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Every child deserves a chance to be successful. There are many children in the streets of Ecuador lacking education, proper nutrition, and caring. Give a child a chance.

Lead Adventures works with three different organizations that focus on Street Children in Quito. The placement of a participant in these organizations depends on availability, the time of the year and the length of the participants stay. Once the volunteer has arrived, the participant will be part of a comprehensive orientation that will cover important information about the project, the touristy areas in Quito, ways of transportation, safety tips and more. Volunteers in this program will be helping in the poorest areas of Quito at the North and South sides of the city. These program focus on OUTREACH and SCHOOL SUPPORT. The Outreach Initiative works with children who have the need to work in the streets. Most of their parents work in the street markets in Quito, selling different types of products to generate some income for the family. Volunteers will provide attention, care and support through their outreach to these children. The school support initiative helps children who come from difficult backgrounds (alcoholic parents, parents who have migrated to other countries, emotionally abused etc.) to raise their self-esteem and to provide them with a high quality education so that they can have a better future. Volunteers will be involved in classes, homework supervision, educational activities and more!


Highlights:
Location: The projects are located in the North and South side of Quito in residential neighborhoods. It's an urban project.

Volunteer Role:
Outreach Initiative
* Collect the children from their parent's market posts.
* Ensure all children wash their hands.
* Provide care and support for the children and make sure they stay with the group.
* Plan activities in advance and ensure all materials are ready on the day of the project.
* Participate in activities and help children successfully complete projects.
* Make sure all children get returned to their parent's market posts.

School Support Initiative
* Improve hygiene by ensuring all children wash their hands and brush their teeth.
* Ensure the children adhere to the program rules.
* Help children with assignments and homework.
* Aid the teachers with in class activities.
* Supervise children during break time.
* Aid the staff during snack and meal times.
* Organize the children to clean up at the end of the day.

Location: The projects are located in the North and South side of Quito in residential neighborhoods. It's an urban project.

Accommodations and Meals: Volunteers will stay at a host family. Host families are located in good residential neighborhoods in Quito. Home stays have been selected after an application process to make sure they have everything participants need. Breakfast and dinner is included in the host family's home.

Duration

2 weeks minimum 12 weeks maximum

Start Dates

All Mondays of every month

Requirements

Strong desire to work with children.