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Surf & Help - Marine Wildlife Conservation

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4 - 50 settimane  ·  Età 18 - 50+

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Punti Salienti

  • Improve your Spanish skills with a FREE 20-hour intensive Spanish course!
  • Help preserve marine wildlife together with local conservation efforts
  • Master the waves in the 1-week surf course included in your program price!
  • Our volunteers can expect 24/7 in-country support.
  • Our programs have year-round start dates on the 1st and 3rd Sunday of each month.

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Età 18+
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Coppie
Famiglie
Gruppi
50+

Sul programma

We include a FREE 1-week Spanish Course, to allow you to have a greater impact. Surf, preserve nature and protect endangered marine wildlife.

You will be volunteering on the coast of Ecuador, combining marine conservation with the chance to surf in one of the best surfing spots on the Pacific Coast! 

During your time at the project, you will gain an insight into environmental, maritime, and animal protection. You will learn a lot about ...

Sul programma

You will be volunteering on the coast of Ecuador, combining marine conservation with the chance to surf in one of the best surfing spots on the Pacific Coast! 

During your time at the project, you will gain an insight into environmental, maritime, and animal protection. You will learn a lot about the conservation of natural areas and the designing and building of habitats for local sea dwellers, as well as about the care of the individual species themselves. Furthermore there will be the chance to interact with local communities in order to establish environmental consciousness.

Main Goals

  • Helping sea turtles – creating new habitats, enforcing security measures for their young, and caring for injured adults. 
  • Supporting the local marine wildlife center in the care and treatment of rescued animals. 
  • Supporting the Ministry for the Environment with locating, rescuing, and relocating stranded and injured marine wildlife. 
  • Maintaining a system of beach cleaning and recycling. 
  • Promoting environmental awareness among the local community. 
  • Maintaining the project through the production of marketing materials. 

With increased tourism, keeping the ocean intact is getting more and more difficult. That’s why we’ve teamed up, not only to surf together, but also to work collaboratively to help preserve this piece of paradise; its marine ecosystem and its wildlife.  If you share the same mindset, come join us!

We include a 1-week full immersion FREE Spanish course because we believe that it will allow you to have a greater impact on the project, as you will be able to interact with local people and communities and share knowledge and skills. The Spanish course is catered to your project and will teach you specific vocabulary that you will need during the placement. 


Objectives:

  1. Marine wildlife rescue and environment conservation: We work with an official marine rescue and rehabilitation center to rescue animals from the beach and care for them until they can be released into the ocean again (if possible). We also create campaigns to educate the locals and tourists about the precious marine environment they live in.
  2. Addressing the root of the problem: AVOIDING PLASTIC AND POLLUTION! The main objective, however, is to try and regulate the amount of plastic feeding into our oceans. We hope we can soon start with an initiative that convinces local shops, bars, and restaurant owners not to hand out disposable plastic cups and bags but use reusable materials instead.
Come and join us to...
  • rehabilitate marine life that has been affected by pollution so that they can be reintroduced back into their natural habitats and survive.
  • help local residents learn about the impacts of marine plastic pollution and ways they can help to reduce this terrible problem.
  • help the local community improve their economic situation.
  • create a bond between the environment and the community.
  • microfinance initiatives to protect the environment.
  • protect seabirds, sea turtles, sea lions, penguins, and all other marine life from harm so wildlife can continue to flourish and ensure a balanced marine ecosystem.
  • learn about, protect and interact with some of the most wonderful marine life in the world. 
Come and support us and have fun at the same time! On Wednesday and Friday you will have meetings with your project leader to discuss the progress of the project. During the end of your first or second week you will enjoy, your Spanish School's famous BBQ event, the 'Parrifiesta’.


VACCINATIONS
You should be up-to-date on routine vaccinations when traveling to any destination. Some vaccines may also be required for travel. Routine vaccinations include:
  • Measles-mumps-rubella (MMR).
  • Diphtheria-tetanus-pertussis.
  • Polio
Required travel vaccinations include:
  • Typhoid
  • Hepatitis A
  • Yellow Fever
Please make sure that you have up-to-date vaccinations for all of these diseases. NGO Taxi cannot be held responsible for the provision of vaccinations for their volunteers. It is the responsibility of the volunteer to ensure that they have followed up-to-date medical advice.


