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Local Animal Rescue Center
Coordinator | Jenny
Coordinator | Jenny
Highlights
Volunteer supporting in a local animal rescue center in costa Rica
Use this opportunity to take care of homeless and injured animals to release them back to nature
Welcome the visitors in the center and inform them about our work and goals
As part of our local animal shelter, you'll be responsible for a variety of activities such as feeding, maintenance and engaging with animals!
This volunteer program is especially suitable for:
Age 15+
Singles
Couples
Families
Groups
If you like
reptiles, amphibians, mammals, birds and are also interested in preserving the
environment, you will be perfect for this program. You will be helping out at and supporting a local animal shelter. This shelter not only takes in homeless animals, but also wild animals which are in a bad condition of any kind and aims at releasing them back into the wild as soon as they are healthy and well again.
This type of volunteering is perfect for adult volunteers who want help for a longer time. The volunteer can come every day he or she wants within the hole month. It is also necessary always to assist in the shelter shirt and respect the conditions of volunteering. Furthermore, our programs are family friendly and we love to welcome families with little children.
In addition to the care-taking of the animals, volunteers help us welcoming visitors at the entrance, explaining our goals and answering any questions that the visitors may have about the shelter or its resident animals. Learning about wildlife management will grow as the volunteer spend more days in the shelter, from positive interaction with animals to good diet and reproduction.
Our main goal at the end of the day will always be to take care of wild animals and free them back to nature where they belong.
Typical day
Some of the activities you will participate in are:
- interacting
with visitors
- maintenance
of animal enclosures
- answer
basic questions about animals
- training
of wild resident animals that are in the shelter
- cleaning,
preparation of diets
- and many other things!
Free-time activities
Water Sports
Swimming
Concert/
Music
Music
Diving/
Snorkling
Snorkling
Museum/
Opera
Opera
Sports
Riding
Yoga/
Meditation
Meditation
Requirements
In order to join the program you need to be at least 15 years old on the program start date.
You need to speak English (basic level)
at High School level
No restrictions. Helping hands from all over the world are welcome.
Love for animals and patience are important.
Your helping hand will be required on
Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday
from
08:00
- 16:00
What's Included
includes: pick up airport, 3 daily meals, lodging, laundry and wifi.
Volunteers are picked up from the San Jose International Airport by the local coordinator or representative. Those volunteers who are arriving overland or are already in Costa Rica will be picked up at a meeting point decided beforehand.
Accommodation with local families, individual or share rooms with TV cable, free wifi and laundry.
Three meals a day: Breakfast, lunch and dinner, fruits, typical food from Costa Rica but we also have special food for vegetarian's volunteers.
Limited access at the project site
Visa, flights, travel insurance or vaccinations are NOT included in the program fees.
The nearest airport is Juan Santamaria International Airport (SJO) in San Jose. We assist you to find cheap flights to Costa Rica.
Going abroad is an adventure and it is always best to be prepared. Sudden illness or injury, cancellation or theft - a travel insurance for Costa Rica provides security and is a plus to have.
If you are intending to volunteer in Costa Rica you should seek medical advice before starting your social journey. Check your required vaccinations for Costa Rica.
Dates & Fees
NO CREDIT CARD FEES
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
2 - 50 weeks
Program fees
2 weeks
(min. stay)
$ 490
3 weeks
$ 735
4 weeks
$ 980
5 weeks
$ 1,225
9 weeks
$ 2,202
50 weeks
(max. stay)
$ 12,250
Average fees
$ 245
/week
Please note that the above shown program fees are estimated and subject to exchange rate fluctuations.
Volunteer Now Costa Rica
will let you know about the final price during your application process.
The deposit is simply to reserve your volunteer placement. Payments are handled by PayPal, our trusted global payment provider. If you don't have a PayPal account, you can also pay using a credit card.
Your final payment will be agreed with Volunteer Now Costa Rica during the application process. Common solutions are either via bank transfer or a cash payment at the project site.
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Local Animal Rescue Center
As part of our local animal shelter, you'll be responsible for a variety of activities such as feeding, maintenance and engaging with animals!
$245/week
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