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

Caity Mathews will be based near Tena in the Oriente (eastern jungle region), where she will be working alongside Hanna Eriksson, a Finnish missionary, with children and young people in

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

Stewart and Anna Claire Cusick
Stewart and Anna Claire Cusick are working in Shell at the day hospital run by the charity Fundación Misión Cristiana de Salud (Christian Mission Health Foundation) as part of their

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.
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
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
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 /
Education and Training
Ecuador (Quito)
Be part of a team of volunteers working under the auspices of Scripture Union, teaching values in primary and secondary schools.
Education and Training
Ecuador
Identify and organise opportunities for Step teams and Striders throughout Ecuador. You will be researching new Step and Stride projects and assessing their viability.
Care and Social Action
Ecuador (Santo Domingo)
Work with Fundación Vida en Abundancia in Santo Domingo, supporting women suffering from abuse.
Evangelism
Ecuador (Santo Domingo)
Work in a church in Santo Domingo teaching, preaching, giving pastoral care and going on outreaches.