Ecuador Trip 2025 Payment
Join Creative Women of the World (CWOW) on our second annual trip to Ecuador in January 2025. Come along as we visit with our friends at Casa Mi Suenos, SUMAK, and Contigo, meet and celebrate Unlocking Your Design graduates, visit student businesses, visit indigenous markets, enjoy the cultural heritage of the country and local food, visit the equator, and more.
Experience the heart of CWOW’s mission of equipping women with entrepreneurial resources to to develop sustainable businesses through the power of their own creativity. See, in person, how your support of our mission is impacting the lives of women and develop international relationships that will last a lifetime.
All expenses included: 3 meals a day, transportation, translation services, lodging, and more.
No refunds or cancellations. Passports required.
Cost: $2250 per person plus airfare
Unable to travel but would still like to support the trip? Consider a donation to the project. Any amount helps!
$1500 deposit and registration due November 22, 2024. Amount due in full by December 15, 2024.
Check payments preferred. Please mail checks to Creative Women of the World at 125 West Wayne Street, Fort Wayne, IN 46802. Payments via credit card are accepted; credit card payments include a 5% credit card fee.
A full registration will be mailed or emailed to you upon payment of the deposit.
Guests must coordinate with CWOW on flight arrivals so everyone arrives on the same flight. American Airlines is preferred with the most reasonable airfare and flights to Quito.
Guests are expected to participate in two orientation meetings via zoom before the trip.
Questions? Call 260-267-9048 or email Becky@gocwow.org
Tentative Itinerary (more information to follow):
January 26: Arrive in Quito
January 27: Market research day; Graduation celebration prep
January 28: Visit Contigo Eucador; Day in the life: Pisulí
January 29: Contigo Ecuador graduation ceremony; visit Cas Mis Suenos
January 30: Casa Mis Suenos graduation ceremony: Drive to Cayambe, visit Equator and Gloria's Bakery
January 31: Visit SUMAK center, shopping, Day in the Life experience
February 1: SUMAK gradution ceremony
February 2: Otavalo artisan market, visit artisan studios; Drive back to Quito
February 3: Tourist day in Quito, Quito Historic Center
February 4: 5 am flight home