🇪🇨 ESC Volunteering in Ecuador 🧒 Supporting Migrant Children and Families in Shelters 🏠

Description

Fundación VASE supports Ecuadorian communities through international volunteering and intercultural education. Volunteers will work with ASA , an organization providing shelter and educational support to vulnerable children, adolescents and migrant families.

Main tasks may include:

- Assist educators in organizing daily activities and providing educational support in shelters.

- Accompany children and adolescents during therapeutic sessions, under professional supervision.

- Support the implementation of recommendations provided by the psychological team.

- Design and facilitate workshops on child protection, migration and conflict resolution for residents and staff.

- Collaborate with ASA’s technical team to document and systematize its methodologies and good practices.

- Contribute to improving humanitarian assistance and support services for migrant families.

The mission combines direct support to vulnerable communities with organizational capacity building.

Accommodation, food and transport arrangements

To ensure a secure environment and facilitate local integration, the volunteer will be sharing accomodation with other volunteers of the EVER project.The project site is located in the Carcelén neighborhood of North Quito. Public transport is typically used for local movement. While lunch may be provided during certain activities, the volunteer will manage their personal food and movement expenses within the framework and monthly allowance provided by the program.

Training during the activity

Volunteers will benefit from workshops and continuous training sessions designed to strengthen their personal, social and professional skills.

- Skills and career development: identifying personal strengths, interests and professional aspirations

- Life goals: reflecting on individual objectives, achievements and future plans

- Social media awareness, online safety and prevention of sexual exploitation and abuse

- Basic first aid

- Nutrition, physical activity and healthy lifestyles

- Physical and mental health and well-being

Participant profile

Candidates must be between 18 and 35 years old, reside in an eligible country (EU Member States, North Macedonia, Iceland, Liechtenstein or Türkiye), have completed the compulsory Humanitarian Aid Volunteering training and have no previous individual Humanitarian Aid Volunteering experience. Their total participation in EU volunteering programmes, including this mission, must not exceed 12 months.

We are looking for motivated volunteers with an educational or professional background in social work, social education, teaching, psychology or related fields.

Ideal candidates should demonstrate:

- Experience or training in supporting vulnerable children, adolescents, refugees or migrants, with a rights-based approach.

- English and Spanish proficiency at B2 level.

- Strong intercultural communication skills and an interest in working with Ecuadorian and migrant communities.

- Experience in youth work, social inclusion or community-based projects.

- Leadership, teamwork and group facilitation skills.

- Awareness of child protection principles and migrants' rights.

Additional experience in first aid, emergency response or evacuation procedures is an asset, particularly for candidates with a healthcare background. Motivation, adaptability, empathy and respect for cultural diversity are essential qualities for this mission

Activity details

Activity type

Individual volunteering

Activity dates

From 05/01/2027 to 04/01/2028

Location

Avenida de los Shyris N371-27 y Naciones Unidas (Edificio Silva Núñez tercer piso), Quito, Ecuador

Deadline

No application deadline

Project code

2025-1-EACEA-VOLUN-101191895

Topics

Looking for participants from

37 countries can apply. The activity takes place in 🇪🇨 Ecuador.