EcoSwell is a multiple award winning non-profit located in Lobitos, a surfing paradise of northern Peru. Students who have participated in EcoSwell’s volunteering programme have described their experience as life altering and transformational. The organization focuses on helping vulnerable communities in Peru develop sustainably by carrying out infrastructure projects, socio-environmental and educational initiatives, thus implementing the United Nations SDGs.
Students can choose to volunteer at EcoSwell in the following disciplines:
– Public Health (Medical electives, dentistry & nursing)
– Renewable Energy
– NGO Management
– Ecosystem restoration & reforestation
– Water and Sanitation
– Research
– Marketing and social media
Through their work EcoSwell have impacted over +35,000 people, working hand in hand with local communities, with local government, private sector entities and with some of the best universities in the world.
DESCRIPTION OF ROLE
As part of this position, medical, dentistry students and/or professional doctors will support the understaffed Medical post in Lobitos in the following specialities: Respiratory, Pediatrics, Infections, Gynecology, General Practice and Dermatology. With the guidance of the EcoSwell team, medical volunteers will also design and implement public health educational initiatives in Lobitos for the local population in relation to the identified challenges in order to raise awareness.
Medical volunteers will be supported by the EcoSwell staff, and local health practitioners who will be there to supervise when required. Medical volunteers will need to spend at least two weeks with us, time in which they will spend half of their time supporting the medical post and the second half, carrying out the public health awareness raising initiatives.
Time commitments: for the in-person program are from 9am until 5pm. The online program can be adjusted to the volunteer’s schedule.
– Day to day responsibilities: for the in-person program volunteer interns will need to support staff at the medical post of Lobitos. Depending on their amount of medical experience, they may or may not be able to treat patients themselves and they will be supervised at all times – all treatments and prescriptions will need to be approved by the local medical staff. Inexperienced volunteers will be shadowing various nurses and medical staff at the medical post, providing support on work that they may need help with. The online program will focus on medical research and will be supervised by our head of research. Regular online catch ups will be had to discuss the project topic and progress.
– Desired candidate qualifications: in-person program and online programs require students who are studying medicine or a field related to it. Participants won’t be asked to take part in activities in which they may be out of their depth – safety always comes first.
BENEFITS OF JOINING THIS PROGRAM
We need volunteers with a strong interest and/or background knowledge in public health to come and support us in northern Peru. The benefits of taking part in this volunteer experience include, but are not limited to:
– Enhance your CV and gain professional hands-on experience in a rural medical post in a developing country, having a real positive impact on people’s lives.
– Work alongside experienced & passionate people from a range of disciplines & backgrounds.
In-person Financial contribution
We require a financial contribution from participants. This covers all of your expenses while you are with us (food, accommodation, local transportation, and staff guidance/supervision) for our in-person program; it also funds our community projects and operations, in other words, our impact. For every volunteer intern that joins our program, we also plant a tree with local families to help restore the degraded forest ecosystem found in our region.
Please bear in mind that there is a minimum of a 2 week stay at EcoSwell and maximum can be up to 6 months.
Two weeks (price per week $608) = $1,216
Three weeks (price per week $597) = $1,792
Four weeks (price per week $582) = $2,327
Five weeks (price per week $566) = $2,830
Six weeks (price per week $566) = $3,396
Eight weeks (price per week $566) = $4,528
12 weeks (price per week $541) = $6,487
Online Placement Financial contribution
The financial contribution required from volunteer interns for our online position is 33% less than that of our in person placement – please see details below.
Two weeks (price per week $416) = $831
Three weeks (price per week $409) = $1,228
Four weeks (price per week $399) = $1,594
Five weeks (price per week $388) = $1,938
Six weeks (price per week $388) = $2,326
Eight weeks (price per week $388) = $3,101
12 weeks (price per week $371) = $4,448
Since we have limited spaces, if you have been accepted we will need you to secure your placement by depositing a non-refundable 30% of your placement’s total financial contribution within 1 week of being accepted. Full payment will be required 4 weeks prior to your arrival. Any refund of the 70% of the full payment (minus all transaction costs) will only be available if cancellation is confirmed before more than 30 days of confirmed arrival date. No refunds of any kind will be available within 30 days of the confirmed arrival date.
