VOLUNTEER INFORMATION

Would you like to become a volunteer?

We look for people who are honest, kind, hard working, responsible, environmentalist and want to be involved in working with a completely different culture.
Each project or activity at our lodge has different conditions in terms of financing and responsibilities. So whenever you apply is important to specify your interest.

An incredible experience awaits for you!

Conditions:
Sani Lodge have a limited number of volunteer jobs available. Therefore, depending on the number of tourists, volunteers and projects, a position could be open or not.

To guarantee the execution and proper ending of the volunteers' work, Sani lodge requires a security deposit that will be settle down depending on the lenght of your stay. This deposit will be returned when the volunteer time has been satisfactorily ended.

Working Plan:
The work plan to be carried out by the volunteer shall be agreed upon prior arrival to Sani Lodge.

Different areas where we are constantly looking for help.

Education in the Comuna Sani Isla:
This is the option in which we constantly need volunteers and is more likely to have availability. The center of the comuna consists in an Elementary school, public Bathrooms, housing for teachers, sports fields, medical center and the auditorium.
While working as a teacher you will be responsible for teaching English to the kids. You will be living at the community center and will have the option of going to Sani Lodge facilities during the weekends.

Guiding at Sani lodge
This option is ideal for biologists that want to explore the endless possibilities of the Amazon Rain forest. As this position is really unique and has a considerable salary, it is the most required one. It is required to understand and talk fluent Spanish as you will be translating the natives words to our guests.

Enviromental education or green techniques
We require volunteers with experience in this subject that wish to inform the community in general or specific groups as children, teens, women or parents or the staff that works at the lodge, about the importance of enviromental conservation.

Also to develop viable proposals applied to the community or related to the lodge: water savings, reception and re use of water; treatment and waste disposal; generation of solar energy; use of natural air currents instead of A/C; nutritious self-sufficiency (ecological farms, etc.); bio-construction (using native techniques and local materials), certifications, etc.

Productivity
Interested in the economic and social growth of the community, we require of qualified volunteers with experience in community work to empower and motivate the community in general or specific groups of gender or age to produce and commercialize quality products. In this field can be included the manufacture of crafts , organic products, etc, depending on the characteristics of the natural and social environment in which you interact and in agreement with the conservation of its atmosphere.

Other Projects
There are many ways to help Sani and work with us in a volunteer position. Many things have to be accomplished and we are always considering new projects or receiving outside proposals. Some examples are: a butterfly farm, a computer center for the kids in the comuna and more. So, in case you want to work with us and help this project to be successful. PLEASE CLICK HERE TO FILL UP THE FORM AND INCLUDE YOUR PERSONAL RESUME.

Requirements for Volunteers:

. Fill up the form and add your resume. CLICK HERE
. Minimum time of stay: 3 Months .

AFTER FORM AND RESUME EVALUATION:
•  An appointment shall be made for a personal interview with the General Manager of Sani Lodge
. Life and/or medical insurance
. MIDDLE OR HIGH level of Spanish for foreign volunteers
. Police record (Ecuadorian volunteers)
. Photocopy of passport (foreign volunteers)
. Photocopy of ID "Cedula de Ciudadania" (Ecuadorian volunteers or legal residents)

For further information or questions please contact info@sanilodge.com / Ref: Volunteer