Our projects

Medical Volunteering and Internship

This Medical Volunteering and Internship Program is highly recommended for medical students and health professionals of every discipline. It takes place in Ecuador’s beautiful capital city, Quito. Here, volunteers may help those in need in the community who require medical assistance, while at the same time they can experience the culture, language and sights of this lovely place.

Based on their qualifications and previous experience, volunteers will be able to work and/or observe in local health facilities. A good level of Spanish is required, although our local partners may arrange medical-Spanish language lessons in Quito.

A large section of Ecuadorian society is suffering the effects of high poverty levels and a poorly-resourced healthcare system. They are in desperate need of medical volunteers to compensate for the need of doctors and a wider public health system. This project in Quito is ideal for students or graduate professionals who are willing to help less fortunate ones.

Project Highlights:

Medically assist the residents in Quito in essential needs, based on volunteer’s skills and training

Improve the health and well-being of the people of Quito significantly

Live with other volunteers and make new like-minded friends

Learn about the Ecuadorian people and culture

Amazon Animal Welfare Program

This is a one-in-a-lifetime experience for all those who love animals, are willing to help endangered species, want to live in the great Amazon jungle, and are curious about the life of indigenous communities. As part of the Amazon Animal Welfare Program you can volunteer in a wildlife center, located in the heart of the Amazon.

CW Abroad’s objective is to supply international volunteers to work with the local staff and preserve the native animal species in the area. The placement locations may be in Puyo, in the Pastaza Province, or Tena, in the Napo Province. These are excellent places to visit, and even greater locations to work on a truly satisfying environmental project.

Project Highlights:

Help protect animal species in danger in the Amazon jungle!

Meet like-minded volunteers and program staff

Live at the volunteer apartment in the wildlife center

Work on essential conservation projects

Experience all that the amazing Amazon jungle has to offer

Amazon Environmental Program

This is a unique experience for volunteers who are interested in environmental conservation and research and have some passion for travelling to one of the most diverse places on Earth. The objective of this volunteer program is to provide international volunteers to assist the locals in their environmental program to preserve the endangered Ecuadorian Amazon rainforest.

The Amazon Environmental Program by CW Abroad is located in Tena, in the Province of Napo in Ecuador. Tena lies in the heart of the Amazon, and is popular as a point to enter the deep rainforest. This area is rich in its nature, fauna and flora, but also in its people, as it is the home of several native indigenous communities.

Volunteers who are willing to join this program must be willing to assist with a multitude of projects and have a passion for the environment. This program is ideal for people who love the natural world and want to protect it and keep it sustainable for generations to come.

Project Highlights:

Help protect the beautiful Amazon jungle!

Meet like-minded volunteers and program staff

Stay in the program’s cabins with other international volunteers

Work on essential conservation projects

Experience everything that the amazing Amazon rainforest offers, including kayaking and rafting tours

Experience the sights and culture, and meet the people of beautiful Quito, Ecuador

Teaching English

The Teaching English in Ecuador program is perfect for volunteers who wish to improve the future job prospects of the poorest children in the country, and to really make a difference. Our local partners are located in the gorgeous city of Quito, the capital of Ecuador, and a world heritage location.

Access to English learning is highly limited for many people in Ecuador, so the objective of this program is to offer free English teaching experiences to disadvantaged children in primary schools. However, volunteers will also be able to view the most wonderful scenery and meet a new culture. It is not needed that volunteers have had any prior teaching experience, but they must be native English speakers.

By being part of this program, and sharing their knowledge and abilities through English classes, volunteers will have a positive and long-lasting impact on the lives of many of the poorest children in Ecuador.

Project Highlights:

Help some of the most marginalized children in society

Teach English to children to improve their future prospects

Live with a host family or at the volunteer apartment with other like-minded international volunteers

Experience the sights and culture, and meet the people of beautiful Quito, Ecuador

Children's Daycare Centre

This program is ideal for volunteers who love working with children and are looking forward to travelling as much as possible all around the amazing country of Ecuador. It is based in Quito, the capital city of the country and a world heritage location.

The main aim of this project is to help vulnerable children who are taken care of at the daycare centers of this program. Volunteers can assist the children that need their help, while at the same time they will also be able to view the most wonderful scenery and meet a new culture.

It is not needed that volunteers have any prior teaching experience, although a positive and compassionate attitude is crucial! Join us in this adventure to work with economically disadvantaged Latin American children and meet other like-minded volunteers in this great city.

Project Highlights:

Help children in need so have great start to their educational journey

Work in the world heritage location of Quito, Ecuador

Live in the program’s volunteer apartment with other international participants

Make the best like-minded friends

Learn first-hand about the Ecuadorian people and culture

Working with Children with Disabilities

 The Working with Children with Disabilities program is ideal for those who love working with infants with special needs in Ecuador. CW Abroad and our local partners guarantee that it will be one of the most rewarding experiences you can go through. It is based in Quito, the capital city of the country and a world heritage location.

The main aim of this project is to help vulnerable children with disabilities from 0 to 14 years of age, who are taken care of at a special home and daycare center. Volunteers can assist the children that need their help by playing with them and teaching them, or just by being some company for them.

It is not needed that volunteers have any prior experience in caring, although a positive and compassionate attitude is crucial! Join us in this adventure to work with lovely children in need and make a difference in their lives!

Project Highlights:

Have a positive impact in the lives of children with disabilities

Work in the joyful and world heritage list city of Quito, Ecuador

Live in the program’s volunteer apartment with other like-minded participants

Learn first-hand about the Ecuadorian people and culture