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Title | Volunteer in Ecuador - Organic Farms, Village Schools, Ecotourism Projects |
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Volunteer in a beautiful, subtropical part of rural Ecuador, in the foothills of the Andes Mountains. Help a small charity working for “Green Progress”, i.e. environmentally-responsible social and economic development. The charity, CRACYP, is recognized for pioneering work in rural development and you can help out with whatever environmental and social projects are happening at the time.
Volunteer work might include improving safety on organic sugar cane plantations, researching excursions and creating or mapping trails for an ecotourism project, assisting a consortium of fair-trade, organic chocolate farmers, helping in the village school, developing an organic vegetable plot with the students, or planning new projects to process raw materials produced in the area.
No experience needed. This is a rewarding way to get off the beaten track and see a different side of life inEcuador. You’ll stay in a small farming village in the beautiful sugar cane hills in theWestern Andes.
Opportunities available for 1 to 8 weeks, all year round. For more information, see http://www.progresoverde.org/volunteer_ecuador.html or email volunteer.ecuador@yahoo.co.uk quoting reference SDVolNov11. |