Service Projects at the Volcano Base
Students staying at our Volcano & Rainforest Base will have the opportunity to participate in a range of community initiatives that we support in the local area. These projects are designed in close collaboration with our local partners to support community goals. Students are assigned to project teams and will rotate through the initiatives outlined based on the needs of each project during their program.
Environment and Biodiversity Protection
Costa Rica is world-renowned for its dedication to environmental protection. We partner with a reforestation project in an area that is home to two species of sloths. The 3 toed sloth and the 2 toed sloth.
Part of the reforestation project includes a Sloth Observation Tour in their natural habitat, but also plenty other fascinating fauna and flora.
School Improvement Project
We partner with schools in two nearby districts to support infrastructure improvements that create brighter learning environments for students. Schools receive limited funding from the government and communities work hard to provide additional support to boost their children’s educations. This summer we will work on maintenance projects such as the construction of a game field and painting.
We will also organize a cultural exchange activity at the schools. The purpose of these activities is to overcome the language barrier and create a fun space where locals and visitors learn from each other.
Community Infrastructure Project
Residents in communities outside of the tourist destination towns rely heavily on agriculture as a source of income and have limited resources to support their priorities for community development. We have partnered with several rural communities to support these goals and you will work alongside community leaders to undertake building projects. In the past these have included initiatives such as construction of a tilapia fish farm, a kitchen for a community center, and a communal garden project.