Description

Programs:

* Teaching English
Teaching English to low-income communities in San Jose and surrounding areas is a rewarding project. Children, teenagers and young adults are very excited to practice their pronunciation and conversation skills with native speakers

Work varies but generally consists of providing tutoring to local students, setting up small workshops, assisting local teachers and organizing educational games and activities. Volunteers DO NOT needs to be a qualified or experienced teacher.

* Childcare Work
The aim of our childcare program in Costa Rica is to provide individual attention and assistance to children from difficult backgrounds in Costa Rica.

Volunteers will work in orphanages, community centers, daycare centers, schools, soup kitchens and kindergartens. Work varies but generally consists of providing individual attention, sharing affection with children, paying with children, organizing games and activities, educating children regarding hygiene and assisting with home work.

* Healthcare
The healthcare system in Costa Rica is relatively well developed. However, the projects we work with always appreciate the extra assistance that volunteers bring through supporting local nurses and doctors.

Our projects work with a number of local institutions. It is important that healthcare volunteers have realistic expectations with regard to the activities that they will get involved in (see below). Medical students should understand that independence in medical projects will always be determined by: level of training and demonstrated expertise - Spanish level - age - personality and ability to take initiative - duration of program.

Highlights

MICATZ' volunteer program in Costa Rica offers you unique opportunities to explore this great country while serving kids, poor communities, and women's groups. We invite you to join the Costa Rica volunteer Program, get free Spanish lessons, and a rich volunteer abroad experience.

MICATZ's partner NGO in Costa Rica requires volunteers NOW! MICATZ has a wide range of volunteering opportunities available in teaching English, childcare work, healthcare and construction and renovation work in Costa Rica.

- Location Of Costa Rica Volunteer Programs -

MICATZ has volunteer placements in Costa Rica. Specific locations vary from project to project (for example some projects such as turtle projects are limited in their locality) but the program is based out of the capital of San Jose (this is where orientation and general administration is done).

- Start & Duration of Costa Rica Volunteer Programs -

Volunteers can begin our Costa Rica placements on the bases of their choice program dates. Volunteers can choose to volunteer for periods of one week to six months.

Qualifications

Volunteers must be 18+ years or older at the beginning of the program and have at least a high school education. Volunteers participating in the health care must have appropriate training and certification (to be presented to MICATZ partner staff on arrival in Costa Rica).

Minimum Education

High School

Languages

• English
• Spanish

Cost in US$:

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Experience Required

no

Volunteer Types

Age Range

18 and above

This Program is open to

Worldwide Participants.

Typical Living Arrangements

• Home-stays
• Other

Participants Travel

Independently or in Groups

Typically Participants Work

Independently or in Groups

Application Process Involves

• Online Application plus Application Assessment
• Other

Typically The Application Process Time is

24-48hrs

Post Services Include

• Exit Debriefing Abroad

Maasai International Challenge Africa (MICA)'s Mission Statement

MICATZ promotes local organizations by making donations and sending volunteers to different destination around Africa, Asia and Latin America states. Our volunteers are active community workers. They support the programs and activities of partner organizations by undertaking a variety of jobs and responsibilities such as working in orphanages, teaching English in Primary schools and in Secondary Schools, Teaching life skills, working as community health workers or assisting administratively.

Year Founded

2007