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Volunteer in Quito or from the US, launch a fundraiser, or bring your company on board as a sponsorship partner. There's a role for everyone.
Find your role →Every student deserves a pathway, not just a diploma.
Amazolar equips under-resourced students in Ecuador with the guidance, skills, and connections to build a life of their choosing.
Our Programs
From monthly Iluminando Caminos workshops to internships, English classes, and scholarships — see how we turn ambition into action.
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Every workshop serves 20 students on the edge of a decision that shapes the rest of their lives. Your support decides which way it goes.
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The Problem
A diploma without direction isn't an opportunity — it's just a more educated version of the same trap.
In Quito's most underserved communities, students live on family budgets of $2 a day. Many are the first in their families to graduate high school — carrying the hope of finally breaking a cycle of generational poverty. But with no system to prepare them for what comes next, that hope is too often crushed by unemployment, exploitation, substance abuse, or worse.
Our Solution
Iluminando Caminos — one workshop a month, the difference of a lifetime.
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Monthly Workshops
A full day of professional development each month — exploring interests, mapping career pathways, and turning knowledge into action.
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Expert Guidance
Industry professionals guide students through concrete, applicable steps — from university and technical school to direct employment.
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Doors & Connections
Through our partner network, we bridge the gap between knowing the path and walking it — internships, English classes, and scholarships that turn ambition into action.
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Featured Story
Meet [Student Name]
[Student Name] joined Iluminando Caminos in 10th grade, unsure whether life after graduation held anything beyond the jobs she saw around her. Two years of workshops, mentorship, and a summer internship later, she's enrolled in technical school with a scholarship — and a plan she wrote herself.
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See Iluminando Caminos in Action
A day inside one of our monthly workshops in Quito.
Our People
Meet Our Team
Danny Andrade
Co-Founder, Ecuador Operations Lead
Carson
Co-Founder, Donor Relations & Strategy
Pannaga
Fundraising & Corporate Sponsorships
Hillary
Program Systems & Impact
Fernanda Pinto
Expert in Residence (Curriculum & Employment)
Education = Hope
In partnership with Education = Hope (E=H), our fiscal sponsor and on-the-ground partner in Quito.
Questions? Ideas? Want to help?
Write to us at belairec@amazolar.org — we answer every message.