We at NGO Taxi hope your overall experience at your project will be a positive one, and will give you a multitude of new skills to take into your future career. You will find that in Ecuador, things don’t always go as planned and it can in general be very slow and disorganized. We would therefore ask that if you decide to take on this project with us you stay positive, patient, and flexible, and take it as a learning opportunity and a chance for you to become familiar with a culture so different from your own.
We look forward to receiving your application and hopefully you can join us as a helping hand on one of our volunteer placements soon!



Giornata tipica

On a typical day, you’ll work on the project in the morning. In the afternoon, you’ll practice your Spanish or learn a new trick or two riding the waves from winners of South American surfing competitions. 

In the evening, you might lounge around the barbecue at camp. Afterwards, maybe head out ...

Giornata tipica

On a typical day, you’ll work on the project in the morning. In the afternoon, you’ll practice your Spanish or learn a new trick or two riding the waves from winners of South American surfing competitions. 

In the evening, you might lounge around the barbecue at camp. Afterwards, maybe head out to the campfire on the beach where you’ll gaze in wonder at the sunset’s ever dazzling, ever changing play of color, directly over the sea. Feast your eyes on it! 

A fellow Surf and Volunteer team member’s comment sums it up:

 “We live and love surfing. We make a living, above all, doing the things we love, and the ocean is an integral part of it"

That’s why we say: 
El surf con objeto!
(surfing with a purpose)

Your daily two-hour surf course timetable will depend upon the tides and so will change each day. Please note that this two-hour lesson includes transport to and from the surf site, and the actual teaching time will total one and half hours each day). The project outline is as follows (Timing is aproximmate):

Monday to Friday
  • 7.30 - Breakfast
  • 8.00 - 12.00 - 4-hour Spanish lesson/2 hour surf lesson
  • 13.00 - Lunch
  • 13.00 - 17.00 - 4 hour Spanish lesson/2 hour surf lesson
  • 19.00 - Dinner

Saturday & Sunday
  • 7.30 - Breakfast
  • 8.00 - 12.00 - Free time
  • 13.00 - Lunch
  • 13.00 - 17.00 - Free time
  • 19.00 - Dinner 

From the second week onwards, you will begin your volunteering work. Most of the time you will be working at a Marine Wildlife Center, but you will also work occasionally with the Ecuadorian Ministry for the Environment, supporting the protection, and relocation of sea turtle egg clutches or other species of stranded or injured animals. It is a fantastic opportunity to learn about governmental aid and strategy in this sector. The amount of time that you will volunteer with the Ministry depends on their current needs and availability. One day a week is the average time spent with them, but work may also be rescheduled due to emergencies. Every effort will be made to make sure the volunteer is given an opportunity to work with them.

You will work four hours per day (Mon-Fri) and your duties will encompass the following*:
  • Nurturing injured sea turtles and helping to enforce security measures to protect newly hatched young, such as protective boxes.
  • Location and relocation of turtle egg clutches, to prevent harm from predators.
  • Feeding animals at the marine wildlife center and cleaning their tanks.
  • Repair and maintenance work.
  • Occasionally assisting in the medical treatment of the animals.
  • Designing and building new habitats for endangered species.
  • Beach cleaning and recycling.
  • Undertaking research related to coastal and animal protection.
  • Creating materials, planning, and conducting workshops for children and adults.
  • Project management.
  • Marketing, PR, and report writing.
  • Keeping a daily diary (descriptive or photographic) OR writing a report upon project
  • completion, and participating in weekly Skype meetings with NGO Taxi HQ.
*Tasks will vary depending on the project needs. There may not be an opportunity to participate in all activities

TYPICAL VOLUNTEERING DAY

Monday to Friday
  • 7.00 - Breakfast
  • 7.30 - Bus to site
  • 8.00 - 12.00 - Project work (Marine Wildlife Center or Ministry for the Environment)
  • 13.00 - Lunch
  • 13.00 - 17.00 - Free time – surf, relax, explore, or swim! 
  • 19.00 - Dinner
 Saturday & Sunday
  • 7.00 - Breakfast
  • 8.00 - 12.00 - Free time
  • 13.00 - Lunch
  • 13.00 - 17.00 - Free time
  • 19.00 - Dinner


Attività del tempo libero

The Pacific Coast of Ecuador offers a wide range of things to do during your free time:

  • Surfing
  • Diving
  • Mountain biking
  • Horse riding
  • Beach volleyball 

Compared to neighboring countries, Ecuador, geographically speaking, is relatively small. Therefore, after you’ve completed your camp work, excursions to ...

