- Children and Education
Support at-risk children across the country, help break the cycle of poverty, assist in academic care programs, socio-emotional programming, parental training, and the integration of art and culture programs. Assist in programming focused on global and civic engagement within Costa Rica.
Encourage and promote ethical behavior leading people to become ambassadors of change that contribute to social justice and sustainable development. Assist in three core areas: Education for Sustainable Development, Education for Peace and Human Rights. Support vulnerable populations, including children, adolescents, seniors, men, and women with addiction problems, homeless, and in situations of poverty.
- Environmental Sustainability
Costa Rica is made up of over 25% national parks and reserves and the country serves serves as a strong and admired global model for environmental conservation. Support a range of environmental projects from protecting sea turtles, helping to stop deforestation, creating environmental education programs for communities, safeguarding rare butterflies, and more.
Support cancer patients and their families through offering holistic programming for diverse communities. Provide nutrition education and psychosocial support to at-risk children and youth. Assist in the development of specialized public health research.
Optional Quest Add-On
Spanish Language Immersion Course
Add one week (or more!) of an intensive Spanish language course and practice your conversational Spanish skills and practice discussing cultural topics. Volunteers will spend 2 hours a day studying Spanish with a certified language teacher. All documents and materials needed for the course will be provided as well as a certificate of completion.
- 1 week Spanish Language Immersion Course: $120