Volunteer
in Costa Rica
Featured
Articles on Volunteering in Costa Rica
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United Planet
Volunteer Abroad
in Costa Rica for 6 months to a Year
Try a Quest that takes you to one of the
most relaxed, welcoming and magnificently beautiful
countries on the planet. Costa Rica is rich with biodiversity,
dense rainforests, volcanos and gentle, kind people.
As a United Planet volunteer, you participate in a
true learning exchange whether you are working to
conserve the country's precious landscape, assisting
teachers in a local school, or making the day brighter
for the elderly living in assisted care. In so many
ways, this experience will be life changing. Slow
down and appreciate a different pace of life – you’ll
feel at home in this family-oriented culture.
United Planet also offers short-term (1 week to 12 weeks) volunteer abroad programs and virtual volunteering and virtual internships (1 month to 6 months) in Costa Rica.
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Volunteer Vacations with Globe Aware
Orosi Valley
Globe Aware’s Costa Rica program takes place about
an hour from the city of San Jose in the gorgeous,
hidden valley of Orosi. There in Orosi, villagers
of the small community of El Yaz enjoy their natural
paradise, but struggle to make ends meet as their
access to sustainable jobs, hot water, transportation,
and proper nutrition are limited. Through this program,
volunteers have the opportunity to engage in agricultural
work and organic farming and gardening in order to
benefit these struggling villagers. Projects often
focus on permaculture, reforestation, and environmental
issues. Volunteers will stay in a rented house in
the midst of beautiful, lush vegetation with running
hot water, flushing toilets, and electricity. Leisure
activities include nature hikes, horse-back riding,
and bathing in natural hot springs. Come enjoy the
beauty of the Orosi Valley and help protect and preserve
the paradise of the rainforest!
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International Volunteer HQ (IVHQ)
Volunteer
in Costa Rica from US$445
International Volunteer HQ (IVHQ) offer affordable
volunteer abroad programs in Costa Rica from only
US$445. Volunteers can participate in a variety of
projects including Teaching English, Childcare Work,
Construction and Renovation, Eco-agriculture Conservation,
Healthcare and Turtle Conservation. IVHQ sends thousands
of volunteer travelers worldwide annually — you will
not find a more affordable, high quality and trustworthy
volunteer travel company.
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A Broader View
Volunteers Corp
Volunteering with a Non Profit Charity Overseas
Volunteer in Costa Rica
A Broader View Volunteers is an U.S. Non
profit charity works in 30 countries with over 315 programs, including Costa Rica year round from 1-week to 6-week programs. Volunteer projects are located in San Jose/Escazu include orphanage support, teaching project, supporting the elderly and healthcare work. Sea Turtle projects are based up and down the Pacific and Caribbean Coast line.
With A Broader View (ABV), you'll be immersed in another
culture, collaborate with your host community on a
development project, and work side by side with local
youth while building your own leadership skills.
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Amigos de las Americas
Volunteer
in Costa Rica this Summer!
AMIGOS operates in various countries throughout the
Americas, depending upon the year. With AMIGOS, you'll be immersed in another culture,
collaborate with your host community on a development project,
and work side by side with local youth meanwhile building
your own leadership skills. AMIGOS summer projects range
from 2-9 weeks and are open to students from 13-22 with
basic Spanish proficiency. AMIGOS programs in Costa Rica
focus on youth leadership in the field of environmental
sustainability.
Corcovado Foundation
Volunteer
in Costa Rica on the Turtle Conservation Project
Duties: Beach cleaning activities, night watch,
searching the beach for turtle eggs (mostly at night), taking
scientific data, learning about sea turtle habits and population,
taking care of the nesting area, construction activities,
environmental education activities and the liberation of
hatchlings. See website for more details about this and
other projects.
Discover Corps
Costa
Rica — The Sea Turtle Initiative
Dive into Costa Rica’s animal kingdom, and get
up-close and personal with rare and endangered species –
and the conservationists who protect them. Help endangered
sea turtles, visit an animal rescue center, and explore
the rainforest by zip line, river raft and horseback.
Global Choices
Volunteering
in Costa Rica in Conservation
Volunteering in Costa Rica gives you a chance
to participate in various interesting conservation programmes
which would suit not only animal lovers, take part in educational
activities in schools and other community projects.
All our projects in Costa Rica give you an opportunity to
observe the local flora, acquire new skills, learn a different
language and soak up a new culture.
