Costa Rica Care for Vulnerable Children

Programme Details

This project has been set up to help the underprivileged children and over worked staff at adoption homes and care centres in and around San Ramón, Costa Rica. While the homes and centres have been set up by government agencies to house vulnerable children they do not have the staff or ‘tias’ to give these children the time care and attention they greatly deserve. The children at the homes are not able to live with their families anymore for various reasons and so any time that can be given to them is appreciated. The care centres have been set-up to help low income working parents, specifically single mothers, who have to work during the day and can’t afford to pay for child care during that time.

The homes and centres help children up to twelve years of age. You will be able to get involved in a range of activities that will help a number of children, even just playing with the children or talking to them makes a huge difference to their lives. The placement in which you will be placed will depend on the need of the projects at the time. The more you put into the project, the more you and the children will get from your time with them. The activities that you will be able to get involved in will vary between the homes and care centres however will generally include:

• Taking care of the children
• Helping to organise recreational/teaching activities
• Playing games and activities with the children
• Helping them with school duties
• Teaching English
• Feeding the children
• Practicing outdoor activities
• Helping the babysitters with daily activities to give the ‘tías’ more time for their other duties
• Helping the ‘tías’ with the upkeep of the house when the children are at school

What’s Included in the Programme

• Airport pick-up from San José International Airport
• Accommodation – Backpackers hostel during orientation and host family throughout programme
• Orientation
• One way public transport to your home-stay
• Three meals per day whilst living with a home-stay family
• Laundry once a week
• Full support and assistance from our local co-ordinators throughout your project
• 24-hour support number and contact for emergencies

What’s Not Included in the Programme

• Flights
• Visas
• Travel insurance
• Extra activities
• Alcoholic beverages/extra snacks
• Personal expenditure

Prices and Durations

Costa Rica Care for Vulnerable Children - 4 weeks £749
Costa Rica Care for Vulnerable Children - 5 weeks £869
Costa Rica Care for Vulnerable Children - 6 weeks £979
Costa Rica Care for Vulnerable Children - 7 weeks £1,099
Costa Rica Care for Vulnerable Children - 8 weeks £1,209
Costa Rica Care for Vulnerable Children - 9 weeks £1,329
Costa Rica Care for Vulnerable Children - 10 weeks £1,439
Costa Rica Care for Vulnerable Children - 11 weeks £1,559
Costa Rica Care for Vulnerable Children - 12 weeks £1,669