All payments must be made in United States Dollars (USD$) according to the amounts shown in the tables above – Exchange rate fluctuations of other currencies are not considered. Taxes, insurance and financial costs (eg: costs of sending money, bank commissions, etc.) and any other extra costs (flights, visas, vaccinations, personal insurance, personal spending money, etc.) are not included. The details and information of the selected insurance will have to be sent and approved by EcoSwell beforehand, as being appropriate.
In order to ensure that all participant expenses are covered, the final financial contribution amount needs to be paid in USD. We do this in order to avoid exchange rate fluctuations from other currencies which may result in not the right amount being paid.
EXTRA ACTIVITIES (applicable to the in-person placement)
Volunteer interns work between 9am to 5pm on weekdays, evenings and weekends are free for you to spend as you wish. The northern coast of Peru has amazing waves, beaches, and towns to go visit, with lots of different activities on offer such as:
– Surf lessons with local instructors in Lobitos. Alternatively, and if you are an experienced surfer, rent one of our EcoSwell surfboards and head out to the waves by yourself.
– Yoga classes
– Swimming with turtles
– Fishing, sea-lion, and whale watching trips with local fishermen
– Trekking and birdwatching in the native Dry Forest ecosystem
– Eat traditional Peruvian food at local restaurants
– Visits to other nearby beaches and towns within hours of Lobitos to explore more Peruvian landscapes, culture & history.
Please note that these activities are separate and are not included in the financial contribution you make as part of your volunteering experience, they are highly accessible nonetheless.
For more information about costs, please visit the financial contribution section on our website: https://www.ecoswell.org/financial-contribution
EcoSwell is a multiple award winning non-profit located in Lobitos, a surfing paradise of northern Peru. Students who have participated in EcoSwell’s volunteering programme have described their experience as life altering and transformational. The organization focuses on helping vulnerable communities in Peru develop sustainably by carrying out infrastructure projects, socio-environmental and educational initiatives, thus implementing the United Nations SDGs.
Students can choose to volunteer at EcoSwell in the following disciplines:
– Public Health (Medical electives, dentistry & nursing)
– Renewable Energy
– NGO Management
– Ecosystem restoration & reforestation
– Water and Sanitation
– Research
– Marketing and social media
Through their work EcoSwell have impacted over +35,000 people, working hand in hand with local communities, with local government, private sector entities and with some of the best universities in the world.
DESCRIPTION OF ROLE
As part of this position, medical, dentistry students and/or professional doctors will support the understaffed Medical post in Lobitos in the following specialities: Respiratory, Pediatrics, Infections, Gynecology, General Practice and Dermatology. With the guidance of the EcoSwell team, medical volunteers will also design and implement public health educational initiatives in Lobitos for the local population in relation to the identified challenges in order to raise awareness.
Medical volunteers will be supported by the EcoSwell staff, and local health practitioners who will be there to supervise when required. Medical volunteers will need to spend at least two weeks with us, time in which they will spend half of their time supporting the medical post and the second half, carrying out the public health awareness raising initiatives.
Time commitments: for the in-person program are from 9am until 5pm. The online program can be adjusted to the volunteer’s schedule.
– Day to day responsibilities: for the in-person program volunteer interns will need to support staff at the medical post of Lobitos. Depending on their amount of medical experience, they may or may not be able to treat patients themselves and they will be supervised at all times – all treatments and prescriptions will need to be approved by the local medical staff. Inexperienced volunteers will be shadowing various nurses and medical staff at the medical post, providing support on work that they may need help with. The online program will focus on medical research and will be supervised by our head of research. Regular online catch ups will be had to discuss the project topic and progress.
