Volunteer Abroad in Monteverde, Costa Rica

Volunteer In Costa Rica - United Planet - 1-52 weeks

United Planet's Costa Rica program is multifaceted and growing and there are many opportunities for volunteers to make a critical difference. Volunteers can play an important role in contributing to the local community and in building bonds of understanding. Many opportunities are offered, both short and long-term on projects supporting the environment and focusing on community development, such a... Learn More

Conservation Projects - Costa Rica

Maximo Nivel offers volunteer and internship projects in Costa Rica and Peru. These projects provide the unique opportunity to live and work in Peru and/or Costa Rica while experiencing the countries' rich cultural diversity and building your proficiency in Spanish. Through the various project opportunities you are able to make a contribution to global society while at the same time bettering your... Learn More

Serve and Learn as a Volunteer in Costa Rica!

Here's a place to roll up your sleeves and make a difference! Families, students, couples and individuals of all ages are invited to contribute to community service projects in Monteverde region. Global Volunteers has maintained a working relationship with village leaders since 1992, so you can be assured you're accepted as a member of the community. Our local partners near Santa Elena direct... Learn More

Build homes for underprivileged families in Costa Rica

If you want to immerse yourself in the laidback Costa Rican culture while making a real difference to the lives of local people, this project is just the thing. You'll have the chance to work closely with Costa Rican families as you help them to build a home that will really improve their quality of life. Hundreds of thousands of people in Costa Rica live in sub-standard housing that doesn't have ... Learn More

Central America : Indigenous Community, Culture, and Spanish

In Guatemala and Nicaragua, study Spanish, live with home stay families, and teach at local community schools with your new language skills. Then volunteer at a sustainable arts center and live in an eco-lodge as you learn about permaculture and alternative building techniques, enriching your experience as you embrace local cuisine, folklore, and indigenous culture. As you learn first-hand about... Learn More

SPI Volunteer Programs in Costa Rica

The SPI Costa Rica Volunteer Program allows students to study and volunteer, while traveling the fascinating eco-systems of the country. Students arrive into the San Jose Airport and travel to Heredia (a suburb of San Jose) for first day orientation, before heading to the town of Monteverde for the first week of the program. Located in the heart of the Costa Rican rainforest, Monteverde hosts the ... Learn More

Volunteer Teaching Abroad in Costa Rica!

Volunteers will live with host families in rural communities throughout the country for a period of 6 months to one year and will be responsible for teaching 20 hours of class time and 20 hours of preparation. Our program is unique in that we serve the tourism sector where there is an immediate need to learn English. Our teachers serve as community teachers for professionals from the tourism secto... Learn More

Community Service Costa Rica by 360° Student Travel

Our community Service programs are a great way to give back, help those less fortunate and make a difference in the lives of others. Be immersed in the local culture and experience glacier hiking in Alaska, spotting the "Big 5" in Africa, surfing in Hawaii, exploring Machu Picchu in Peru and relaxing in mud baths and hot springs in Costa Rica. Learn More

Language and Culture Service Learning

This program offers undergraduates, graduates, and in-service teachers the opportunity to gain professional experience in an educational setting in Central America. Students will have the chance to immerse themselves in another culture, improve their Spanish, and get experience teaching. The students explore through reflections, discussions and theoretical readings the nexus between language an... Learn More

Boquete Handicap Foundation in Costa Rica with micatz

Centro de Atención Integral para personas adultas con discapacidad The Handicap Foundation of Boquete, founded in 1989 is a non-profit organization established in 1983. All chapters such as ours are volunteers (including handicap family members) interested in helping the handicap community improve their life style. The foundation supports handicapped members of the community, especially th... Learn More