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16h
- Hours per week
- Help out and collaborate with your host only a few hours per week.
- Child Care
- Caring for, playing with, and spending time with children.
- 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
- This host charges a fee in addition to the cost of the Worldpackers annual plan.
Additional fee required
This host charges an additional fee to the cost of the Worldpackers annual plan for the sustainability of the project and the quality of the experience for volunteers. Learn more.
Amount
- US$ 20
Per day
Fee pays for
- Benefits for travelers
- Donation to project
Description
We require 20 USD/ day to cover additional costs of food and living expenses. This goes to support the local family you are living with (homestay), while they provide you spanish support/learning.
What you get
3
- Days off per week
- Have some time off for yourself, go explore the city or rest for a while.
- Private Room
- You will have a bed in a private room. In other words, a room just for you.
- Shared Dorm
- You will have a bed in a shared room, which means you will share the same room with other travelers.
- 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.
- Basic Internet Access
- Basic speed internet for you to work remotely
- Use our equipped kitchen
- Feel free to use our kitchen and make your own delicious food.
- Free Tours
- We’ll take you on tours and rides around town. For free!
- Free Hiking Tours
- We’ll take you on excursions and hikes around town. For free!
- Free Events
- Get free entrance for the best events in town.
- Language lessons
- Take free language classes at our place.
- Holistic Therapies
- You can take part in any of our therapeutic activities for free.
- Permaculture Course
- Take part in our Permaculture course for free.
- 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.
- Support
- Get help from the Worldpackers support team in case you need it, at any point of your trip.
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Availability
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
Jan
- Stay at least
- 2 weeks
The Experience
Immerse yourself in the Ecuadorian Amazon with a local host family while supporting community-led initiatives! Share your skills—whether it’s art, language, music, or childcare—for a few hours daily. In exchange, enjoy two meals a day, Spanish lessons, and the once-in-a-lifetime chance to live, learn, and give back with Awaken Foundation. Help families thrive through education, wellness & sustainable livelihoods.
Learn moreRequirements
- Intermediate English or Intermediate Spanish
- Welcomes solo volunteers, couples, and partners of volunteers
What's not included
Flights, Travel Insurance, Internal Transportation and Visa
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6 Reviews
Host & Team
Hours & Tasks
Social Project
Learning & Fun
How this experience will transform you
- 5 Creating true social impact
- 4 Meeting locals
- 3 Developing social awareness
- 2 Immersing in the local culture
- 1 Meeting international travelers
- 1 Learning about sustainability
This host contributes to Sustainable Development Goals
- 6 3. Good health and well-being
- 4 2. Zero hunger
- 2 4. Quality education
Sarah
Canada
Volunteering with the project Foundation is a fantastic way to see Ecuador, meet locals, and create a real meaningful impact on the communities we work with! Edison has been a wonderful host, making me feel welcome and appreciated the whole time. The experience is very flexible and allows a lot of choice and conversation to help find what you can bring to the team. From working with chocolate tours, to more of the admin and project management sides, to exploring Ecuador with the tour company- it's a bit of everything. Thanks Edison!
2 months ago
Jessica
Canada
Absolutely amazing! Edison goes above and beyond to make you feel truly at home. the project offers a unique and meaningful opportunity to connect with and contribute to communities across Ecuador. The volunteer experience is super flexible — we had a lot of autonomy to shape our roles based on our interests and strengths, which made the work even more fulfilling. So grateful for the experience — I'd highly recommend it to anyone looking to meet incredible people, explore beautiful places, and be part of something bigger than themselves!
2 months ago
Alex
New Zealand
Edison and the project team welcomed me with open arms. The social media role had me joining multiple tours, taking videos and creating posts. Sometimes plans were made last minute so you need to be flexible. But overall wonderful experience
5 months ago
Alessia
Italy
My experience at the project exceeded all my expectations. I had the opportunity to participate in a program that provides free healthcare to families in need in Río Canoa, in the Manabí region. I worked as a translator, photographer, and content creator, but most importantly, I was able to connect deeply with the local community. Meeting the incredible people here—hearing their stories and witnessing their resilience—was truly inspiring. Cheers to Edison and the team for their great commitment and for the chance they give me to contribute to such a meaningful cause.
10 months ago
Melissa
Germany
It might've just been bad timing, but my experience at the project wasn't the greatest. I felt like there was a huge lack of communication and I did not feel part of the team or even wanted. The host was very busy at that time (which I get happens), but I wish he would've taken some more time to get to know me better and to make me feel welcomed. This all might be totally different though when he is not as busy.
11 months ago
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