Yanapuma is a non-profit organization and we aim to be as reasonably priced as possible, while striving to offer a guaranteed level of service to our students and volunteers. Income from these programs goes to cover the costs of maintaining our work and towards our own development projects with indigenous and marginalized communities in Ecuador.
Programs in Quito and Cuenca offer the option of group Spanish classes, individual Spanish classes or no Spanish classes if you already speak Spanish.
Code | Program Details | Price |
VQ4 VC4
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Volunteer Quito and Volunteer Cuenca Programs - 60 hours of small-group Spanish classes - 28 nights homestay with a local host family, including breakfast and evening meal - Accompaniment to volunteer site and ongoing backup - Free extra activities - salsa & cooking classes, movie nights, excursions . . . |
$1055 (group Spanish) $1235 (individual Spanish) $695 (No Spanish) |
VE4
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Volunteer in Ecuador (one-time registration fee) - 4 weeks volunteer in a project outside Quito or Cuenca - Orientation and safety briefing in Quito or Cuenca - Optional accompaniment to volunteer site (see right) - Ongoing support throughout volunteering |
$85 + accommodation (varies with each project) |
EW |
Extra weeks of volunteering in Ecuador |
cost of accommodation only |
AC 1 night |
Extra night of Accommodation One night extra accommodation between projects or on arrival or departure |
$26.00 |
Volunteers outside Quito or Cuenca pay directly to the project or community for accommodation and meals. Yanapuma does not charge anything on top. We can in some cases make payment on behalf of the volunteer, but we need to add 12% sales tax, so it is better if the volunteer can pay directly to the project. Costs vary with each project from around $392 to $700 per month. For longer-term volunteers we can sometimes arrange a reduction in the cost for food and lodging.
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"I had a truly amazing time volunteering with the kids at Camp Hope project. Everything was well organized, and I felt very supported by the Yanapuma coordinators throughout my time in Ecuador."
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