Great volunteering and spanish in quito

I volunteered for a month in Quito with Yanapuma and also took a spanish course. I knew little when I started which was a bit frustrating when volunteering but I learned fast thanks to the great teachers there. I loved the volunteering with kids with special needs and aim to go back there sometime when I can again. Gaby was great as volunteer organizer and was always interested in my experience. It was a totally neat time in Quito and I was happy my spanish got much better while I was there. I definitely recommend Yanapuma for spanish and volunteering.
Quito is a fun city too, maybe a bit dirty with the buses spewing black smoke, but there is lots to do and at the school there are things you can sign up for with other students, even for weekend excursions out of the city. There is a free salsa class each week too.