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Global Volunteer Network
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Volunteer for Projects in Costa Rica! Over 15,500 Volunteers
www.globalvolunteernetwork.org/costarica
This unique opportunity gives you the chance to work in conservation of the beautiful ecosystems, or work more closely with the local community members. The Global Volunteer Network has opportunities to work in a range of programs in Costa Rica. Volunteers can assist with our turtle conservation program, to volunteering in one of our orphanages, schools, construction programs, animal rights progra...
Cross-Cultural Solutions
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Meaningful Volunteer Projects in Costa Rica
www.crossculturalsolutions.org
Volunteer from 1 week to 3 months in Costa Rica, in meaningful projects that will let you work side-by-side with local people and experience the Costa Rican culture like never before. As an international volunteer with Cross-Cultural Solutions, you're making a positive contribution, by sharing in the goals of a Costa Rican community that warmly welcomes you.
Projects Abroad
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Alternative Spring Break Trips with Projects Abroad
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Morocco is a fascinating country located between worlds, sharing culture with Africa, Europe, and the Middle East. In the capital city of Rabat, traditional Moroccan culture coexists with modern pop culture. It is also a city of great socio-economic diversity, with residents ranging from King Mohammad VI, one of the world's richest men, to rural migrants living in slums. The Culture and Communi...
International Student Volunteers
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International Student Volunteers
ISV offers a unique combination of volunteer projects and action-packed adventure travel in a fun, safe, educational and well-organized environment. ISV participants make a significant difference in the world by annually contributing over 250,000 hours of volunteer work abroad in the fields of conservation and community development.
Basecamp International Centers
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Volunteer Your Skills in Costa Rica
www.basecampvolunteerabroad.com
Our Volunteer Abroad program in Costa Rica needs volunteer help with building, social, conservation, health, medical and teaching programs. We help protect threatened habitants and endangered species, work in cooperation with grass roots organizations, teach English and provide support for local social and health programs.
Kaya Responsible Travel
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Volunteer and Travel in Costa Rica with Kaya
Kaya gives you the opportunity to volunteer abroad, learn a language abroad, gain valuable work experience overseas, take a gap year or become TEFL qualified. With over 200 volunteer projects and work experience opportunities in more than 20 countries across the globe, Kaya can offer you a world of choice!
GoEco - Volunteer Abroad
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Volunteer in Costa Rica - Animal Rescue and Conservation
www.goeco.org/project/321/Volunteer_in_Costa_Rica_Animal_Rescue_and_Conservation
This project is in San Carlos, Alajuela province. The La Marina Wildlife Rescue Center is a privately funded organization. Injured and displaced animals are brought to the center from all over the country by Costa Rican officials. Many are able to be nursed back to health and re-released back into their natural habitat when rehabilitated. Tapirs, spider monkeys, green macaws, scarlet macaws, and d...
GeoVisions
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Volunteer Abroad in Europe, Central and South America, Asia, Africa, and Australia
It's volunteering at it's best! GeoVisions offers exciting ways to experience first hand a new country, a town, a community through our volunteer abroad projects. Gain an understanding and appreciation for new cultures while you completely immerse yourself into the community and lifestyle. Whether you participate as an English conversation tutor, an au pair, a teacher, an intern, a program of lan...
ELI-Experiential Learning International
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ELI-Experiential Learning International
Costa Rica has something for almost every traveler, from surfing and scuba diving, to hiking and exploring the interior. Volunteers will stay with a local host family where they will be provided with a room and breakfast and dinner each day. By living with a family, volunteers will learn about the day to day rhythms of Costa Rican life first hand as well as sample traditional meals not usually av...
Frontier
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Costa Rica Community Construction
www.frontier.ac.uk/projects/358/Costa-Rica-Community-Construction
Costa Rica is a riot of colour and Latin spirit, where you will find towering volcanoes with lava coursing through their veins, epic coastlines where forests tumble down to the edge of the sandy shores, and vast swathes of the beautiful and precious cloud forests, home to a staggering variety of some of the world's most fascinating creatures. What better way to immerse yourself in this exciting...
AMPED Abroad
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Come to know Costa Rica for yourself by taking part in one of many of AMPED Abroad’s community based projects in and near the town of Atenas, located an hour from San Jose in the heart of Costa Rica’s fertile Central Valley region, where the people are as balmy as the weather for which the area is known.
Maximo Nivel
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Maximo Nivel: Volunteer and Internships in Costa Rica
Maximo Nivel’s volunteer and internship projects in Peru, Costa Rica, and Guatemala provide unique opportunities to live and work internationally while experiencing the countries’ rich cultural diversity and building your proficiency in the Spanish language.
360 Student Travel
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Community Service Costa Rica by 360° Student Travel
www.360studenttravel.com/communityservicecostarica/index.shtml
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.
A Broader View Volunteers Corp
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Volunteer Abroad in Costa Rica with A Broader View!
If you're looking for a unique travel experience abroad, look no further! A Broader View's programs are the perfect way to meet new people, immerse yourself in new cultures and make a difference abroad.
