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.
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.
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.
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.
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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