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Soccer Coach and Community Supporter

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4 - 24 weeks  ·  Age 18 - 50+
rating  Perfect 4.6  · 
  Verified by Volunteer World
  Good response rate

Highlights

  • Coach children from all age groups and thereby support families who come from all income levels
  • Be part of an international team with a lot of team spirit and vision to bring soccer to all people in the community.
  • Plan and take charge of your own training sessions and teach kids important values like: Teamwork, discipline, courage and fun
  • Support disadvantaged families through fundraisers that shoes, training equipment, etc. can be purchased
  • Live in one of the most beautiful coastal towns of Costa Rica and go on excursions to the beach, river or waterfall with the other volunteers

Especially suitable

Age 18+
Singles
Couples
Groups
50+

About the program

Become part of a special soccer community in the beautiful coastal city of Uvita.This project is managed exclusively by international volunteers and local volunteers!

Until now, many local children were not able to participate in trainings that could be financed on a monthly basis. This project is for all children of the community to give them the chance to attend an effective and good training regularly.

It is important that through you values like: Team spirit, ...

About the program

Until now, many local children were not able to participate in trainings that could be financed on a monthly basis. This project is for all children of the community to give them the chance to attend an effective and good training regularly.

It is important that through you values like: Team spirit, discipline, responsibility and that the children are given a perspective through sports. This program is run exclusively by our international volunteers and local parents. Volunteers can take responsibility and make an important contribution to the local community.
We welcome volunteers from all over the world and look forward to a cultural exchange. In order for you to be well scheduled, please tell us in your application the position you play or used to play, your language skills, and if you already have a coaching license.

Typical day

When working with children, every day is different; in our program, for example, a day might look like this:
The morning is basically free for you to go to the beach or waterfall or just relax with the other volunteers in the garden of the accommodation.

1.30 - 3.00 pm Planning the training sessions ...

Typical day

When working with children, every day is different; in our program, for example, a day might look like this:
The morning is basically free for you to go to the beach or waterfall or just relax with the other volunteers in the garden of the accommodation.

1.30 - 3.00 pm Planning the training sessions for the day for different age groups
3.00 - 4.00 pm Social Media and Fundrasing
4.00 - 7.00 pm Training sessions different age groups
Some days of the week, workouts start an hour later and go until 8.00 - 9.00 pm
On Fridays the team meeting takes place and the upcoming week is discussed as well as past training sessions are analyzed.
The project currently takes place from Monday to Friday. In the future, smaller tournaments are planned 1x month.

Holidays:
From mid-December to mid-January, schools in Costa Rica are closed and our program is also on vacation.

Free-time activities

During your freetime you can go to the beach, waterfall or river or relax with other volunteers at your accommodation. You can enjoy activities like hiking, climbing, trekking, horseback riding, relaxing on the beach, etc. Costa Rica do have great surf spots. Water sport activities are a lot around ...

Free-time activities

During your freetime you can go to the beach, waterfall or river or relax with other volunteers at your accommodation. You can enjoy activities like hiking, climbing, trekking, horseback riding, relaxing on the beach, etc. Costa Rica do have great surf spots. Water sport activities are a lot around the project.
Close to the beach people sell souvenirs. During your days off you can discover other cities.

Requirements

Requirements

Minimum Age: 18 years

In order to join the program you need to be at least 18 years old on the program start date. There might be exemptions if you can provide the permission of your legal guardian(s) or if your are accompanied by your parents.

Language Skills

You need to speak English (intermediate level) or Spanish (basic level)

Education Requirements

e.g. sports (soccer) at Intermediate or high school level

Criminal Background Check

required

Nationality Restrictions

No restrictions. Helping hands from all over the world are welcome.

Time Commitment

Your helping hand will be required on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday from 13:30 - 20:00

What's Included

What's Included

Services by Jamso Trainee

  • Airport Pick Up to the bus station in San Jose
  • Local support
  • 12/7 Emergency Number
  • Accommodation in a volunteer house or Guest Family
  • 2 tipical meals a day

Airport Pickup at Juan Santamaria International Airport

Our team will pick you up at San Jose Airport. We can organize the pick up from the airport till 11.30 am. Our driver will bring you to the bus station in San Jose. The bus will take about 4 hours to Uvita. If you are coming later our driver do offer a add on package with one day overnight at a host family close to the airport.

Accommodation

You will be in a volunteer house. Rooms are very well equipped and you will have dorm room. Single rooms up on request on a extra fee. You will share bathroom with other volunteers.  Our traveler recommend the accommodation to 100%. The accommodation is about 10-15 minutes by bisicial from the project.

