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YOUR EXPERIENCE
Although there are many different areas of work available to volunteers the main two areas are:
Assisting at a girl’s refuge : organising Art/craft activities, teaching English and helping with daily chores.
Assisting at a free day nursery : looking after the children aged between newborn and 7 years old, changing nappies and playing, helping with meals . (cont..)
COSTA RICA -
This is your chance to make a real difference in an incredible country not far from some of Costa Rica’s best beaches and where voluntary assistance is
appreciated.
COSTA RICA
£117 per week
Accommodation Include
Airport Pick-
Food Inc.
YOUR EXPERIENCE-
Volunteers usually spend their free time in many different ways: visiting the volcanoes, visiting secluded
paradise islands and beaches, exploring the jungle canopies by zip wire or visiting national parks and
conservation projects throughout the country.
Activities can be arranged easily on arrival from as little as £30 for a full day’s exploration from dawn to dusk.
AT A GLANCE
Age:18yrs+ on arrival
Project location:Small hilly suburb of San Jose with good local facilities (ie shops, banking, cafes etc)
Accommodation:Volunteers live with local families
Meals:Provided
Working hours:Variable depending on project. Average minimum commitment usually 3
hours on 3/4 days Monday-
Language:Coordinator speaks English for out of hours advice but staff at projects
may not speak English-
Classes can be arranged on arrival.
Minimum stay:4 weeks
When to apply:No later than 1 week before intended arrival
Costs:£117 per week
Extra may be needed for local transport, excursions and Spanish lessons according to preferences.
Airport pick-
Flight to San Jose (either of the two airports).
HOW THIS PROGRAM WORKS
Pick-
On arrival orientation and briefing is provided on all the projects currently available.
Volunteers live with families (often sharing with another volunteer or two) and spend most of their free time
with the family getting to know typical Costa Rican life, language and customs.
Once introduced to your chosen place of work you will make your own way (or with another volunteer when present)
most days between Monday and Friday.
Weekends free (and occasional days off midweek according to schedule) to explore this small but diverse tropical country
either on your own or using organised excursions arranged by the coordinator.
NOT SURE? NEED SOME ADVICE? WANT TO GET REGISTER?
Call us (UK) FREE PHONE 0800 345 75 82
Or outside of the UK ++ 1603 627007
WE CONSIDER THIS PROJECT IDEAL IF YOU
Want the challenge of being submersed in a completely different culture
Want to get ‘stuck in’ amongst local people with the opportunity to gain self confidence and develop new skills.
Want to improve your Spanish or learn some Spanish from scratch and use it whilst volunteering(classes can be arranged on arrival).
Enjoy or want to make friends with local people rather than only between the volunteers
Want to get to know the people and way of life a little before travelling in the region.
COSTA RICA AT A GLANCE
Costa Rica is a tiny Central American country straddling two seas: the Caribbean and the Pacific.
The dynamic landscape of Costa Rica boasts a range of active volcanoes, mountain cloud forests, lowland tropical jungle, savannah grasslands, mangrove swamps and wild volcanic beaches.
Trees laden with orchids are home to quetzals and over fifty species of hummingbird.
There is a sophisticated, conservation-
Peaceful, democratic Costa Rica is the ideal destination for independent travellers looking for a spot of adventure.
Climate: Sub-
Time difference from UK: -
I went for a month and didn’t want to come home.
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