ELEP offers internship programs, volunteer work opportunities in a wide range of professional, social and ecological fields and Spanish immersion throughout Ecuador for all nationalities. Participation in volunteer, internship or language study opportunities abroad is an excellent way to immerse oneself in another country's way of life.
The Jatun Sacha Foundation offers volunteer opportunities in eight biological stations and reserve around Ecuador to offer volunteers field experience in a variety of areas: reforestation, environmental education, community service and development, plant conservation, agroforestry, organic agriculture, sustainable aquaculture, field data collection, and scientific research.
Yanapuma works with communities in the Amazon rainforest, in the sierra, and at the coast, as well as offering options to work with projects in Quito. Once you are familiar with the kinds of volunteer programs that we offer, please browse the communities that we work with to find out how you can help.