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.
- Spend your summer living on a unique island, helping people and the environment.
- You’ll work with conservationists at the Galapagos National Park to help protect endangered animals and plants.
- Your second week is spent working at a community summer camp, helping children to have fun and learn through play.
Details
- Help protect local wildlife and plant
- Help children learn through play
- Expand your horizons
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
Do you want to spend your summer living on a unique island, helping people and the environment? Then you’ll love our Childcare & Conservation High School Special in the Galapagos. It’s for any teenager looking to do something different and be outdoors.
This project is designed specifically for teenagers. We have a set itinerary in place and our staff are there every step of the way for guidance and support.
You don’t need any experience. A willingness to help, learn, and explore is all we ask of you. This program is a great way to get practical experience and learn new skills like teamwork and planning. Use it to give your application or CV an edge for university or a job.
This two week project is divided into two parts. You spend one week doing conservation volunteer work in the Galapagos National Park. The second week is spent with children at a summer camp. You’ll help with these activities:
- Work with conservationists at the Galapagos National Park
- Help children learn through play at a summer camp
- Expand your own horizons through unique experiences on the island
The Galapagos Islands are hugely popular for anyone with an interest in biology, science, and wildlife. These volcanic islands are home to a vast number of species that occur nowhere else in the world. A few examples include the Giant tortoise, marine iguanas, Galapagos fur seals, and Galapagos penguins.
The aim of this project for high school students is to assist staff with conservation work and help run a summer camp for disadvantaged children.
Due to insufficient funding from the government, the Galapagos National Park is understaffed. This makes it difficult for staff and conservationists to do everything that’s needed. It also means that research projects get delayed.
You’ll play an important role doing wildlife surveys, collecting valuable scientific data, and doing reforestation work in the park.
During school holidays, most parents aren’t able to take time off work to look after their children. Volunteering with children in Ecuador as a teenager helps teachers and caregivers keep children occupied and stimulated in a safe space.
Lastly, this project is also all about giving you the opportunity to travel safely to a unique destination and make new friends from other parts of the globe. Of course, it’s also an excellent way of being part of something positive for the local community and environment!
Food and accommodation
You’ll share accommodation with other Projects Abroad volunteers during your stay in San Cristóbal. This is a great way to get to know your fellow volunteers, share experiences, and explore your surroundings in your time together. You may also stay with a host family.
On our High School Specials, we will always try to have you share a room with at least one volunteer or intern of the same sex and approximate age. Your room will be modest, but comfortable, clean, and safe.
Your programme fees include three meals a day.
Find out more about our accommodation.
