Opportunities & Aid Work
Community Donations
Donations
Black Sheep Inn has a small fund for helping the community.
Edmundo has purchased and distributed schools supplies, paint and trail building tools.
He has sponsored volunteer days to pick up and recycle garbage, dig and maintain trails, and
paint school and community buildings. A little bit of money goes a long way.
PackForAPurpose.com helps you locate people in need.
Make a difference in the lives of children around the world. Use available space in your
luggage to provide supplies to the communities you visit.
Packing a Box
Airline Luggage Limits
It is actually easy to bring stuff down. Most airlines with international
flights allow two pieces of checked luggage weighing up to 50 pounds each per
passenger! That means you could bring a checked bag and a carry on for yourself
and one more piece of checked luggage for the community. Luggage size must
be under 62 linear inches (that means the sum of the height + width + length must not
exceed 62 inches). The weight must not exceed 50 pounds. Check with your
carrier to verify limits. Don't make too much effort to bring an old computer
down here... computers prices have plummeted, which sometimes means money might be better
spent in purchasing new equipment than in excess overweight luggage.
Customs
It may sound unusual, but at Ecuadorian customs, you are allowed to bring in a
personal computer. You do not need to declare anything. The truth is
that tourists rarely get checked as they are entering Ecuador.
Planning
PLEASE let us know if you are interested in donating something to the
community. Unfortunately we must APPROVE whatever you want to donate. We
are not acting as a Salvation Army drop off! Let us know if you have any
items to donate.
Thank you so much for considering the people of Chugchilán. We look
forward to meeting you soon! Email us with your reservation and
any other questions you may have.
blacksheepinn@yahoo.com
Volunteer in the Community If you are a doctor, nurse, dentist or educator, and you speak Spanish, there are opportunities to volunteer in the local town of Chugchilán. Generally, you will need to commit to at least two weeks of volunteering. Write to us, and we can discuss what you might be able to do to help the local community. You will still pay for your room and board at the Black Sheep Inn, but we can offer you a discount.
Volunteer Yoga Instructor Black Sheep Inn is looking for a volunteer Yoga teacher that can lead yoga sessions twice a day during their stay in exchange for room and board and earn tips from classes.
Requirements 2 years+ experience as Yoga Teacher,
1 month+ commitment, some Spanish language, and willingness to help with minor
tasks in the lodge. If you are interested, please contact Edmundo:
blacksheepinn@gmail.com.
Administrative Volunteer
Please contact Edmundo if you would like an internship or to volunteer at the Black Sheep Inn.
Learn how to run a world class Ecolodge: help create an operations manuel in Spanish,
logistics, planning, marketing, translating, assistant manager etc.
Requirements:
2 month minimum
Spanish and English (other languages are a plus)
Retreat Center
Black Sheep Inn
is also available as a Retreat Center. The facility
is perfect for groups events of up to 35-40 people. Specialty groups could include
Yoga Retreats, Meditation, Eco-living Studies, Writing and Artists Workshops, Team Building, Astronomy, Community
Volunteers, Reunions, Weddings, Meetings, Workshops, Student Trainings etc.
Send an email for booking details.
Award Winning Ecolodge - Investment Opportunity
If ewe are looking a change in lifestyle and want to live rurally in the Ecuadorian Andes,
please contact Andres ( blacksheepinn@yahoo.com )
for investment possiblities at the Black Sheep Inn. We have been
internationally recognized as one
of the Top 10 Eco-Lodges in the World by Outside Magazine, Top 50 Eco-Lodges by National
Geographic Adventure Magazine in 2009, Top 10 Eco-Resort by Delta SKY Magazine,
The Guardian (UK), the Miami Herald, and the Chicago Tribune. Black Sheep Inn
is an excellent location for an eco event.