We are looking for volunteers and interns to work with Fundación Runa in Ecuador to further our community development programs and grow our ecosystem conservation and research programs. Fundación Runa in the non-profit branch of Runa based in Ecuador. We aim to provide tools and resources to indigenous communities and farmers' associations, working towards their vision of sustainable development in the Ecuadorian Amazon. We focus on three core areas: social empowerment, community development, and environmental management.
Runa offers volunteers a unique opportunity to directly experience the cultural, environmental, and organizational elements of our work in collaboration with our diverse team of professionals. We both engage in and actively support the traditions we represent, and work hard while having a good time.
Interns with Fundación Runa will take on longer placements working alongside our team in the Amazon. They will work on a range of projects, contributing to ground breaking research on Guayusa and developing sustainable projects with indigenous communities.
In addition to enjoying life in the Upper Amazon, volunteers and interns will engage in the rigorous and dedicated culture that characterizes Runa. As an American-managed organization, communication, transparency, and dialog are hugely important to us, and we provide constant support, training, and guidance to our volunteers and interns. Our 30-person staff in Ecuador is often called “La Familia Runa” because we are so close, supportive, and have such a good time together.
We invite you to join us in the Ecuadorian Amazon!
