DESCRIPTION OF HOST PROJECT

for ww and ijfd program

Please note that the German ministry or Embassy abroad could contact the host project
and/or the partner committee during the accreditation process.

By filling in this project description the host project confirms that the project needs to
receive volunteers as support and that no local job will be substituted.

Please fill in the asked information and try to be detailed and clear! Thank you.

Name of the host project Hogar de Esperanza - Desayuno Solidario

address Parroquia Gil Ramírez Davalos; Calle Juan Montalvo 8-10 and
Mariscal Sucre corner.
Postcode, Region, City/ Postal 010101 – Azuay - Cuenca
code, province, city
Country / Country Ecuador
Website / website www.hogaresperanza.org; Facebook:
@HogardeEsperanzaEcuador
Name of the Manager/CEO Garry Hubert Vatcher
telephone 096 896 2015 – 097 885 0744
E-mail info@hogaresperanza.org
Institutional Form of Ministerial Agreement No. 0029
Organization (ie foundation, Organization/Hogar de Esperanza Foundation
NGO, social welfare institution,
public school)
-> it must be Non-Profit /
Type of organization
(social, NGO, Foundation,
public school)
If possible: Please add verification/proof of Non-Profit Character
(eg Charity-Number; registration certificate at local authorities; document on institutional
background etc.) / Ifpossible: add verification that it is a non-profit organization,
certificate of registration.

Number of desired places for long-term volunteers in this project 2

per year (max. 2 at the same workplace):
Comments of the volunteer situation
in this project (need for volunteers,
volunteers from other organisations,
experiences with volunteers)
Comments on volunteer security
situation(hosting situation, travel between Foundation, we have good experiences with them
living and working place, special provisions since 90% of our volunteers have been foreigners. In
by project/host organization)
Getting involved in this type of frequent project in
our organization, generates unique and unforgettable
social experiences for the volunteer, dealing directly
with the vulnerable population.
The experiences of previous volunteers such as those
from the Organization "AMIGOS DE LAS
AMERICAS" and "LOCAL DREAMERS" were
excellent, they quickly adapted to the programs and
staff of the Foundation.
The situation of the Fundacion volunteer depends a
lot on their skills. If the volunteer stays at the
Organization, they have access to all the facilities and
be able to use them for any activity.
The volunteer is an important part of our
the Organization, micro-projects that include trips
within the territory usually take place, the volunteer
can participate in these as long as they have the

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neutrality of the employment market
for the volunteer's position: Please
describe briefly how the volunteers' work
does not take away jobs from the local
population (5-6 sentences)
authorization of their Organization, when this
happens all the expenses are covered by the Hogar de
Esperanza Foundation, it is worth mentioning that
the volunteer will be entitled to 3 meals a day.
Regarding internal security, we have all the rules
which are made known to the volunteer at the time of
entry.
A complete manual of internal rules, code of
coexistence, service model, protocols and internal
regulations will be provided.
Volunteers become a great support to the
organization because due to the budget we manage
and the different activities we carry out in some
areas, there are no specific positions that can cover
these functions. However, we believe it is important
that they learn to work in some areas so that they
understand the flexibility and diversity of functions
for which they can become responsible.

Name of the contact

person for volunteers Lic. Valeria Lituma Sisalima
in the host project / Name
of the contact person in
the project
Position/Function / Position Social worker
Official Address Parroquia Turi; Av. Mirador de Turi

Postcode, City / Postal code, 010204 - Cuenca

City
Telephone / Telephone 098 640 5460
E-mail salud@hogaresperanza.org

Name of the mentor for Doménica Yánez

volunteers
outside the project
(usually a member of the
partner organisation)
Position/Function Incoming Coordinator
Official Address Shyris y Suicia. Quito - Ecuador

