Get Involved with Walking Palms!
Walking Palms hosts doctors, nurses, scientists, students and other public health professionals from around the world in beautiful Bahía de Caráquez, Ecuador. We co-design and implement original scientific research in the climate and health fields, and invite visitors to engage in our community-led programs.
To be added to our mailing list for volunteering and other opportunities please contact us at info@walkingpalms.org.
Volunteer Opportunities
Our work is supported by the generosity of volunteers from within the communities we serve and our international network of public health professionals. Walking Palms offers enriching, impactful volunteer opportunities rich with cultural exchange and practical field experience. Contact Us today to learn more!
Supply Donations
COVID-related supply chain disruptions and a general shortage of essential medicines and equipment worsens the already precarious health situation for many of Bahía's most vulnerable residents. Insulin for example, is expensive and hard to come by, and many older members of our community living with Diabetes simply cannot access this vital medication.
Thanks to partner organizations like the SUNY Upstate Institute for Global Health and Kingsway Charities, who contributed $30,000 in medical supplies in 2020, we are opening pathways to get our community members the care they need.
Please contact our Executive Director Avriel Diaz at avriel@walkingpalms.org for more information about you or your organization can contribute these life-saving supplies.
Fellowships
With a recruiting focus on students from diverse backgrounds, Walking Palms is proud to offer travel-study opportunities at the undergraduate and graduate level. College credit may be available, and these immersive experiences are frequently reported to be life-altering.
Become a Mentor
Better access to mentors, coaches and positive role models is increasingly being tied to opening pathways to social mobility, economic opportunity, and climate resiliency. Walking Palms is grooming tomorrow’s leaders and we need your help!
Volunteer your time, expertise and perspective for our Youth Leadership Fellows. For more information please contact us at info@walkingpalms.org.