– Desired candidate qualifications: in-person program and online programs require students who are studying medicine or a field related to it. Participants won’t be asked to take part in activities in which they may be out of their depth – safety always comes first.
BENEFITS OF JOINING THIS PROGRAM
We need volunteers with a strong interest and/or background knowledge in public health to come and support us in northern Peru. The benefits of taking part in this volunteer experience include, but are not limited to:
– Enhance your CV and gain professional hands-on experience in a rural medical post in a developing country, having a real positive impact on people’s lives.
– Work alongside experienced & passionate people from a range of disciplines & backgrounds.
In-person Financial contribution
We require a financial contribution from participants. This covers all of your expenses while you are with us (food, accommodation, local transportation, and staff guidance/supervision) for our in-person program; it also funds our community projects and operations, in other words, our impact. For every volunteer intern that joins our program, we also plant a tree with local families to help restore the degraded forest ecosystem found in our region.
Please bear in mind that there is a minimum of a 2 week stay at EcoSwell and maximum can be up to 6 months.
Two weeks (price per week $608) = $1,216
Three weeks (price per week $597) = $1,792
Four weeks (price per week $582) = $2,327
Five weeks (price per week $566) = $2,830
Six weeks (price per week $566) = $3,396
Eight weeks (price per week $566) = $4,528
12 weeks (price per week $541) = $6,487
Online Placement Financial contribution
The financial contribution required from volunteer interns for our online position is 33% less than that of our in person placement – please see details below.
Two weeks (price per week $416) = $831
Three weeks (price per week $409) = $1,228
Four weeks (price per week $399) = $1,594
Five weeks (price per week $388) = $1,938
Six weeks (price per week $388) = $2,326
Eight weeks (price per week $388) = $3,101
12 weeks (price per week $371) = $4,448
Since we have limited spaces, if you have been accepted we will need you to secure your placement by depositing a non-refundable 30% of your placement’s total financial contribution within 1 week of being accepted. Full payment will be required 4 weeks prior to your arrival. Any refund of the 70% of the full payment (minus all transaction costs) will only be available if cancellation is confirmed before more than 30 days of confirmed arrival date. No refunds of any kind will be available within 30 days of the confirmed arrival date.
All payments must be made in United States Dollars (USD$) according to the amounts shown in the tables above – Exchange rate fluctuations of other currencies are not considered. Taxes, insurance and financial costs (eg: costs of sending money, bank commissions, etc.) and any other extra costs (flights, visas, vaccinations, personal insurance, personal spending money, etc.) are not included. The details and information of the selected insurance will have to be sent and approved by EcoSwell beforehand, as being appropriate.
In order to ensure that all participant expenses are covered, the final financial contribution amount needs to be paid in USD. We do this in order to avoid exchange rate fluctuations from other currencies which may result in not the right amount being paid.
EXTRA ACTIVITIES (applicable to the in-person placement)
Volunteer interns work between 9am to 5pm on weekdays, evenings and weekends are free for you to spend as you wish. The northern coast of Peru has amazing waves, beaches, and towns to go visit, with lots of different activities on offer such as:
– Surf lessons with local instructors in Lobitos. Alternatively, and if you are an experienced surfer, rent one of our EcoSwell surfboards and head out to the waves by yourself.
– Yoga classes
– Swimming with turtles
– Fishing, sea-lion, and whale watching trips with local fishermen
– Trekking and birdwatching in the native Dry Forest ecosystem
– Eat traditional Peruvian food at local restaurants
– Visits to other nearby beaches and towns within hours of Lobitos to explore more Peruvian landscapes, culture & history.
Please note that these activities are separate and are not included in the financial contribution you make as part of your volunteering experience, they are highly accessible nonetheless.
For more information about costs, please visit the financial contribution section on our website: https://www.ecoswell.org/financial-contribution