About New Horizons and our volunteer program

Social organizations always need volunteers to develop and assist their various projects. Aware of this problem, a group of professionals included social workers, founded New Horizons Volunteer Program in January 1997. New Horizons Volunteer Program has judicial support of the Foundation “Redes Solidarias” with the legal agreement No. 2740.

What are our objectives?

• Contact volunteers national and foreigners who wish to give help in different projects.
• Channel the different donations, according the necessities of the organizations (books, clothes, toys, medicine, etc.).
• Give support in technical training in social organizations where we work in activities like: carpentry, ceramics, bakery, locksmith, music, etc.
• Help to manage the economic support to conduct the projects of the program and the Fpundation.
• Help in the commercialization of handicrafts in micro-enterprises.
• Organize meetings, lectures and conferences in topics like: Family planning, motivation, Human Resources, etc.
• Promote cultural interplay.
• Participate  in the building and remodeling: cabins, nurseries, water tanks, green houses, etc.
• Help in the conservation of environment through reforestation and recycling.
• Contact people and organizations interested in helping with scholarships.

What is our job?

• We join the knowledge and experience of the volunteers with the needs of the organizations.
• Make a prior study of the organizations in which we work.
• Analyze the information of the applicants.
Give the necessary instructions to ensure a successful work for the volunteer.
• Evaluate the work done by the volunteer in each organization.
• Coordinate permanently the work between organizations and volunteers.

Av. 6 de Diciembre 2130 y Av. Colón, Bldg "Antares", Office #101, Quito - Ecuador
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