September 2010
By Dot McKenzie
IEDRO is dedicated to saving environmental data for the planet and it depends on volunteers to be successful. Another organization in the Galapagos, the New Era Galapagos Foundation, also depends on volunteers for its success. It has welcomed volunteers from all over the globe, and their work has been as varied as the individuals themselves. Doctors, nurses, dentists, nutritionists, and other healthcare professionals have worked in local hospitals and clinics. Visiting teachers have led classes at local elementary and high schools, and conducted pedagogical seminars for Galapagos teachers. It has found placements for eco-architects and yoga teachers, muralists and university professors. It has facilitated collaborations between world-class artists and Galapagos students on elaborate art projects, and has sponsored a host of public lectures on matters of cultural and scientific significance.
It welcomes any volunteer or group whose proposal is compatible with its mission statement and goals, and takes a very personalized approach to learning about its volunteers’ skills, talents and interests, to connect them with the local communities and individuals who need their service most. It is grateful for its volunteers’ generosity, ingenuity and dedication, and strives to make their experiences in the Galapagos as enjoyable and enriching as possible.
It is different from many other organizations that arrange volunteer placements in the Islands, because its office is located onsite in the Galapagos – not on the Ecuadorean mainland or elsewhere around the world. Its staff is knowledgeable about the area, and is available to answer your questions and help you adjust to your environment throughout the entirety of your volunteer service. All volunteers receive an onsite orientation, covering information about the local flora and fauna, statistics on health and education, and local customs and culture.
Everyone knows about the animals living on these islands, but forget about the people living on them. If you want to have an interesting holiday on one of the most exciting islands in the world, think about volunteering here. More information may be found in http://neweragalapagos.blogspot.com. People of all ages are welcome to apply and bring their skills and knowledge to a beautiful island in the Pacific.
Great!
The Galapagos Islands are the most incredible living museum of evolutionary changes, with a huge variety of endemic species (birds, land and sea animals, plants) and landscapes not seen anywhere else.
Apparently, humans are interfering with the wildlife on those islands and plastics in the ocean are becoming problematic. You can enjoy a holiday and help clean plastics out of the oceans.
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