1. Volunteering Program for members of World-CLC in collaboration with the Ignatian Volunteering Service Foundation (SIGVOL)

2. What is SIGVOL? We were born, and are an apostolate, of the Christian Life Community in Ecuador (CLC) We propose a volunteering service: inclusive, participatory and open for all kinds of religious or political beliefs, centered on the person. We work from the late nineties in promoting volunteering for development in the poorest areas of Ecuador. For more information on our programs and activities please visit www.sigvol.org

3. Project modality SIGVOL offers you volunteering projects in an intensive modality. SIGVOL offers you volunteering projects in an intensive modality. An Intensive experienceAn Intensive experience of deep contact with the reality of excluded and poor people of Ecuador, Sharing with families and working with their development projects.Sharing with families and working with their development projects. Length: Up to one month Length: Up to one month Dates available: July and August, tentatively in September. Dates available: July and August, tentatively in September. Investment by the volunteer (In addition to personal expenses): flight, visa, health insurance and immunizations). This is all clearly explained on the attached information document. Investment by the volunteer (In addition to personal expenses): flight, visa, health insurance and immunizations). This is all clearly explained on the attached information document.

4. Projects currently available “Vacation Camps in 20 communities in the locality of Cotundo, province of Napo in the Ecuadorian Amazon” Working with indigenous children in their own development and community building initiatives to recover their cultural traditions.

5. Projects currently available “Alternative construction of homes for poor communities in Ecuador“ Construction of houses through community work (Minga) with the participation of volunteers and community members.

6. What does SIGVOL offer you? Organize the logistics and support during the project (accommodation, transportation, tasks and preparation to perform them, and resources for your volunteering tasks) Organize the logistics and support during the project (accommodation, transportation, tasks and preparation to perform them, and resources for your volunteering tasks) We Provide personalized support at the human and technical level for volunteers to better develop their activities. We Provide personalized support at the human and technical level for volunteers to better develop their activities.

7. Initial contacts to prepare the whole experience according to the needs of each group before arrival Initial contacts to prepare the whole experience according to the needs of each group before arrival Through CLC-ECUADOR coordinate the reception, accommodation and a mini tour in Quito Through CLC-ECUADOR coordinate the reception, accommodation and a mini tour in Quito What does SIGVOL offer you?

8. DURING THE EXPERIENCE Coordinate all logistics related to the volunteering experience. Coordinate all logistics related to the volunteering experience. For groups is optional For groups is optional 3-day Ignatian retreat to deepen and evaluate the volunteering experience.3-day Ignatian retreat to deepen and evaluate the volunteering experience. CLC Leadership Training workshop to strengthen the sense of belonging to our community and understand its apostolic options.CLC Leadership Training workshop to strengthen the sense of belonging to our community and understand its apostolic options. Possibility to attend CLC community meetings and community spaces to promote the sense of an apostolic world body. Possibility to attend CLC community meetings and community spaces to promote the sense of an apostolic world body. Evaluation of the experience. Evaluation of the experience.

9. Requirements Having an adequate level of Spanish to be able to interact and work with people in the volunteering experience. Meet the logistical arrangements that are covered by each individual: Flight Ticket Flight Ticket Health Insurance Health Insurance Visa if necessary Visa if necessary Vaccinations for Ecuador if necessary Vaccinations for Ecuador if necessary Pay a fee for operating expenses (Details on the attached document) Share the experience and the things learned with your national CLC community and become a promoter of this volunteering experience.

10. Profile of SIGVOL-CLC volunteers Person or group of World CLC with at least 18 years old and above. Person or group of World CLC with at least 18 years old and above. Groups of young people age 17 must have and accompanying tutor. Groups of young people age 17 must have and accompanying tutor. Members of CLC worldwide or other ignatian organizations. Members of CLC worldwide or other ignatian organizations.

11. Confirmation of participation: Required to confirm with at least two months in advance. Since this is our starting year, if a volunteer or groups are interested in participating in an intensive project on July or August 2012, we will coordinate the process faster (even with 1 or 2 months in advance). For further information please contact: Gabriel Lozano glozano@sigvol.org glozano@sigvol.org

12. In the words of St. Alberto Hurtado, s.j. we propose: "An injection of idealism and selfless values ​​ of generosity, human love and a deep spirituality, as some of the most urgent needs of our time"