intermediate level of Spanish and basic understanding of sign language. |
What is included?
| Accommodation |
- Dormitories and shared bathroom at the center.
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| Food |
- Breakfast, mid-morning snack, lunch and afternoon snack, according to what is available at the time.
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| Support |
- Before your trip - 24/7 advice via telephone and/or email before leaving your home country.
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| Training |
- Workshop, volunteer training before beginning as a volunteer.
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| Extra |
- Application Fee
- 25 hours of Spanish Lessons + Activities
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What is not included?
| Transport |
- International flight tickets.
- Local transport once in the country.
- Airline and/or airport taxes.
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| Insurance |
- Travel insurance and related expenses.
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| Visa, inoculations |
- Visa application costs and related expenses.
- Inoculations and related expenses.
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What is also included?
- Transfer from the airport to location of the project or place of stay in Quito.
- Practical, informative advice and support before, during and after project from a team of professionals.
- In-country guidance to resolve potential issues that may arise during the project.
- Guidance and evaluation to check on progress during volunteer period.
- Ability to make local calls and receive faxes at the project site.
- Informative visitor guide with information on recreational activities.
- Certificate of successful completion as volunteer.
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Please note
Volunteers will have the opportunity to develop and implement educational tasks and activities that help to develop the children’s creativity and establish intercultural relations inside the classroom taking into account the facilities available.
What skills do volunteers need?
-Volunteers should preferably have knowledge of sign language. However, this is not obligatory.
Volunteers should:
• Have a love of children and the patience to work with school age children.
• Be team-oriented and have the ability to show leadership skills.
• Have an intermediate level of Spanish.
What does the Volunteer needs to bring
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- Sunscreen
- Shampoo, first aid kit
- Rain coat
- Warm clothes
- Long sleeve shirts
- Summer clothes
- Trekking shoes
- Cap or hat
- Sleeping bag
- Flip-flops
- Towels
- Sunglasses
- Books to read (for personal use)
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Steps to follow
Once you have registered...
- Once we receive your first email we will immediately contact you to give you general information about us and our projects.
- Select the project in which you would like to participate.
- Send your CV.
- Participate in an interview.
- You will receive an email confirming your participation and we will prepare for your trip to Ecuador.
- You should fill out the documents that the Ecuador Volunteer Foundation sends you as part of the registration process.
After you have been selected as a volunteer...
- Get your flight tickets.
- Get travel insurance for the time that you will participate in our projects.
- Obtain your Police Record or Police Disclosure.
- Send us the documents from the Ecuador Volunteer Foundation, filled out completely.
- Verify that you have gotten the necessary vaccines, such as Yellow Fever, Hepatitis A & B, Diphtheria, Typhoid. We recommend getting the yellow fever vaccine and bringing malaria pills as a precaution.
- Get a medical certificate from your doctor.
- Fill out the Final Form that is on our website.
- If the volunteer is not a Spanish speaker, she/he must plan to take a Spanish course in Quito before entering in the project.
- Take a Spanish exam to check your knowledge of the language.
- Check if you need a visa to enter Ecuador.
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