SOCIO CAMPS (Social Work Projects) Description: Work days are generally Monday to Friday depending on the specific projects. Accommodation will always be with host families located near to the project. Please note that specific details such as work hours, type of work, living arrangements, etc., can only be determined by each project. For more details please see the description of the projects of your interest bellow. Participants applying for the Socio Camps should: - participate for a minimum of 4 weeks, - have basic or intermediate Spanish level depending on the project, - enjoy working and interacting with people, - be aware that most of the projects are located in urban areas, - be willing to live in a host family and adjust to their rules and house conditions. As a complement of our Short-Term Program, Spanish language classes can be arranged at singled out language schools or with a private teacher for 1 week or more for the participants in Costa Rica. Whether the volunteer receives his/her Spanish classes at a language school or with a private teacher depends on the availability of the language school/private teacher. Socio Camps options: - Childcare - Teacher Assistant - Health Care - Elders Homes - Children s Homes The choice is yours! Are you interested? Requirements to participate: *Fill out the ACI Application Form including the name(s) of the project(s) and starting date of your volunteering program and send it by email at least 1 month before the start day of your program. *Social projects require volunteers to either have an intermediate level of Spanish or to book classes upon arrival.
*Email us the complete flight itinerary (date, time, airline and flight number) before arrival in order to pick you up at the Airport. *Pay the program entirely before arrival by transferring the money to our bank account or by paying cash at the Orientation Meeting at the ACI office. *Please note that the Orientation Meeting at the ACI office is mandatory. IMPORTANT DETAILS Some of the volunteering projects like the teacher assistant placement have a specific season during the year when they are available. For more information check the descriptions of the particular projects.
Social Projects OBRAS DEL ESPÍRITU SANTO (AVAILABLE FOR STEPS) Location: Cristo Rey, San José Description: The Asociación Obras del Espíritu Santo runs a daycare center for children in one of San José s poorest areas. They also provide lunch for single mothers and organize night patrols offering alimentation to homeless people. In this project only girls are accepted! Possible tasks for the volunteer: to assist in the daycare center taking care of the children, to assist during meal time, to work in the nursery with the smaller children, to assist in other activities and departments when necessary, If the volunteer wants, it is possible to help with the night patrols to the slums and the Red Light District of San José where Obras del Espíritu Santo provides food to poor families and homeless people. Required skills and interests of the volunteer: only female volunteers are accepted
to have a basic Spanish level, to be patient and tolerant, to be independent and have initiative, to be able to work with children and to organize activities for them. Contact Information: *Rocio Calvo: 2286-1717 ext132/8875-4351 Priser i danske kroner*: Antal uger / projekt Sociale projekter 4 7.700 kr. 5 9.375 kr. 6 9.900 kr. 7 10.425 kr. 8 10.950 kr. 9 12.525 kr. 10 13.050 kr. 11 13.575 kr. 12 14.100 kr. 13 15.675 kr. 14 16.200 kr. 15 16.725 kr. 16 17.250 kr. *Bemærk at priserne kan variere i forhold til dollar kursen. Ovenstående priser er lavet ud fra en dollar kurs på 7,00 kr. Hogar de Ancianos Carlos Maria Ulloa (Available for STePs)
Location: Guadalupe Description: The aim of this home is to provide the elderly with a place for recreation and special attention. The center organizes games, handicraft, and many other activities. It also provides the residents with a place to live during the whole year. This center tries to offer different activities to the elderly, such as: handicraft, exercises, etc. Possible tasks for the volunteer: Volunteer tasks are mainly related to accompanying and sharing with the residents. Take part in activities with them such as exercises or workshops (sewing, cooking, handicraft, etc.) The volunteer could also organize new activities for them. Help with cleaning or cooking at the center. It is also important to help during the meals. The volunteer could assist with medical cares. Assist the physiotherapist. Required skills and interests of the volunteer: Intermediate Spanish level. Patience and tolerance. Be willing to work with elderly people. Be independent, have initiative and be prepared to do many different things. Respect the rules of the Institution.
