Construction Programs—Volunteer in Costa Rica!

Had an amazing time working closely with local builders who were very happy to teach and answer any questions that I had, the home stay family were also very kind and helped me to figure out anything that I was confused by. Met so many lovely people and made so many memories, definitely would recommend for inexperienced travellers as everything is pretty much taken care of.

I volunteered for 3 weeks at Maximo Nivel in San Jose, Costa Rica. We were working on the construction of a new building within a very impactful educational project for kids and young mothers. We were always busy with different tasks from painting to plastering and cement making and had an excellent interaction and communication with the local project staff. I feel that we definitely had a positive impact for the project. In the afternoons I was taking Spanish classes with a very engaged teacher. The combination of "classroom" learning and everyday practice at our project and with the host family definitely improved my Spanish. Maximo Nivel support has been excellent both before and during the project. Having a "homebase" in the city at Maximo's definitely helps to meet other volunteers and create a local social circle. I highly recommend this experience.

I had a really great time volunteering and my experience in general. All of the people I met were amazing, everyone at Maximo was helpful and everyone at the construction site I was at were kind, gracious, and great people to be around. I would definitely do this program again!