Animal Shelter Puerto Jimenez, Costa Rica

Help us with turtles in the heart of Costa Rica! :)

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What you offer

30h

Hours per week
Help out and collaborate with your host only a few hours per week.
Kitchen Hand
Help prepare, finish and serve meals.
Animal Care
Help look after and take care of animals.
Social Work
Help with volunteer work in local projects and communities.
Farming
Plant crops, sow seeds and help in outside tasks.
Additional Fee
This host charges a fee in addition to the cost of the Worldpackers annual plan.

Additional fee required

This host charges a fee in addition to the cost of Worldpackers’ annual plans.

Amount

US$ 448

Per week

Fee pays for

  • Benefits for travelers
  • Materials for volunteer activities
  • Donation to project

Description

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What you get

1

Days off per week
Have some time off for yourself, go explore the city or rest for a while.
Team Dorm
You will have a bed in a shared room, which means you will share the same room with other people.
Breakfast
You are entitled to a free breakfast, every day of your stay.
Lunch
You are entitled to a free lunch, every day of your stay.
Dinner
You are entitled to a free dinner, every day of your stay.
Basic Internet Access
Basic speed internet for you to work remotely
Support
Get help from the Worldpackers support team in case you need it, at any point of your trip.
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Availability

Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Stay at least
1 week

The Experience

As a volunteer, you will participate in daily turtle patrols, morning patrols (3-5 hrs) or night patrols (4-7 hrs). On the patrols you will protect new nests, record data on the nesting females, excavate hatched nests, assist with tourist experiences and release hatchlings! During the day, we will also have beach clean-ups, plastic upcycling, community workshops/English lessons, presentations, gardening and general camp maintenance!

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Requirements

  • Intermediate English or Intermediate Spanish
  • Over 18 years old
  • Welcomes solo volunteers, couples, and partners of volunteers

What's not included

Flights, Travel Insurance, Internal Transportation and Visa

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About the host

Hosted by Mariposa Azul

Response Rate
This host usually answers to 80% of the messages
Response Time
This host usually writes back in Less than a day
1 published videos
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