Greenheart Travel
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Eco-Reserve and Animal Rescue Center in Costa Rica
www.cci-exchange.com/travelabroad/program.aspx
Based on a private ecological reserve in the rain forests of northern Costa Rica, this project is tackling many issues that the small community faces. Many of Costa Ricas rescued animals are brought to the site as a permanent or temporary home until they are able to be released back in to the wild. The project also demonstrates its care for the environment through many ongoing conservation projec...
LPI (Learning Programs International)
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LPI Global Impact - Costa Rica Spring Break & Summer
www.lpiabroad.com/destinations/costa-rica/heredia/volunteering
The LPI Global Impact program in July offers students a challenging month-long experience including the "LPI 2-Week July" academic program followed by two weeks of volunteer service. Students will be in the classroom for a total of 40 hours. LPI students attend classes Monday through Thursday, including Spanish Language, Grammar and Conversation. The course schedule will not be available until the...
Tropical Adventures Foundation
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The Tropical Adventures Foundation is a non-profit organization providing volunteer tour packages for individuals, families and groups interested in exploring the culture, language and natural beauty of Costa Rica.
Global Nomadic Ltd
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Sustainable Farming Initiative in Costa Rica
www.globalnomadic.com/placements/sustainable-farming-initiative-costa-rica.htm
The aim of this project is "to create a self sufficient model farm, which can demonstrate the kindness of sustainable ecological agriculture." And what better place for a sustainable farm than Costa Rica, a country that has long been praised for its conservation efforts. Your contribution to life on the farm will undoubtedly help to consolidate environmentally-friendly practices in a delicate eco-...
Carpe Diem Education
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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...
Refugio Mixto de Vida Silvestre Romelia
Help us Protect Sea Turtles in Montezuma, Costa Rica
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Wildlife refuge in a pristine beach area on the tip of the peninsula de Nicoya in Montezuma, Costa Rica. We need your help with the: + Protection and data collection of sea-turtles that nest in our beaches. + Collection and separation of the trash that has being left by the sea on the shore. + Maintenance of the facilities. + Helping the cook in the preparation of the meals and clean u...
Earthwatch Institute
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Help save leatherback sea turtles from extinction at one of the most important remaining nesting beaches in the world, OR Explore the fascinating world of caterpillars to see how they protect themselves and respond to changes in their habitats. Volunteer in Costa Rica with Earthwatch.
AIDE Abroad
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We have many diverse volunteer projects to choose from throughout Costa Rica. Whether you want to help kids through art therapy, take care of animals at the San Jose Zoo, or assist with conservation at the beach in Tarcoles, you are sure to have an amazing and memorable time in Costa Rica.
Rustic Pathways
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Rustic Pathways is committed to providing high-quality community service programs that enrich the hearts and minds of our students and offer tangible benefits to the communities we serve.
World Endeavors
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World Endeavors offers an exciting program that allows participants to experience Costa Rica in a meaningful way while contributing to its future. Volunteer and study Spanish with World Endeavors in the mountains of Costa Rica.
Youth Challenge International
Youth Discovery Program Volunteer Costa Rica
Overview: The Palo Verde National Park is part of the Tempisque Conservation Area, which contains much of the valley of the Tempisque River and covers an area of 45,492 acres in Guanacaste Province. The Park is dedicated to the conservation of floodplain, marshes, limestone ridges, and seasonal pools.
Global Leadership Adventures
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Costa Rica is a country famous for its pristine beauty and environmental conservation. With GLA, you'll be in the center of this Central American nations splendor. Rich in natural parks, rivers, beaches, rainforests, and wildlife, Costa Rica beckons adventure-seekers to volunteer in its local communities.
SPI Study Programs International
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SPI Volunteer Programs in Costa Rica
www.spiabroad.com/high-school-teen-study-abroad-summer-program/costarica.asp
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 ...
International Volunteers
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This gem of a country has something for almost every traveler, from surfing and scuba diving, to hiking and exploring the interior. All programs take place in 100% Spanish speaking environments. For the soup kitchen, children's programs, and some environment projects, participants need to have a high-beginner level of Spanish language. For the elderly centers, health projects, and teaching English...
Academic Programs International (API)
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Academic Programs International (API)
API is committed to providing the best comprehensive study abroad experience possible with personal attention available to our students throughout his or her program, and to working closely with home universities to offer support before, during and after the education abroad experience.
Council on International Educational Exchange
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Global Service and Language Program
www.ciee.org/hsabroad/index.html
You will spend two weeks on a building project with Habitat for Humanity where you will live alongside volunteers from all over the world. Housing and meals will be provided in a small guest house. The third week you will embark on an ecotour visiting sights such as the Arenal Volcano, from which you will ride horseback up to lovely waterfalls. You will spend two days at Tortuguero National Park w...
AmeriSpan Study Abroad
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Costa Rica is one of the world’s most popular places for volunteering. The projects in the National Parks are highly recommended. You can collect turtle’s eggs on the Pacific Coast, do trail maintenance in the Cloud Forest or guide tourists through an orchid garden. But there is much more!
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