Volunteering in Costa Rica this Summer
• Introduction
• Volunteer Placements
• Cultural & Learning Activities
• Weekends & Free Time
• Next steps and Q&A
San Carlos• Established in 2002
• Maximum capacity of 36 volunteers
• Located in Ciudad Quesada
• Population of roughly 39,000
•About 1 hour and 45 minutes from
San Jose
San Carlos Home-Base
San Carlos
Home-Base
Cartago• Established in 2003
• Maximum capacity of 40
• Population of over 150,000
•About 45 minutes from San Jose
Cartago Home-Base
Cartago Home-Base
Volunteer Placements- Orphanages, Day Cares, Foster Homes
• Teach basic English
• Arts & Crafts Activities
• Provide care for younger children
• Assist with meals
• Other projects as needed
Volunteer Placements- Orphanages, Day Cares, Foster Homes
My Experience
Volunteer Placements- Schools
•Teach basic English
•Assist teachers
•Teach other subjects
as needed
Volunteer Placements- Schools- My Experience
Volunteer Placements- Eldercare Facilities
• Arts and crafts activities
• Ball games, yoga, dancing
• Companionship
Volunteer Placements- Eldercare Facilities- My Experience
Volunteer Placements- Special Education Schools
• Opportunities to work with children and adults
• Don’t need experience working with people with
disabilities
• Teach life skills
• Teach basic English
• Arts & crafts activities
• Companionship
Cultural & Learning Activities
• Language Lessons
• Guest Speakers
• Dance and cooking classes
• Educational Excursions
Weekends and free time
Weekends and Free time- My experiences
In-Country Staff
• Year Round Presence in the community
• Offer Support for volunteers
Next steps
Contact a Program Enrollment Manager for more
questions:
800-380-4777
Find a start date at:
www.crossculturalsolutions.org/startdates
Pura Vida!
