Jaguar Rescue Center Supporter
Coordinator | Angela
Coordinator | Angela
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Highlights
Have experiance as Wildlife feeding, jaguars, monkeys, birds,...
Gain environmental education and give tourist and locals information about it
Gain Spanish and culture experiance.
Make memories you'll never forget, visiting native indigenous communities or touristic places as Cuenca or Baños,...
Visit close national parks, beaches of Ecuador during your free time
Center for wildlife conservation with jaguar but as well animals in help like monkeys or birds
This volunteer program is especially suitable for:
Age 18+
Singles
Couples
Families
Groups
As a volunteer you will work in fields of related
to conservation, education and social development. This program if for people who love animals and the environment, as well for biology and environment students to make an internship semester.
During your volunteering you will help in following areas:
- Wildlife feeding
- Environmental education
- Wildlife care (including cleaning)
- Paths maintenance
- Seedlings Production
- give informaiton to tourist and local communities about the important to protect the wildlife and nature (in this field just long term volunteers do help)
We do welcome short and long term volunteers as well students from universities for their internship. During your stay you will live in a shared dorm with five other volunteers. The accommodation is directly at the center. This center do have a biologist and veterinarian, which do help with all their love this amazing project.
Typical day
At a tipical day you help as a volunteer or intern between 4-5 hours. At this project you help from Monday till Friday. As you are working with animals all days can be a little different. Usually a day looks like:
8:30-10:00 – Wildlife care and feeding
10:00-11:00 – Maintenance
11:00-12:00 - Environmental education
break
10:00-11:00 – Maintenance
11:00-12:00 - Environmental education
break
15:00-16:30 – Seedlings production and reforestation
Free-time activities
Macas despite
has plenty of touristic places to visit, and activities to do in the volunteer
free time of being very safe for the tourist who visit the city, having some
bars well prepared to receive the visitors. Also places as Yantza waterfalls in
shuar community, Laverintos del Chiguaza an natural maze in the banks of
Pastaza River.
Or in the weekends visit in two hours the city
of Baños were the volunteer can visit the well know tree colupio del fin del
mundo and make extreme sport as rafting, bungie jumping or more, but also would
visit going to the south of Ecuador at Cuenca city one of the most beautiful
cities in Ecuador or visit beach.
Water Sports
Sightseeing
Diving/
Snorkling
Snorkling
Climbing
Hiking
Sports
Requirements
In order to join the program you need to be at least 18 years old on the program start date. There might be exemptions if you can provide the permission of your legal guardian(s) or if your are accompanied by your parents.
You need to speak English (intermediate level)
No restrictions. Helping hands from all over the world are welcome.
Your helping hand will be required on
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday
from
07:30
- 16:30
What's Included
- Accommodation
- Internet
- Laundry
- Hot water
- Electricity
- All basic services
- Working tools
- Three meals a day (tipical food)
- Resting area with a tv for watching movies after work days
- Certificate for helping our rescue center
You get a pick up from the airport in Quito and bring you to the bus terminal. From their you will take the bus to Macas. From their you will get a pick up to the project. We also have the option of a privat taxi (with extra cost). Please let us know if you like to get this option.
If flight arrive at the after noon we need to organize a day overnight in Quito.
Your accommodation is directly at the project in volunteer house in a dorm room.
3 tipical meals per day.
Good access at the project site
Visa, flights, travel insurance or vaccinations are NOT included in the program fees.
The nearest airport is Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) in Quito. We assist you to find cheap flights to Ecuador.
Going abroad is an adventure and it is always best to be prepared. Sudden illness or injury, cancellation or theft - a travel insurance for Ecuador provides security and is a plus to have.
If you are intending to volunteer in Ecuador you should seek medical advice before starting your social journey. Check your required vaccinations for Ecuador.
Dates & Fees
NO CREDIT CARD FEES
Details on arrival
You can start on any day you like from Monday - Sunday.
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
2 - 24 weeks
Program fees
2 weeks
(min. stay)
$630
4 weeks
$1,031
5 weeks
$1,231
7 weeks
$1,632
9 weeks
$2,033
24 weeks
(max. stay)
$5,040
Average fees
$263
/week
Please note that the above shown program fees are estimated.
Jamso Trainee
will let you know about the final price during your application process.
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Jaguar Rescue Center Supporter
Center for wildlife conservation with jaguar but as well animals in help like monkeys or birds
$263/week
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