Arts and Childcare Volunteering in Costa Rica

This program is provided by

Location

Costa Rica: Quepos

Description

Volunteering in a community center or school near Quepos on the Pacific Coast of Costa Rica, you will be helping provide children from disadvantaged communities with the opportunity to learn new skills, express themselves and develop self-confidence through fun and creative activities that many would not otherwise have access to. You will take your own creative workshops and will be free to come up with your own lesson ideas across a variety of different media and art forms.

Creative Arts can play a significant role in in the personal and educational development of underprivileged children. However, due to a lack of resources, schools and education centres often struggle to deliver arts education, so your enthusiasm, ideas and creative streak really can make a difference to lives and futures of the children.

How this program makes a difference:

Creative arts help build the confidence of children from underprivileged communities and give them an opportunity to express their feelings and concerns through fun activities that they rarely have the opportunity to experience. Taking your own arts and craft workshops, you will make a real contribution to the personal and educational development of underprivileged children in Quepos.

Inspired by the work undertaken by the children, you will also create your own unique creative project that showcases the kid's talents and raises the profile of the great work being undertaken by the education centers.

Highlights

Getting to know the families of Quepos  and them getting to know you; becoming part of the community in a stunning and biologically diverse part of Costa Rica; learn how to surf in some of the top surfing waves in the region; witnessing the beautiful wild rainforests, Pacific beaches and local rivers and mountains; living in a peaceful area with a very authentic Costa Rican way of life; witnessing some of the fantastic wildlife of the area such as scarlet macaw, toucan, four types of monkey and more; seeing the direct impact you can make in your time of stay; practicing you Spanish; taking extra time to explore the wonders of Costa Rica.