SachaWarmi

VOLUNTEER

The Sacha Warmi Foundation is looking for volunteers to support its programs and projects in the Ecuadorian Amazon. More specifically, we are looking for volunteers in the following areas:

SOCIAL SCIENCES, HEALTHCARE
Health and Interculturality
  • Conducting interviews with doctors, patients, midwives, shamans and other traditional medicine specialists to support the intercultural health projects of the Sacha Warmi Foundation.
  • Support communities in making inventories of medicinal and other culturally important plants for their health programs and local health workers.
  • Assist with project management.
AGROFORESTRY, REFORESTATION
Regeneration and conservation of ecosystems
  • Assist biodiversity management programs in indigenous communities.
  • Develop educational materials on environmental, cultural, health, food, ecology, conservation and other topics for the Sacha Warmi Foundation projects with the communities.
  • To train in techniques for the production of seedlings and the sustainable management of plants, plant trees, reforest and regenerate deteriorated ecosystems.
  • Assist with the maintenance and care of the nursery, the medicinal garden and the biocultural garden.
  • Carry out landscaping work at the Sacha Warmi center.
  • Assist with project management.
ECONOMIC ALTERNATIVES
Entrepreneurship in communities
  • Research innovative social and economic entrepreneurship and identify the founders of these initiatives.
  • Support organized groups in administration and accounting management.
  • Assist with project management.
COMUNICATION
Knowledge transfer and cultural awareness
  • To help develop material that can support the transmission of knowledge and cultural awareness (videos, booklets, brochures, games…)
  • Edit and review articles and blogs to share on our website and social networks.
  • Maintenance and updating of Web page and Facebook Page.
  • Update and energize Sacha Warmi’s social networks.
  • Assist with project management.

Volunteer profile

  • Have a university degree
  • > 20 years of age
  • Previous work experience > 6 months
  • Previous experience in tropical regions
  •  Autonomous persons with initiatives, flexible, participative, committed, creative, and with an interest and sensitivity towards indigenous cultures.
  • Minimum stay: 2 months.
  • Financial contribution: $200/month. They have a comfortable house, equipped kitchen, internet.

How to apply?

If you are interested in volunteering with the Sacha Warmi Foundation, send us your CV and a short motivation letter to: info@sachawarmi.org.