Rules of the projects: Dress moderately. Contact information: Marielos Gomez Bourbon: 2521-5340 ext. 12 Priser i danske kroner*: Antal uger / projekt Sociale projekter 4 7.350 kr. 5 8.675 kr. 6 9.300 kr. 7 9.925 kr. 8 10.550 kr. 9 11.875 kr. 10 12.500 kr. 11 13.125 kr. 12 13.750 kr. 13 15.075 kr. 14 15.700 kr. 15 16.325 kr. 16 16.950 kr. *Bemærk at priserne kan variere i forhold til dollar kursen. Ovenstående priser er lavet ud fra en dollar kurs på 7,00 kr. HOSPITAL DE NIÑOS
Location: Downtown San José Description: The Hospital de Niños is the most important institution in the whole country for children s health care. Its staff is constituted by the most experienced pediatricians and surgeons specialized on children. As a consequence, the hospital receives babies, children and teenagers from all over the country and from all social backgrounds. The volunteering opportunities at the hospital are arranged by the Asociación de Damas Voluntarias, a group of women who give love, support and care to children in recovery process from surgeries or treatment and who collaborate with some other general activities in the hospital. In this project only girls are accepted! Possible tasks for the volunteer: to accompany bedridden children, to play with the children in the playground area, to help in some other areas of the hospital such as the laundry, to assist in specific activities assigned by the hospital staff in accordance with the volunteer s specific skills. Required skills and interests of the volunteer: this project only accepts female volunteers to enjoy being with children, to have a basic Spanish level, to be sociable, to have lots of initiative, to be respectful towards the rules of the institution. Contact Information: *Yamileth: 2523-3600/8386-1932
Priser i danske kroner*: Antal uger / projekt Sociale projekter 4 7.350 kr. 5 8.675 kr. 6 9.300 kr. 7 9.925 kr. 8 10.550 kr. 9 11.875 kr. 10 12.500 kr. 11 13.125 kr. 12 13.750 kr. 13 15.075 kr. 14 15.700 kr. 15 16.325 kr. 16 16.950 kr. *Bemærk at priserne kan variere i forhold til dollar kursen. Ovenstående priser er lavet ud fra en dollar kurs på 7,00 kr. TEACHER ASSISTANT
Schools located in different locations around Costa Rica Description: The public schools that the Socio Camps program works with are located in several middle and low-middle class areas of Costa Rica. The children s ages vary from 5 to 13 years, which go from kindergarten, preschool and the first six grades of elementary school. The schools curriculum and activities usually includes all the basic subjects (Spanish, Science, Social Studies and Mathematics). Additionally, most schools offer English as a foreign language, Music, Arts, Physical Education, Civics and (Roman Catholic) Religion classes. English classes are one of the areas where the support given by volunteers is most valued (even if they are not native speakers as these classes would be at a basic level) as well as physical education. Sometimes, if a volunteer has some special knowledge or skills for example in music, arts or sports and if the school agrees, he/she can organize additional activities independently. Possible tasks for the volunteer: to assist the teachers in the classroom, to help create didactic material, to support in the special activities of the school, to assist at the school s library or with other administrative tasks, to organize additional activities with the approval of those in charge of the kids. Required skills and interests of the volunteer: to enjoy working with children, to be patient and tolerant, to be sociable, to have a lot of initiative, to be respectful towards the rules of the institution, to have an intermediate to advance Spanish level (WE RECOMMEND AT LEAST TWO WEEKS OF SPANISH CLASSES) Locations: San Ramón of Alajuela (urban) (one volunteer at the time)
Quebradas de Perez Zeledón (rural) (up to three volunteers at the time) San Francisco de Peñas Blancas, near Fortuna (extremely rural) (up to two volunteers at the time) *Depending on the time of the year, other schools might be available and suggested. Priser i danske kroner*: Antal uger / projekt Sociale projekter 4 7.700 kr. 5 9.113 kr. 6 9.825 kr. 7 10.538 kr. 8 11.250 kr. 9 12.663 kr. 10 13.375 kr. 11 14.088 kr. 12 14.800 kr. 13 16.213 kr. 14 16.925 kr. 15 17.638 kr. 16 18.350 kr. *Bemærk at priserne kan variere i forhold til dollar kursen. Ovenstående priser er lavet ud fra en dollar kurs på 7,00 kr. CASA DE PAN
Location: Tibás, San José Description: The family offers up to 30 orphaned children and teenagers (aged 5 to 15 but most of them are of school age) the possibility of having a home. In Casa de Pan they provide the kids with food, a place to live, love and everything they need. Possible tasks for the volunteer: to assist Doña Melva and her daughters who in charge of the house, to take the children to school to play games with the kids to help them with homework to assist with house chores Required skills and interests of the volunteer: to have a basic Spanish level to have lots of initiative and be willing to come up with their own activities to be patient and tolerant to be a good example for the children: appropriately dressed Location: 100 mts north, 100 east and 300 north from the Palí in La Florida de Tibás. Contact Information: *Doña Melva: 2240-7529/ Anita: 8896-5140 Priser i danske kroner*: Antal uger / projekt Casa de Pan 4 8.050 kr. 5 9.375 kr.
6 10.000 kr. 7 10.625 kr. 8 11.250 kr. 9 12.575 kr. 10 13.200 kr. 11 13.825 kr. 12 14.450 kr. 13 15.775 kr. 14 16.400 kr. 15 17.025 kr. 16 17.650 kr. *Bemærk at priserne kan variere i forhold til dollar kursen. Ovenstående priser er lavet ud fra en dollar kurs på 7,00 kr.