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INTERNSHIP PROGRAM AT FOUNDATION AM-EN:

We welcome your interest in joining our voluntary group at AM-EN center. We work with people with disabilities, providing riding therapy jointly with other alternative and conventional therapies.

Our center is located in Tumbaco, only 20 min from Quito (Ecuador´s capital) in a beautiful valley next to the river San Pedro. At our center we have nice and comfortable dormitories for our interns, a covered riding arena, a therapy house, office and cafeteria.

WORKING SCHEDULE:

From Monday through Friday we offer therapies to people with disabilities until noon. In the afternoon private riding lessons are offered to cover the maintenence costs of Foundation AM-EN.

INTERN´S RESPONSABILITIES:

Depending on the intern´s expirience and interests, the tasks to be fulfilled at Foundation AM-EN are the following:

-          Cleaning and caretaking of horses 

-          Cleaning of stables

-          Cleaning of atelaje

-          Training of horses (Depending on intern´s experience)

-          Caretaking of gardens

-          Watering of riding arena

-          Assistance during riding therapy (Walking next to horses, looking after patient o guiding the horse)

-          Assistance in the creation of micro enterprises with mothers of children with disabilities and marketing of goods

-          Assistance in office work

-          Assistance in fund raising (organization of events, public relations, etc.)

-          Assistance in the cafeteria

If you are interested in joining ur intern program, we need you to send your CV and application letter to: amen@fundacion-amen.org

If you wish to stay longer than 6 months, we will send you the necessary documents for you to start processing your intern visa. Up to 6 months it is possible to carry out your internship with your tourist vista.

For further information visit our homepage: www.fundacion-amen.org or contact us!