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Volunteer for EI Parvulario in Ecuador, Basecamp International Centers, Quito, Ecuador

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Organization: Basecamp International Centers
Location: Short-term Missions / Volunteer Internship
Address:
Quito,    
Ecuador
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Service Area(s): Health and Medicine,  Children and Youth
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One-time / Ongoing Position: Ongoing Position
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Description

E.I.N.A.'s sole project is El Parvulario, a school in Quito for children with learning disabilities and Down Syndrome. The school is situated in very beautiful surroundings of a forest and eucalyptus trees. The students range in age from 5years to 30 years old, and are studying at their own level. The school offers a variety of activities including psychological treatment, speaking therapy, music therapy, creative therapy and gymnastics. There are approximately 60 children and teenagers from the Quito area enrolled in the school who are struggling with learning disabilities and Down Syndrome. E.I.N.A. has been a solid support network for disabled children and children with Down Syndrome. El Parvulario relies on volunteers to help them create a warm and educational environment for children with disabilities. Volunteers are needed to help with the daily routine and create and facilitate new activities and initiatives. Volunteers can assist by doing the following tasks: Volunteers at this placement will help with the daily routine and create and facilitate new activities and initiatives. They will also help the students with cooking lessons, computer lessons, sports and physical activity classes, and creative activities

Requirements

Volunteers must be of age 18 or above with minimum education of high school. Volunteers with the following special skills are preferred for the placement:- Doctor Nurse Medical Student Pre-Med Student Public Health Physiotherapy Child & Youth Worker Early Childhood Education Social Work Student Psychologist Psychology Student Day Care Work Teacher - Physical Education TEFL Certificaiton / Training Organic Farming Practices Perma-Culture Agriculture Alternative Agricultural Technology Soccer Basketball Swim Educational Games Guitar Piano Drums Other Musical Instruments


Short Term Mission Trip Details



Additional Detail



Basecamp International Centers welcomes all the interested volunteers from around the world to volunteer and make a difference. If you are interested in this placement then please contact us for the details: Email: info@basecampcenters.com Website: www.basecampcenters.com Mailing Address 298 Bagot Street, Kingston, Ontario, Canada, K7K 3B4 Phone: 613.541.7862 Toll Free : 866.646.4693 Fax: 613.541.1604

This cost includes:


Add Week Cost $175.00 / WK Registration Fee $400.00 CAD Program Fee $2,595.00 CAD Total Cost $2,995.00 CAD Itinerary : Min Training 4 weeks Min Work 4 weeks Min Duration 8 week s

Length of Trip


Summer (June-Aug)

Initially Posted: 06/11/2008
Last Updated: 05/22/2009

No, this opportunity is not scheduled for a particular date: