Volunteer
The Working Boys’ Center (WBC) in Quito, Ecuador is a human development project founded in 1964 by Jesuit, Fr. John Halligan. Today, the Center is run by a team of general directors that include Fr. Halligan, Sister Miguel, Carlos Gomez, Sister Cindy, Marco Polo, Dra. Giuliana Hidalgo, Jorge Borja and Susi Yepez. The Center operates two sites in Quito serving over 2,000 people each day.
Volunteers are involved in all aspects of the WBC services and play a key role in assisting the Ecuadorian staff with services to families. Volunteers work in a variety of areas including the day care center, accredited school education program, vocational training, small business management, and home building. Though most volunteers teach, no background in education is required. Volunteers with specific training in the trades or business may focus their volunteer experience in the businesses and trades run by the WBC.
Most volunteer experiences are for one to two years and begin in August of every year. Volunteers typically work at both WBC sites in Quito.
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