Ecuador PreMed/PreNurse Program

We invite public health, nursing, and medical undergraduate students to be a part of this project on healthcare in Quito.

Poverty-stricken children and families are given health care at this local facility and we focus on proving rehabilitation therapies for children with special needs and caring for chronic diseases and acute illnesses. There are rehabilitation services for children with disabilities such as cerebral palsy and Down’s syndrome as well as a daycare center for toddlers and babies. We also provide health care checks and treatment.

As a volunteer, your duties include supporting the staff with general medicine checkups, providing early stimulation techniques, language instruction, physical therapy support, engaging the children in games geared towards rehabilitation, and assisting with administrative needs.

You must be proficient in Spanish for this volunteer project, though we do provide Spanish lessons. Combine this project with our Language and Cultural Immersion.

- Gain valuable experience as an undergraduate in the medical field
- Work with real medical staff onsite
- Provide rehabilitation services
- Practice your Spanish in a real world setting

English, Spanish