At a glance
- This is a volunteer opportunity with Projects Abroad. Devxchange will assist you in choosing the right fit, raising funds with your own campaign page, issuing tax receipts to donors if project meets CRA criteria as a charitable activity. Devxchange will also assist you in onboarding with Projects Abroad.
- Work closely with local coaches to help develop the sports skills of young players from disadvantaged backgrounds.
- By coaching kids at the club, you can improve access to sport and develop their fitness and athletic ability.
- You will mainly teach football, but you can also coach sports like basketball, Zumba, and Taekwondo.
Details
- Teach sports
- Help local coaches plan training sessions
- Learn new skills
Includes/Excludes
Food and accommodation
- Food (three meals a day)
- Airport pick-up and drop-off
- Full induction and orientation by an experienced staff member on arrival
- Transport to and from your work placement
- In-country support and 24-hour back-up from our team of full-time local staff
- Emergency assistance from our international emergency response team
- Project equipment and materials, including access to our database with thousands of resources
- Training and workshops from our experienced local staff
- Regular social events and community activities with other volunteers and interns
- Access to our local office with internet connection
- Certification of project completion
- Access to our alumni services and discounts
- Visa support and advice
- Fundraising support, including your own personalized fundraising website with DevXchange
- Tax Receipts for your donors if activity meets CRA criteria for charitable activity.
- Pre-departure preparation by your own specialist Volunteer Advisor
- Personalized MyProjectsAbroad website, with all the information you need about your project, accommodation and destination
- A free cultural awareness course
- Membership to our volunteer social media groups, to share information and to get in touch
- Support to help you complete registration or internship documents, if applicable
Not Included
- Flights
- Visa Costs (where applicable)
- 10% Admin fee for donations involving tax receipts.
Itinerary
Are you passionate about sports and fitness? Do you enjoy working with children? Then our Sports Club Project in Ecuador is perfect for you!
We work with several community-run sports clubs. They provide free sports lessons to children, teenagers, and adults. You will focus on coaching younger children and teenagers between the ages of 8 and 16 years old.
This is an excellent opportunity for you to refine your own skills and gain hands-on sports coaching experience in Ecuador. Don’t worry if you have no previous coaching experience. You will work with local staff who can help and guide you.
The local sports coaches do not speak English. We strongly recommend learning some basic Spanish before you arrive. Contact us to learn more about the Spanish Language Course we offer in Ecuador, which can teach you basic phrases related to sports coaching.
Our sports coaching placement in Ecuador runs year round, and you can join at any time. You will need to be able to spend at least two weeks on the project. We encourage you to stay longer so you can have a bigger impact on the kids you work with.
You will start your mornings with a hearty breakfast in your host family’s home. From here, you will make use of public transport to get to your placement. On your first day, our staff will accompany you to show you the way.
Your average working hours per day vary, depending on the placement. However, you would normally work about 4-5 hours day.
At some of our placements, you will start at 7:30am and finish at 12:30pm. However, others only start in the afternoon, which means you may work from 4pm to 7pm. For those who work in the afternoons, it’s possible to combine our coaching placement with a Care or Teaching Project to fill up your morning hours too.
The first hour of your working day will be dedicated to meet with the local coaches to help coordinate and plan coaching sessions. These meetings will also be a useful time to discuss team selections and match strategies.
You will get plenty of free time to explore with your fellow volunteers. Galapagos is a fascinating island with many adventures waiting to be had. If you have a whole weekend free, visit some of the national parks, take a trip to the beach, or go snorkeling.
The main aim of this project is to help disadvantaged youth learn important life skills through sports. Because sports teach children essential skills, such as teamwork, health and fitness, it can help open doors to a better life.
Sport is extremely popular in Ecuador and there are many children wishing to participate. However, due to a lack of resources, opportunity is limited. Through our Non-school Sports Club Project, young players are given a chance to participate. We also focus on sports coaching because it teaches valuable life skills, like teamwork, and encourages regular exercise for healthy living.
We need your help to reach more children and encourage their development through sports. You can do this as long as you have a passion for fitness and sports, and enjoy working with kids.
Join us in Ecuador today to help improve the lives of disadvantaged young people through sport.
Food and accommodation
You’ll share accommodation with other Projects Abroad volunteers and interns during your stay in San Cristóbal. This is a great way to get to know your fellow volunteers and interns, share experiences, and explore your surroundings in your free time together. You can also request to stay with a host family in San Cristóbal.
The accommodation is safe, clean, and comfortable. Your program fees include three meals a day.
Find out more about our accommodation.
Leisure activities and free time
Our projects in Ecuador are based in the Galapagos Islands. This region is famed for the research Charles Darwin did here with its many unique animal species. It’s the ideal location to explore the natural beauty of Ecuador.
While you’re volunteering here, it’s worth checking out the beautiful beaches where seabirds circle above and sea lions laze about on the sand. You can also go snorkeling or scuba diving along the coast.
Hiking around the base of one of the many volcanoes that make up the Galapagos is spectacular and thrilling! You can also follow the Darwin trail or trek through the Punta Pitt.
There are plenty of museums and art galleries for you to learn more about the culture and history. You can also chat to locals and buy souvenirs at bustling markets.
What’s great about joining our projects is the chance to connect with other volunteers. So you can choose to explore the Galapagos independently or you can travel with the new friends you make along the way.
