Voluntary Work
Volunteers undertake many different types of work depending on the home’s needs, which can vary every day. The volunteer centre will provide you with educational materials, assistance and suggestions to help you with planning activities. Your duties could include:
- Educational activities and games
- Teaching children crafts and arts
- Organising sports and many other physical activities
- Play sessions with the children
- Help the “tías” around the home and in the kitchen
- Help the “tías” to bathe and feed the children
Suggested games and activities with the children include finger painting, making paper chains/paper hats, potato printing, hopscotch, games like Simon Says, charades and other word guessing games, baking fairy cakes or cookies! In addition the volunteers can also help out the “tías” in the running of the home and with cooking for the children.
What’s Included in the Programme
- Airport pick up and drop off
- Accommodation with host family
- Two meals a day (breakfast and dinner)
- Laundry service
- Onsite support and 24/7 assistance
- Co-ordination from the school
- Use of office facilities
- Daily afternoon cultural activities
- Instructions on how to get to the project from San Jose
What’s Not Included in the Programme
- Flights
- Insurance
- Cost of daily travel to orphanage/home
- Alcoholic beverages/extra snacks
- Free time activities
Prices and Durations
Costa Rica Care For Vulnerable Children - 2 weeks £499
Costa Rica Care For Vulnerable Children - 4 weeks £699
Costa Rica Care For Vulnerable Children - 6 weeks £899
Costa Rica Care For Vulnerable Children (2 weeks) + Language (2 weeks) £999
Costa Rica Care For Vulnerable Children (2 weeks) + Language (4 weeks) £1,499
Costa Rica Care For Vulnerable Children (4 weeks) + Language (2 weeks) £1,199
Costa Rica Care For Vulnerable Children (4 weeks) + Language (4 weeks) £1,699
