Volunteering in Costa Rica

I feel for you, choosing between organizations is difficult. There are many organizations offering volunteer work in Costa Rica, the list below is just a few of my recommendations.

i-to-i International Projects - Provides a variety of volunteer work experiences including teaching English as a foreign language, community development, conservation, construction, and free TEFL training. i-to-i is one of the largest volunteer service organizations and their service is top quality, but they are expensive.

Amigos de las Americas - Amigos de las Américas creates volunteer opportunities abroad for young people to excel in leadership roles promoting public health, education and community development.

Cross-Cultural Solutions - An international volunteer abroad program, with volunteer opportunities in Brazil, China, Costa Rica, Ghana, India, Peru, Russia, Tanzania, and Thailand.

Global Crossroad - Offers a variety of volunteering abroad, internship, trekking, adventure and cross-cultural experience to international volunteers in Nepal, India, Thailand, Sri Lanka, China, Mongolia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, Kenya, Ghana, Tibet

Global Volunteers - Sends teams of volunteers abroad to work on short-term development projects worldwide. Coordinates over 150 teams per year. Trip information and contacts for Minnesota non-profit organization.