Construction Volunteering: Building a brighter future

Construction Volunteering: Building a brighter future

Build Abroad’s mission is to build and repair communities all over the world through construction. Check out their trips to Peru, Guatemala, and Costa Rica.
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Volunteer at an Animal Rescue Center in Costa Rica with Greenheart Travel

Volunteer at an Animal Rescue Center in Costa Rica with Greenheart Travel

Support wildlife conservation efforts in Costa Rica as a Greenheart Travel volunteer and help to give endangered, injured and abandoned animals a safe home for rehabilitation.
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Its for You: A Firsthand Tale of Volunteering in Costa Rica

It's for You: A Firsthand Tale of Volunteering in Costa Rica

A brief volunteer stint parallels all the challenges and joys of development work.
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Work, Study or Volunteer in Costa Rica

Work, Study or Volunteer in Costa Rica

From language schools to environmental projects - find an excuse to stay a while.
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Lighting up Lives in Costa Rica

Lighting up Lives in Costa Rica

Canadian volunteers bring solar-powered study lamps to their fellow students deep in the jungles of Costa Rica.
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Take a Grown-Up Gap Year: Part 1

Take a Grown-Up Gap Year: Part 1

A year of travelling with purpose is a great way to get out of a work rut. Expert Susan Griffith offers tips to help you prepare for taking time off from your everyday life.
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Top 10 Casual Jobs Overseas

Top 10 Casual Jobs Overseas

Thinking about working abroad? Check out these options.  
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Take a Grown-Up Gap Year: Part 2

Take a Grown-Up Gap Year: Part 2

Is the world really your oyster? Expert Susan Griffith presents the second part of her article on grown-up gap years, with insight on the practical reality of volunteering abroad.
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