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Job Splitters help find affordable volunteer projects that let you pursue your interests whilst increasing your work experience for future careers.

Jobsplitters aim to help people find work they enjoy. Their belief is that the best way to enhance your CV, is to find work you are passionate about. Their simple idea is that you can mix your hobbies and interests with relevant experience in your prefered career path.

Have a great time meeting new people, at the same time as gaining vital experience to make you stand out. It doesn't have to be expensive voluntary projects that the larger organisations advertise, there is much more out there! There is also plenty of summer work abroad that pays good money that may also coincide with your hobbies!

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Volunteer Abroad with Personal Overseas Development (PoD)
PoD is a leading non-profit run organisation that provides the opportunity for you to volunteer and make a real difference overseas, while developing your skills and experiencing incredible parts of the world that are rich in culture, variety and natural beauty. You may be on your gap year, taking a career break or wanting to volunteer as part of a working holiday abroad.

Volunteer to Teach English in Ecuador
Ten years ago, the government of Ecuador decided that English would be taught from primary school, but there is a huge lack of English teachers in Ecuador. The canton of Guamote in the Chimborazo province in Ecuador needs volunteer English teachers. You would be hosted and fed by a family throughout your stay in Guamote.

The school directors say that they would like volunteer English teachers who can stay more than 2 months, the necesary time to get to know the children and to acclimatise. Whithout any doubt, the school directors would prefer that you can stay for the whole of one school year.

The schools in Ecuador are open from 7.30 till 12.30. You would teach English in different classes and maybe in different schools. The number of pupils in a class varies from 5 to 50 and the ages from 5 to 15 years old. The parents may also ask you to teach them English.

It is not compulsory that you can speak Spanish, but it will be clearly much easier for your integration in Guamote if you have some ability.