Puerto Viejo, Costa Rica
– Operating since 2011 –
Volunteer in Puerto Viejo
Kickstart your international development career on Costa Rica’s Caribbean coast.
Our Costa Rican community hub can be found in Puerto Viejo de Talamanca district, located 3 hours from the capital, San Jose. Your time will be spent working on meaningful engagement with the local communities and their development goals, contributing to education, childhood development and women’s empowerment initiatives.
Positive
impact
Build a better world by contributing to vital, locally-led project work that strives for a more just and equitable future.
Ethical
work
In line with the UN’s SDGs, we are committed to ethical and sustainable engagement with our local partners and communities.
Beautiful
community
Learn from the world’s most unique and significant cultures, in breathtaking remote locations.
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