Food & Beverages

Breakfast and dinner are included, as well during weekend.
For breakfast there is a different dish every day e.g. Gallo Pinto (the national dish), pancakes, cereals, porridge, enpanadas or scrambled eggs.
Dinner is a typical meal such as arroz con pollo. But also a pasta dish and salad is served from time to time.
The accommodation has a well-equipped kitchen where you can prepare your lunch.

Internet Access

Good access at the project site

What's NOT included?

What's NOT included?

Flight Tickets

The nearest airport is Juan Santamaria International Airport (SJO) in San Jose. We assist you to find cheap flights to Costa Rica. FIND CHEAP FLIGHTS

Travel Insurance

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. GET A QUOTE

Vaccines

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. VACCINE CHECKER

Details on arrival

You can start the project very flexible, each Monday. Arriving day is Saturday/Sunday. You will get an pick up at San Jose Airport and on next day a driver bring you to bus station in San Jose. The bus will take about 4 hours.
Availability
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec

Program fees

4 weeks (min. stay) 1,176€
5 weeks 1,358€
6 weeks 1,541€
7 weeks 1,723€
9 weeks 2,087€
11 weeks 2,234€
24 weeks (max. stay) 4,469€
Average fees 240€/week

Program fees

240€ per week 4 - 24 weeks Age 18 - 50+

Payment methods

Visa Master Card Maestro American Express PayPal

NO CREDIT CARD FEES

Duration

4 - 24 weeks

Deposit

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.

Final Payment

Your final payment will be agreed with Jamso Trainee during the application process. Common solutions are either via bank transfer or a cash payment at the project site.

Meet your organization

Jamso Trainee

Perfect 4.6 rating (65 reviews)

Agency - founded in 2012

Verified by Volunteer World

  Good response rate

Coordinated by

Angela

Spoken languages: Spanish, English, French, German

About the project

Jamso Trainee do help students finding volunteering projects and internships around the world.

Meet your organization

Jamso Trainee has been placing volunteers around the world for over six years. We're passionate about making a difference in developing communities. Cause we are a smaller agency we stay always in a good communication to our volunteers and to the communites. For us it is important to find the right programm for your stay abroad. Don´t travel just like a tourst!

History: 

Jamso Trainee startet in December 2012 helping in communities in Costa Rica. Costa Rica is since now the county with the most interns, volunteers and travelers. 

Since 2013 Jamso Trainee started working with partners in Ecuador, Peru, South Afrika.

2015 we begin working with our partner Bali and Thailand.

Visiting projects and getting more relationshsips with local charities is a goal of each year. Jamso Trainee don´t increase too fast, because for us it is very important to hold long contacts and stay in a good communication with volunteers and projects.

65 reviews · rating4.6

Denise Grosse rating5

2023 at Support a Cat and Dog Shelter

Ich war für 4 Wochen in Uvita als Volunteer. Die Arbeit mit den Hunden und Katzen hat mir sehr viel Spaß gemacht. Die Arbeitszeiten sind entweder vormittags von 8-11 Uhr oder nachmittags von 15-17 Uhr, sodass man noch sehr viel Freizeit hat. Die Schicht beginnt mit Gassirunden, anschließend ...
Miriam Wild rating5

2023 at Support a Cat and Dog Shelter

***English below*** Die vier Wochen bei Tierheim in Uvita waren unglaublich schön! Das Arbeiten im Tierheim hat sich gar nicht wirklich nach Arbeit angefühlt, weil neben dem Putzen und Füttern immernoch total viel Zeit zum kuscheln und spielen übrig war. Trotzdem hatte man das Gefühl, mit ...
Francis Clément-Garon rating4.6

2023 at School & Educational Supporter

It was one of the most meaningful experience I have ever done and I think that it made me want to do more volunteering work around the world. This experience will be something that I will remember for the rest of my ...
I loved my time in Santa Barbara in this program. The work was delightful and fulfilling, but it was a private (and bilingual) school, and the children I was teaching weren't the ones who would've needed it the most, I would say. That being said, I feel that I made a significant change and that my ...
Jennifer rating5

2023 at Support a Cat and Dog Shelter

***English below*** Während meiner unvergesslichen Zeit in Costa Rica von Mitte Februar bis Anfang April 2023 habe ich in dem Shelter als Volunteer geholfen. Das Tierheim ist ein kleines Shelter, worin im Durschnitt etwa acht Hunde und ca. 25 Katzen untergebracht werden. Die Arbeitseinteilung ...
Georgie Wright rating3

2023 at Support a Cat and Dog Shelter

I want to firstly make it clear that the Cat and Dog Shelter is lovely and I would 100% recommend volunteering independently with them. I would avoid booking through Jamso Trainee as an english solo traveller. The information provided to me after booking was very limited and confusing. It had ...

Location

Americas > Central America > Costa Rica > Uvita

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