This Project is a grassroots organisation working with the children from the Rancho Los Pinos community in the south of Quito. The community is one of the poorest in Quito with mostly migrant families coming from the countryside. The foundation strives for the integral development of the children through projects of education, nutrition, health and recreation.
They wish to implement a safe and motivating environment for the kids to develop at their best. The foundation is driven by Marco (Swiss) and Alba (Ecuadorian). The foundation was created in 2003.
Description of the work
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• Working with kids in primary school
• Teaching English focusing on the children self-esteem
• Helping children with their homework
• Giving reading and counting classes
• Organising the recreation time and the snack
• Along with the social educator, medical visits
• Function the volunteers disponibility, building maintenance work
Keep in mind
You are going to work with kids who quickly make strong bonds. They will miss you and feel sad if you don’t show up. It is important that you tell them with anticipation when you are going to leave. Clue words in your work are respect, initiative, creativity, and team-work. The work will contain a lot of laughter and joy but it is important that you as an adult are responsible and that you fulfil your accomplishment.
Time: Minimum 3 months – preferable
It is ok if you volunteer for min. 2month too if your Spanish is good enough or if you have particular skills
Monday to Friday
On the mornings, the volunteers are assigned to different tasks: medical visit, family visits, to plan and prepare his or her classes, administrative help (translation) or to help with maintenance like the gardens or carpentry. The volunteers plan their activities following the foundation needs and the interests and flexibility of the volunteers.
On the afternoons, the volunteer gives English classes in level- groups of about 9 to 12 kids. He helps also with the directed homework and learning support program especially with reading and counting. At the end of the afternoon, the volunteer structures the recreation time with didactic games.
Optional: Saturdays
Help kids gain enough level of education in order for them to continue their studies at school or help with the teenagers’ group activities on Saturdays afternoons
What you will get from the workplace
· A first meeting where you will receive all the information you need
· Weekly meetings
· Lunch
· A certificate at the end of your volunteer period
Board and Lodging: The foundation has a Volunteers’ house where you can stay
(6$/day food and internet included)
Costs: None
Children & Youth 
