Camp Hope Foundation Quito, Ecuador Quito, the capital city of Ecuador, is located at an elevation of 9,600 feet in the Andean Highlands. The Andean city is located in a valley at the foot of an active volcano, the Pichincha.
Climate/Weather
On account of Ecuador's varied regions and because of its location directly atop the equator, it is an excellent travel destination year-round. Rather than rotating through four seasons, most of Ecuador experiences oscillating wet and dry periods. The Andean Highlands though on the equator, are generally cooler than most people would expect. The climate in the Andes varies according to the altitude and the time of the year. In Quito the temperature ranges from 7 degrees C (55 F) at night, to 26 C (78 F) at noon, averaging 15 C (64 F). The highlands' dry season is June to August and the warmer, rainy season is from January to April.
Mailing addressCamp Hope Foundation, Casilla 17-17-675, Quito, Ecuador
Program descriptionServices offered at the site
Program costLanguages
Spanish is the officials language spoken in Ecuador. Some indigenous populations also speak Quechua. In the major cities, English is spoken in hotels and tourism-related businesses.
Accommodations
Most likely, participants will be lodged in a local school classroom or a similar setting. Meals are provided by the Camp Hope Foundation. Fresh fruits and vegetables are available in abundance at the local grocery store. The site has running water, but it must be boiled before drinking. Or, bottled water is available at the grocery store.
Transportation to site
Participants are responsible for arranging their own air travel to the international airport in Quito, Ecuador. SIMS will help participants arrange transportation to the site, which is 10 minutes away by taxi.
Eligibility
This site recruits students and professionals in the following health professions: medicine, dentistry, nursing, physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech pathology, and other health and non-related health fields. In addition, participants at this site must be fluent in Spanish.
Program dates
SIMS arranges regular summer trips to this site.
Application fee:
The application fee for all SIMS-coordinated trips is $50.00. Trips during all other times of the year must be arranged on an individual basis with SIMS and the site. Students and professionals wishing to participate in a summer project must submit an application by the last week of February, prior to the summer they wish to go. Participants wishing to travel at other time during the year must submit an application four months prior to their desired departure dates. All late applications will be subject to a fine of $25.00.
Fees Deadline Summer trips: $50.00 Last week of February Non summer trips: $50.00 Four months prior to desired departure date Late fee: $25.00 Program fee:
Program fees include food, lodging, and transport from the arrival airport to the site. Program fees do not include air travel or personal travel while in the country. The following costs are based on a four-week stay and subject to change in conjunction with the site.
Housing cost: $10.00/night Food cost: $5.00/day Transport to site fee: $2.00 Estimated total cost: $452.00
Last Revised: Fri, Jun 02, 2006
