Costa Rica
"I feel both lucky and grateful that I was able to have such an amazing experience. It really opened my eyes to the kinds of issues that people face in other parts of the world. I feel like a wiser person because of that."Sandra Flanagan, Costa Rica volunteer
Volunteer Work in San Carlos
Since 2002, volunteers have enjoyed the opportunity to work side-by-side with dynamic and inspiring community initiatives in the small agricultural town of San Carlos. 
Volunteers here are working directly with the local Costa Rican population, from young children to the elderly, as well as immigrant families and their children from neighboring Nicaragua.
Placements are coordinated taking into consideration your individual skills and interests and matching it to the requests of our Partner Programs in San Carlos. Since we operate our programs year-round, and our in-country staff are all local to the area, we stay in close communication with these organizations year-round.
CCS Partner Programs in San Carlos include schools, orphanages, nursing homes, day centers for the eldery, or organizations working with people with disabilities. If you're considering our Intern Abroad program 
in San Carlos, areas of focus available are education and social services.
Volunteers and interns in San Carlos, Costa Rica are involved with caring for infants and children, teaching children, teaching English, assisting teachers, sharing their professional skills/experience, caring for the elderly, caring for people with disabilities, and assisting teachers of special education.
CCS offers the following programs in San Carlos, Costa Rica:
Volunteer Abroad -- 2
to 12 weeks | Click for Start
Dates
Intern Abroad -- 3 to
12 weeks | Click for Start
Dates
Request more information about volunteering in Costa Rica or read more about the CCS Experience in San Carlos, Costa Rica from the topics below:
- Why Volunteer in San Carlos?
- Volunteer Work
- Cultural and Learning Activities
- Free Time
- The Home-Base
- In-Country Staff
Learn about volunteering in Cartago or Puriscal, Costa Rica or return to the main Costa Rica page.
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