Group Volunteering

Our volunteer groups are the maintstay of our work. They fulfill our first goal of supporting at risk populations but, in addition, we work together toward the second goal which is to educate volunteers so that they can have a deeper understanding and context regarding the work they do. Thus, we emphasize informed interaction with our communities that inspire volunteers to continue their commitment to others even after they leave Costa Rica.

In addition to our extensive support services for individual volunteers, the CRHF also provides unique volunteer experiences for visiting groups from the Canada, Europe, and the United States. As with our individual volunteers, volunteer groups undertake humanitarian projects of their own choosing, ranging from teaching classes in rural Costa Rican schools as part of our School 2 Escuela program to larger scale projects like the construction of medical clinics, houses, libraries and other buildings.

For more information on how to join the CRHF, please click here.

The CRHF will also make travel arrangements for volunteer groups to visit spectacular tourist destinations throughout the country like Tortuguero, Arenal, and Puerto Viejo. From the moment you arrive in San Jose and are picked up by a CRHF driver at the airport, the CRHF will arrange and manage all phases of your volunteer experience before dropping you off at the airport on the final day for your trip home.

CRHF Volunteer Group Painting
Volunteer Group painting the Puerto Viejo, Public School lunch room in 2010
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