Playgrounds Volunteer Abroad in Costa Rica

- Search for 16 organizations offering a total of 22 Volunteer Abroad programs -

Maximo Nivel
For those who live it! – No Limits!

"I had an absolutely fantastic experience at Maximo! I really enjoyed working at the clinic; the doctors and nurses were amazingly helpful. I was able to do and see so many things." ~ Billy Zhang

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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.

Cross-Cultural Solutions
Cross-Cultural Solutions

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Volunteer with Experiential Learning International in Costa Rica and pick a program from a list of opportunities, including programs in gender equality and women's empowerment, community health, environment conservation efforts, and youth education. Programs require participants to have basic to advanced Spanish language skills. Volunteers are given room and board at homes of host families.

ELI
ELI

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Costa Rica, which means "Rich Coast" in English, is located in Central America (to south of Nicaragua and to the north of Panama). When Gil Gonzalez Davila, a Spanish explorer, arrived in Central America, he named Costa Rica after the lush beaches on the Pacific and Caribbean coasts and the gold worn by the indigenous people. Costa Rica boasts of cool scenic mountainous locations and volcano to...

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uVolunteer

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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.

International Student Volunteers

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Through our partner in Costa Rica, Love Volunteers is seeking volunteers to help local communities. Opportunities are available precisely where the local population’s needs are greatest, your efforts directly impacting on the lives of people affected by poverty. The options include teaching, working with disadvantaged children, as well as medical, environmental and construction work.

Love Volunteers

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Volunteer programs with 360 Student Travel in Central America are available in Costa Rica. Participants can build homes together with the locals, teach children, work in forest preservation, and make a difference while growing personally and professionally. After a hard days work, individuals have the opportunity to experience thrilling adventures through guided excursions. Students will receiv...

360 Student Travel

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Help communities by joining Volunteers For Peace international volunteer placements in Croatia. Participants can experience the unique culture and interact with the locals while staying in the city of Zagreb for two to four weeks. This program is open to motivated and flexible American philanthropists.

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Travel For Teens

Travel For Teens

The charm and splendor of Costa Rica is almost tangible. The warmth of the people and the marvel of natural beauty is a truly spectacular and indispensible experience. This trip offers incredible adventure, wildlife observation and community service activities in one trip!

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Uvita Surf & SUP

Uvita Surf & SUP

Surf the thrilling beach break at Marino Ballena National Park near the charming coastal village of Uvita. Enjoy this pristine stretch of the Pacific, home to whales, dolphins, sea turtles and a variety of exotic marine life and lend a hand on a local community service project, make new friends, and immerse yourself in Costa Rican Culture.

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