🌍 European Solidarity Corps Humanitarian Aid Volunteering Opportunity
This ESC humanitarian volunteering project takes place in Quito, Ecuador, focusing on biodiversity monitoring, environmental education and community engagement.
Volunteers will collaborate with the local organization Fundación VASE, supporting community initiatives that promote environmental protection, sustainable practices and biodiversity awareness.
The project combines field activities in nature with educational and community-based initiatives.
🌿 Volunteer Activities
🌱 Participating in daily biodiversity walks documenting local flora and fauna
📷 Recording biodiversity through photography, video and audio documentation
🗂 Organizing and uploading biodiversity data to shared digital databases
🔎 Using digital tools for preliminary species identification
📱 Creating social media content about biodiversity, culture and community activities
👥 Participating in dialogue circles with community members and volunteers
📚 Supporting workshops for community organization and environmental awareness
🏫 Assisting with environmental education activities for children and youth in schools
Volunteers will work closely with community members and local youth to promote environmental awareness and sustainable development.
📅 Activity Dates
1 May 2026 – 30 September 2026
Total duration: 26 weeks
📍 Activity Location
Quito, Ecuador 🇪🇨
🏠 Accommodation, Food & Living Conditions
Volunteers will stay in a house reserved for volunteers.
🏡 Private and shared rooms
🍳 Fully equipped kitchen and dining area
🚿 Bathroom and shared living spaces
Volunteers can buy groceries locally and cook their own meals.
🚶 Transportation to project activities may include walking, local buses or community vehicles.
📚 Training and Support
Volunteers receive structured preparation and mentoring throughout the project.
💻 Online pre-departure training
📍 On-arrival training in Ecuador
Additional learning activities include:
👥 Continuous support from a mentor
📅 Mid-term evaluation training after three months
📅 Final evaluation before departure
📅 Follow-up meeting after returning home
👤 Participant Profile
Applicants should:
🎂 Be 18–35 years old
🌍 Live in an EU Member State or an associated partner country
🌱 Be interested in environmental conservation and biodiversity
🤝 Be open to community work and intercultural exchange
📷 Have interest or experience in photography, video or social media communication
Knowledge or interest in fields such as ecology, biology, botany or agroecology is highly valued.
🌍 Eligible Applicant Countries
🇦🇹 Austria 🇧🇪 Belgium 🇧🇬 Bulgaria 🇭🇷 Croatia 🇨🇾 Cyprus 🇨🇿 Czechia 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇪🇪 Estonia 🇫🇮 Finland 🇫🇷 France 🇩🇪 Germany 🇬🇷 Greece 🇭🇺 Hungary 🇮🇸 Iceland 🇮🇪 Ireland 🇮🇹 Italy 🇱🇻 Latvia 🇱🇮 Liechtenstein 🇱🇹 Lithuania 🇱🇺 Luxembourg 🇲🇹 Malta 🇳🇱 Netherlands 🇲🇰 North Macedonia 🇵🇱 Poland 🇵🇹 Portugal 🇷🇴 Romania 🇸🇰 Slovakia 🇸🇮 Slovenia 🇪🇸 Spain 🇸🇪 Sweden 🇹🇷 Türkiye
🎯 Project Topics
🌍 Social challenges
🤝 Reception and integration of refugees and migrants
🗳 Citizenship and democratic participation
🌱 Environment and natural protection
💚 Health and wellbeing
📚 Education and training
💼 Employment and entrepreneurship
🎨 Creativity and culture
🏢 Support to local Small and Medium Enterprise
📅 Application Deadline
1 July 2026
🔗 Application Link
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