Attività del tempo libero

The Pacific Coast of Ecuador offers a wide range of things to do during your free time:

  • Surfing
  • Diving
  • Mountain biking
  • Horse riding
  • Beach volleyball 

Compared to neighboring countries, Ecuador, geographically speaking, is relatively small. Therefore, after you’ve completed your camp work, excursions to somewhat “more distant” destinations are very easy to pull off and in a minimal amount of time. 

Explore the Andes and the Amazon jungle!

  • Canyoning
  • Hiking to some to a vulcano
  • Hiking in the Amazon rainforest
  • Going by boat through the Amazon rainforest
  • Downhill mountain biking
  • Horse riding
  • Tubing
  • Climbing


Requisiti

Requisiti

Età minima: 18 anni

Per partecipare al programma è necessario avere almeno 18 anni alla data di inizio del programma. Potrebbero esserci delle esenzioni se si è in grado di fornire il permesso del proprio tutore legale o se si è accompagnati dai propri genitori.

Competenze linguistiche

È necessario parlare di Inglese (livello base)

Restrizioni sulla nazionalità

Nessuna restrizione. Gli aiuti da tutto il mondo sono benvenuti.

Altre competenze

Program requirements: You don’t need to have any special technical expertise, only sincere personal commitment and a love for the ocean and nature are required. For the surfing lessons you need to be physically fit, and able to swim. It goes without saying that whatever kinds of project-related expertise you may bring to the table will be gladly received and put to good use. Language Requirements: No Spanish skills are needed. The program already includes a 1-week intensive Spanish course.

Impegno di tempo

Il vostro aiuto sarà richiesto lunedì, martedì, mercoledì, giovedì e venerdì da 12:00 - 17:00

Servizi inclusi

Servizi inclusi

Servizi per NGO Taxi

NB: If you want you can stay longer than 9 weeks, please ask us for a price offer. 

  • Lodging: in the volunteers‘ dorm at camp (or, for a surcharge, in a bamboo bungalow).
  • Usage of all facilities (incl. a swimming pool, jacuzzi, DVD and TV, WiFi etc.).
  • Group pickup or transport from airport by car and bus.
  • Pre-arrival pack.
  • Welcome bbq or parrifiesta.
  • Complementary t-shirt.
  • FREE 20 hour Spanish course.
  • FREE 1 week surf course included! Take a course with pros, taught by pros (for beginners, intermediate and experts).
  • FREE whale watching excursion (only during September’s camp).
  • FREE Christmas party (only during December’s camp).
  • FREE New Year’s Eve Dinner (only during December’s camp).
  • Surf and Help Challenge: A surf competition for all levels and a competition on tasks within your area of commitment (only if a minimum of 15 people has been reached).
  • Comprehensive NGO Taxi Support Packet (see section Additional Information).
  • On-site support through your volunteer coordinator.
  • 24 hour support.

Prelievo dall'aeroporto a Jose Joaquin de Olmedo Airport

Group pickup or transport from airport by car and bus.

There are regular services from your project site to several of the main cities in Ecuador, as well as to nearby town and villages. Transport to your project site is provided. On the occasions where you are assisting the Ministry in the rescue and relocation of animals, travel to and from nearby beaches will be included in the project costs. You will be met in Guayaquil upon arrival and taken to the project with your fellow volunteers (a journey of about three hours). More information will be available in your Pre-Arrival Pack, should you choose to volunteer with us.

Alloggio

During your time at the project you will be living on the coast of Ecuador, in our affiliated accommodation close to your Spanish school. You will stay together with other volunteers in dormitories; the accommodation always attempts to keep boys and girls separate, but sometimes they have to mix. Linen and bedding are available and you can rent towels for a small deposit. Your accommodation faces the sea. If you prefer to share with your friend, your partner, or be by yourself, you can also rent one of the traditional thatched roof bamboo huts (for a surcharge). For further details please refer to your welcome e-mail.

No meals are included. The accommodation has self-catering facilities and therefore your meals can either be prepared and consumed with other volunteers, or you can go out to one of the many restaurants in town.

You will stay in shared dorm rooms or in bungalows, and the camp is equipped as follows

  • Swimming pool
  • Jacuzzi
  • Laundry service.
  • Garden
  • Gym in town (cost not included)
  • Language school nearby. (Optional: You can also book your language course in the capital, Quito)
  • Communal area with TV and DVD
  • Free Wifi
  • Kitchen (self-catering: kitchen facilities at campsite, grocery shopping nearby (3min walk)

Accesso a Internet

Buon accesso al sito del progetto

Cosa NON è incluso?

