Orphan's Project in Costa Rica

  Costa Rica

• San Jose: 
San Jose
• North Western Region: 
Heredia

Durations of Program: 1-2 weeks, 2-4 weeks, 5-8 weeks and 9-12 weeks
Typical Duration of Program: 2-4 weeks
Dates: 1st and 3rd Monday of each month, all year.

Description: Many children in Costa Rica live in impoverished and unsafe neighborhoods. As an orphanage volunteer in Costa Rica, you will work for these children who are living in the orphanage. You will help the children with their cleanliness teaching them about hygiene. You will get them ready for school and help them with their homework in the evening and to prepare for bed. You will also teach English and arrange extra curricular activities to entertain these destitute children. Every week, you will contribute 30-35 hours of your invaluable time to shape up the life of these needy children.

It is helpful for the volunteers to learn Spanish language, so our Costa Rica volunteer projects also tailor one week Language and Cultural Immersion Program to learn the basic language, and Costa Rican culture and lifestyle prior to starting the volunteer work.

This is an A+ Spanish language school offering custom personal, group and intensive Spanish language courses. Excursions to coveted Costa Rican parks and reserves can be intermixed with the class schedule. Full immersion home stays are another winning aspect of this program.

Highlights: Spanish dance lessons and weekly field trips to local museums and places of interest.

Qualifications: There are no academic qualifications necessary to volunteer in this program.

Cost in US$: Starts $999.

Language and cultural courses
Food and accommodations for 7 days
Training materials: books, paper, orientation package, TV, video, trainer, etc.
Local sightseeing/tourist site arrangements
Recreational activities
Village stay/host family
Cultural programs and additional activities
Travel related expenses (one week orientation)
Insurance

What does two weeks Spanish language program fee cover?
Four hours of daily Spanish instruction
Workbook of exercises
Lodging with a Costa Rican family
Two meals a day - Breakfast and Dinner
What Spanish language program fee does not cover?
Lunch
Any traveling part

What program fee does not cover?
Airfare, Visa and Visa extension fee
Transfer to airport, airport taxes
Any personal expenses
Mineral water and soft drinks
Gifts to project staffs and host family
Laundry, Telephone, Immunization

Credit Available: yes

Salary / Pay: Volunteer Job

Experience Required: no

Typical Volunteer: Spanish language students interested in full immersion programs or customized Spanish language lessons.

Age Range: 18 or above

This Program is open to American, Australian, Canadian and European Participants. This Program is also open to Families, Couples and Individuals

Participants Travel to Costa Rica Independently

Typically Participants Work Independently

Institute For Field Research Expeditions's Mission Statement: The mission of our volunteer abroad program is to offer meaningful volunteer abroad opportunities for volunteers and to seek sustainable solutions for education, health, conservation, and development issues through international volunteering. We hope to achieve this goal by offering community orientated volunteer programs where the efforts of our volunteers go directly to the poor people and their communities. Many grass-root organizations working in developing countries are poor in resources. These organizations are doing a commendable job to address development, education, health, and conservation issues by launching a variety of programs but these organizations are in a great need of help and support. IFRE promotes these local organizations by making donations and sending volunteers.

Year Founded: 2005