Where we work
Facts about Ecuador
Area: 270,000km.sq
Climate: Tropical (coast and jungle) to cool (mountains)
Capital: Quito
Currency: US$
People: 65% Mixed Race, 25% Indigenous, 7% European Descent, 3% Afro-Ecuadorian
Official Languages: Spanish, Quechua
Religion: 97% Christian, (6& Evangelical), 3% Other Faiths/None

Geography and climate
Politics and economics
People and society
Religion and the church

Latin Link's work in Ecuador

Meet our team in Ecuador

Abby Murphy is based in Santo Domingo, supporting the Vida en Abundancia (Life in Abundance) project for children and young people with learning disabilities, and various activities at the First

Katy Griggs is the Latin Link Ecuador Team Leader, based in Santo Domingo de los Tsáchilas. Katy is involved with two local projects: Orphaids, where she supports children and teenagers

Jaap and Linda Bezemer, with Corne, Helen, Arianne, Jacoline, Richard and Erik, live in the Kichwa community of Sacha Runa on the outskirts of Shell. Jaap works as an International

Orlando Castro, together with his wife Sally-Anne, is involved in a music ministry to churches in Diss and the surrounding area. He teaches Spanish and ministers to Latin Americans he
Mission opportunities in Ecuador
To find out more about mission in Ecuador, please browse our opportunities or contact us.
Church development
Santo Domingo de los Tsáchilas, Ecuador
Work with a local church to develop their youth work, within the church congregation, as well as reaching out to the local community.
Education and Training
El Paisaje del Río Blanco, Santo Domingo, Ecuador
Work with a rural village community outside the city of Santo Domingo, primarily teaching English in the village school.
Care and Social Action
Santo Domingo de los Tsáchilas, Ecuador
Work with a project that supports local school leavers and adults with learning disabilities.
Medical
Santo Domingo de los Tsáchilas, Ecuador
Work with children and young people with learning disabilities in a local foundation, to develop their speech and language.
Evangelism, Medical
Shell, Ecuador
Work with a team to provide medical brigades to remote jungle communities.
Evangelism
Rukullakta, Ecuador
Work with local children and teenagers in rural Amazon communities.
Evangelism
Shell, Ecuador
Work with a local school in the town of Shell, on the edge of the Ecuadorean Amazon, teaching the Bible and Christian values to school children and young people.
Ecuador, Shell
Nurse (outpatient care, home visiting, prevention programmes) with `Hospital Basico del Oriente´ Enfermera (visita en casas y promover prevención en el barrio) en el `Hospital Basico del Oriente´ Krankenschwestern /
Medical
Ecuador, Shell
Serve in the`Hospital Basico del Oriente´ that evangelizes offering good and affordable healthcare to the Ecuadorian people Sirva en el `Hospital Basico del Oriente´ que evangeliza ofreciendo buena atención médica
Communications
Ecuador, Shell
PR specialist for the`Hospital Basico del Oriente Responsable de Relaciones Publicas en el `Hospital Basico del Oriente´ Öffentlichkeitsarbeit für das “Hospital Basico del Oriente” PR verantwoordelijke voor het `Hospital Basico