Cosa NON è incluso?

Cibo e Bevande

Cibo, snack o bevande sono a pagamento.

Biglietti aerei

L'aeroporto più vicino è Jose Joaquin de Olmedo Airport (GYE) a Guayaquil. Vi aiutiamo a trovare voli economici per Ecuador. TROVARE VOLI ECONOMICI

Assicurazione di viaggio

Andare all'estero è un'avventura ed è sempre meglio essere preparati. Malattia o infortunio improvviso, annullamento o furto: un'assicurazione di viaggio per Ecuador offre sicurezza ed è un vantaggio da avere. OTTENERE UN PREZZO

Vaccini

Se avete intenzione di fare volontariato a Ecuador dovete chiedere un parere medico prima di iniziare il vostro viaggio sociale. Controllare le vaccinazioni richieste per Ecuador. CHECKER PER I VACCINI

Dettagli all'arrivo

Official start dates:
1st and 3rd Sunday of the month

Individual start dates:
+ € 150,00 – Start your placement any Sunday of the month
+ € 250,00 – Chose your own start dates and change them up to 3 times before your trip.*

*Last date change up to 3 weeks before your departure.

Disponibilità
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Tariffe del programma

4 settimane (soggiorno min.) 1.479€
8 settimane 2.894€
12 settimane 4.287€
50 settimane (soggiorno max.) 17.862€
Tariffe medie 363€/settimana

Tariffe del programma

363€ tariffe settimanali 4 - 50 settimane Età 18 - 50+

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Durata

4 - 50 settimane

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NGO Taxi

Brillante 4.7 rating (29 recensioni)

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NGO Taxi is partner for small organizations and individuals that have a strong social objective and are working hard to make a difference in their communities.

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Our Organization

We work as international logistics, communications and service provider for humanitarian aid projects by supporting local, non-governmental organizations (NGOs), non-profit organizations (NPOs) and private development aid initiatives. All organizations we work with, are vetted to ensure they have high levels of accountability and transparency.

Our Commitment

We provide a platform through which organizations in Latin America can find the resources they need to achieve their goals, including people placement, technology and capacity building. This includes skilled manpower, relief items, construction materials, administrative, educational, environmental and medical support. Our commitment is to be an online advocate and agent of change.

Our Approach

NGO Taxi identifies projects in need. When a project has been approved to be accountable we send volunteers to support and work together with communities and supporters to identify issues and design sustainable solutions (e.g. micro finance initiatives). From beginning to end the entire life cycles of our projects – the identification process, the evaluation process and the monitoring of project locations and development aid initiatives – are documented.

29 recensioni · rating4.7

I really enjoyed my time in Ecuador and especially my time at the Surf and Help camp, with 9 other volunteers. The accommodation is really nice and close to the beach. The people are friendly and helpful and we were a big community; we spent a lot of time together, cooking, surfing, diving, and ...
The Surf and Help camp was a great start to my South American journey. It was a lot of fun with the other volunteers and the local people. I really enjoyed learning to surf and dive. The work in the wildlife center was really interesting and I learned a lot about the animals and how the ...
Rihane Bengassem rating4.6

2023 at Surf & Help - Marine Wildlife Conservation

Beautiful experience. The accommodation was beautiful. I liked the hammocks especially:) The staff at the accommodation were very kind. The Spanish school was also very nice. All the teachers were super nice. Got to learn a lot after just a couple of classes. Surf classes were also very helpful. ..
When I arrived in Ecuador to take part in the Surf and Help Camp I was unsure what to expect. The information that I received was very interesting and exciting. In the language school I had to do a test, so the school could figure out what my spanish level was. Then we got group lessons which were ...
Susanne Krein rating3.2

2018 at Surf & Help - Marine Wildlife Conservation

I’m really glad I got the opportunity to get to know such nice people working at the aquarium in Ecuador and I hope I’ll stay in contact with them! I learned a lot about sea life and how it can and should be protected. I really enjoyed feeding the animals and getting really close to them, ...
I definitely hoped for a lot of fun and many exciting experiences from the Surf and Help Camp project, and I have learned and experienced some interesting things, especially at the marine wildlife centre. Working with marine animals – especially sea turtles – in this environment was very ...

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