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Sustainable Farm

This project is part of the SCI North South Programmes. Volunteers should be 20 years old, have previous volunteering experience and take part in the Preparation Workshops organised by their sending branch. More details from your sending branch.
Camp code:
EC-CHI 11.202507
Country:
Ecuador
Start Date:
Jul 20, 2025
End Date:
Aug 03, 2025
Topic:
11: Climate and sustainable lifestyle
Special Topics:
Climate for Peace Programme
Options:
Mixed Age Camp
Work Types:
Agriculture / Environment
Number of volunteers:
14
Number of places still available:
14
International age:
18 - 99
National age:
18 - 99
Extra fee to be paid in the hosting country:
350.00 US Dollar
Breakdown:
  1. Accommodation and food: 280.00 US Dollar
  2. Transportation: 0.00 US Dollar
  3. Activities: 0.00 US Dollar
  4. Hosting organisation support: 70 US Dollar
Purpose of extra costs:
As organization, our main source of income is the volunteer´s fee, from which 80% is used is covering the lodging and feeding of the volunteer and 20% is for administrative costs of the staff.
Required Language:
Spanish
Spoken Language:
English

Description: Our goal is to raise awareness and work for the cloudy forest conservation through research and good agricultural practices. We aim to help young participants learn about and understand the agricultural production process of the food we eat, the impact food production has on the environment, and the most sustainable ways to produce our food. They will learn about the role of cloudy forest conservation in the protection of water and its impact.

Type of Work: The volunteers will carry out sustainable agriculture activities such as soil preparation, composting, planting gardens, and tree care. In addition to on-site circular economy research projects such as biogas production from animal manure, they also include activities to protect water sources, road maintenance, environmental restoration, and beekeeping training. The results of the volunteers' research and learning are transformed into environmental education workshops that are shared with different age groups: children and youth, farmers, university students, among others. This project requires working with agricultural tools such as shovels, machetes, hoes, and others. This requires being around insects, animals, soil, and getting dirty.

Study Theme: The volunteers will learn about sustainability, water management, sustainable and organic agriculture, techniques for waste management and soil restoration.

Accommodation: Volunteers will be housed in shared dormitories with en-suite bathrooms. Hot water and electricity are available. There is no cell phone service or internet access at the site, as it is a natural environment. Meals will be provided by project staff. Vegetarian dishes will be served upon request.

Language: The workcamp will be done in English and Spanish. Basic level of Spanish language is desirable.

Requirements: Being able to live in the forest with no phone signal. Being able to be surrounded by nature. Not being scared of insects or animals. Not being afraid of getting in contact with dirt.

Approximate Location: Fundacion Chiriboga Natural Reserve. Recinto Chiriboga, 50 km away from Quito. Vía antigua Quito - Santo Domingo. Santo Domingo Province Ecuador

Notes: No special skills are needed, the group will receive training before every activity. The volunteers should expect to be away from cities as a way to connect with nature. Physical work is needed.

Organization Description: Foundation Proyecto Ecológico Chiriboga is a non- governmental and no profit organization, working without any political, religious or racial discrimination, legally constituted by Ministerial Agreement N° 47 of the Environment Ministry of Ecuador –South America The Foundation has managed for more of a decade teaching, social care and environmental projects. Its main objective are: the protection and conservation of the environment, the promotion of the development of the community whose activities are related with the environmental scope and local economy development.