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Ecuador

Contents

  1.  Facts
    1. Geography and climate
    2. Politics and economics
    3. People and society
    4. Religion and the church
  2. Latin Link’s work
  3. Meet our team
  4. Mission opportunities

Facts about Ecuador

Population: 13.4 Million
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

The Galapagos islands with their rich bio-diversity are world famous. The mainland divides into tropical coast, Andean ranges, and eastern jungle regions.

Politics and economics

Recent years have been characterised by the frequent changes of presidents as populist leaders are challenged by parliaments and the structures of state. The recent leftist programme promotes links with similarly minded regimes that has left many Ecuadorians concerned, and has an expansive vision for health and education progress that has been affected by lower oil prices. Substantial numbers of people move to the cities in the search for better education and employment prospects. Tourism is important and exports include flowers, bananas and tuna.

People and society

Ecuadorean native peoples are numerous particularly in the jungle regions. The Quichua are highland people traditionally working the land.

Religion and the church

A strongly Catholic country Ecuador has opened up to other religious influences. Evangelical churches of many flavours have grown, particularly Pentecostal and independent streams, with a favouring of large events over individual discipleship. Small social action projects, often in immediate response to needs rather than strategically planned, and schools run by churches, are on the increase, along with other larger schemes attached to international aid agencies.

Latin Link's work in Ecuador

Team members are involved in a variety of different social action projects which aim to share the compassion of Christ. Some of these are with disadvantaged groups, such as children with learning disabilities, and children and adults affected by HIV/Aids. Others are providing medical care in rural areas of the country. Many members are also involved with pastoral or youth work and discipleship in their local church context.

Meet our team in Ecuador

Mission opportunities in Ecuador

There are many opportunities to support Christian social action projects within the country with, for example, children at risk, the elderly, and people with disabilities. Schools work also has many possibilities in various cities. In the local church context, there is a strong need for discipleship training.

To find out more about mission in Ecuador, please browse our opportunities or contact us.

Youth Worker

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.

Teaching English

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.

Support disabled young people

Care and Social Action

Santo Domingo de los Tsáchilas, Ecuador

Work with a project that supports local school leavers and adults with learning disabilities.

Speech and language therapist

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.

Nurse for medical brigades

Evangelism, Medical

Shell, Ecuador

Work with a team to provide medical brigades to remote jungle communities.

Musical childrens work

Evangelism

Rukullakta, Ecuador

Work with local children and teenagers in rural Amazon communities.

Children’s Bible teacher

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.

Nurse / Enfermera / Krankenschwester/Krankenfleger / Verpleegkundige

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 /

Family Medicine Practitioner / Especialista en Medicina Familiar / Facharzt fur Allgemeinmedizin

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

Public Relations for Hospital / Relaciones Publicas Hospital

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

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