GVI
Wildlife
Conservation Expedition in Costa Rica
This expedition is based in Tortugero National
Park, one of the most remote and breathtaking regions of
the Costa Rican rainforest. Work, live and explore
the Costa Rican rainforest alongside an international team
and contribute to the development and management of long-term
wildlife conservation efforts along Central America’s
Caribbean coast.
During your time on this expedition you will gain a holistic
understanding of the Costa Rican rain forest and its ecosystem
by conducting important research on populations of sea turtles
(subject to their nesting season), jaguars and aquatic birds.
Jaguar
Conservation Program in Costa Rica
Live and work in the rainforest of Costa Rica and
protect endangered jaguars. In the 1950’s there
were over 400,000 jaguars living in the Americas. This
population has now dropped to an estimated 14,000.
Our team monitors and tracks jaguars in Tortugero National
Park on the Caribbean Coast, and relays data to both the
Costa Rica Government and other important Conservation Organizations. By
studying their food sources, habitats and distinct behaviors,
you can help provide information that may be critical in
helping to preserve these animals.
This projects offers continuous hands-on training and unique
opportunities to learn about the rainforest and the amazing
wildlife it supports.
Volunteer
with Children in Costa Rica
Journey to Costa Rica’s Pacific Coast and
join our community program to help disadvantaged kids. This
project operates in the provincial town of Quepos, located
just outside of Manuel Antonio National Park. The
main focus of this project is to lend assistance to the
local school district, which has a severe shortage of teachers.
Working in the local community will give you an intimate
and unfiltered look at Costa Rican culture. You will improve
your Spanish, make friends and gain new perspectives, all
while contributing to improve the education available to
local students.
Kaya Responsible Travel
Volunteer
to Help with Various Projects in Costa Rica
With Kaya volunteer and travel in Costa Rica,
you can make a difference while having fun in tropical paradise!
Choose from a variety of wildlife and environmental conservation
projects, including sea turtle conservation, animal rescue,
and habitat conservation. Support any number of social services,
including teaching English or music, caring for orphans,
or empowering women. Or, lend a hand in health projects,
such as nutrition, community health in rural clinics, or
geriatrics.
Love Volunteers
Volunteer
in Costa Rica
Love Volunteers has provided thousands of volunteers
with the chance to travel abroad and volunteer where help
is really needed. Love Volunteers, the world’s fastest growing
independent volunteering organization, provides safe, responsible
and affordable volunteer programs in Costa Rica for volunteers
who want a truly memorable experience abroad. Visit our
website to check out our range of community-based projects
and find out how you can make a REAL difference!
Osa Conservation
Sea
Turtle Volunteering Program in Costa Rica
Join us in monitoring and conserving the Osa Peninsula’s
four sea turtles species – Olive Ridley, Green, Leatherback
and Hawksbill so that they may endure for many more generations
to come. Stay for a week or more and learn how to identify,
tag, take biometrics, and triangulate the nests of the various
species while working to protect them from many threats
such as habitat destruction, fishing, boating, pollution,
and the growing amount of marine debris.
Rustic Volunteer & Travel
Travel
and Volunteer Abroad in Costa Rica
With our established and caring in-country coordinators,
our volunteer program in Costa Rica focuses on work in the
areas of children at risk, teaching English, and health
sector. We are delighted to say that Rustic Travel offers
a combination tours to places like the Arenal volcano, La
Fortuna waterfall, Quepos, Manuel Antonio National Park,
Atenas, San Carlos and a host of other exciting and adventurous
tour destinations. You will have the option of selecting
programs from volunteering-only, touring-only or a wonderful
combination of both volunteer and travel programs.
uVolunteer
Volunteer
Projects in Costa Rica
Volunteer in Costa Rica with uVolunteer for the
experience of a lifetime! uVolunteer offers a range of volunteer
projects throughout the country. Volunteers can choose to
work in conservation, building and construction, community
development, sports coaching, teaching English, and much
much more. Support services include airport pick up, travel
insurance, social activities, orientation and tour, and
much much more.
WorkAway Volunteering in Costa Rica
Workaway hosts offer volunteer projects of all kinds across Costa Rica.
Many of the opportunities offer free room and board with various options depending on the host. Workaway provides resources to help you get the most out of your experience and emphasizes safety. All for a small membership fee.
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