Postcode, City 170507, Quito

Telephone (+593) 983899673
E-mail incoming@volunteervase.org

Description of the host project (aims of the project, regular activities, size, target
group, eg number of children, geographical location, etc.):
The Volunteer Reception Project by our Foundation has been taking place for several years, we have
a building where each floor is for a specific activity, the 2nd floor being exclusively to house the
volunteers who take advantage of this program.
Our payroll of employees is 8 people distributed in the different activities, (thrift store, payment
services for expatriates, coordination of medical services, social work, secretary and kitchen) in the
food warehouse next to the kitchen is where the project was born For the delivery of the Food Kit,
the daily activities are the selection of donated food, packing it, storing the products, assembling the
kit and finally delivering it.
Donations of clothing always arrive at the thrift store, you have to select it, place it on hangers and
sell it to the public.
Payment service for expatriates; The deal is directly with foreign donors and non-donors, here all
payment for services is made.
The number of users that are served varies between 50 and 60 weekly between adults, children and
the elderly.
The temporary lodging that is provided to relatives of patients in hospitals is varied, there are weeks
that there will be only 1 and there will be weeks that there will be more than 10 people staying.

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 Please describe the planned tasks (work schedule) for the volunteer and her*his role
within the project and the team:
Our Mission is to provided support to people who are in a situation of vulnerability or poverty due to
an illness. We provide programs and services that empower and inspire hope in those facing these
challenges.
Our objectives:
- Provide all services and assistance free of charge.
- Provide medical information and visit support in cooperation with clients, hospitals and
medical professionals.
- Provide accommodation, financial assistance, and other support services as needed.
- Ensure that people living with diseases access services, social and employment
opportunities free of stigma and discrimination.
- Carry out activities to support groups of migrants, from one province, from one canton or
country to others.
The Organization's work hours are from 8 am to 5:30 pm, but the volunteer could work a 6-hour
daily schedule from Monday to Friday, that is, from 8 am to 3 pm, including an hour for lunch that
is from 12:30 pm to 1:30 pm thus fulfilling 30 hours a week.

Main fields of work of the host project / Project work area

☐ Education ☐Health
☐ Agriculture / Food Security ☐ Public Administration
☐ Culture and Sport ☐ Private Enterprise / Technology / Trade
☐disability ☐ Emergency Relief
☐ Children and Youth ☐ Human Rights / Peace / Democracy
☐Refugees / Homeless People ☐ Environmental Protection
☐women ☐ Others in Social Field
☐Elderly People

Please describe the support to the volunteer in the project (introduction to tasks and
organization, accompaniment) / Describe the accompaniment that will be given to the
volunteer in the project
They will always be accompanied by an employee of the Foundation, be it the social worker, the
patient coordinator or kitchen staff, they will never be alone and any concern will always be
addressed by the administration. solve.

Below is a schedule of programs that volunteers may participate in.

Day Schedule Activities
Monday 8 a.m. to 9 Breakfast delivery, collaborate packing and delivering
a.m.
9 a.m. to Sorting food at the bodega, sorting clothing donations at the
12:30 p.m. thrift store
12:30 to 1:30 lunch
p.m.
1:30 p.m. to Share the activities with the social worker. (review user files
3 p.m. and classify those who are eligible for help)

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This schedule would be handled from Monday to Friday, with the exception of Tuesday where we
receive the food donation and collaborate with the selection of the products, packaging and storage
for Wednesday to have ready for delivery to approximately 25 users, on Wednesday there are also an
equine therapy program for children with disabilities from 9 am to 12 pm, the interested volunteer
could participate if they are not afraid of horses.
On Friday mornings, 2 or 3 baby kits are also delivered to the city's regional hospital, which the
volunteer could also accompany.

Please characterize the profile of the expected volunteer (eg specific language skills,
gender, age):

Our Organization has worked with volunteers of various profiles, professionals, students, retirees,
the important thing about the volunteer is that they be empathetic, collaborative, proactive, dynamic
and respectful. The basic language of Spanish would be great but not essential.

Please briefly describe the local community of the project:

Please briefly describe the accommodation arrangements for the volunteer (board and
lodgings during the volunteer service):

They will have the option to live in the project with other volunteers or in a host family that VASE
assigns.

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