Our country managers are required to complete our intensive two-week training seminars in Minnesota each year. They're experienced in managing diverse groups of people, and are formally evaluated by each volunteer team. County Managers must achieve an established level of performance in order to continue leading Global Volunteers teams.

You'll receive contact information for your Ecuador team leader approximately four weeks before your service program begins.

"Edith put in an unbelievable number of hours every day to make sure our needs were met, and still came in every morning with a big smile, ready for another day. I was constantly amazed by this young woman. She is one of the most professional, yet caring and fun people I've ever met in this type of situation." ~ Elizabeth Bair-Shockney, Global Volunteer