As our quaint beach town becomes more noticed and receives more tourists, we need your support to take action now and protect the local flora and fauna and beautify the local community. WeVOL´s Reforestation and Community Development volunteer program empowers volunteers to gain professional and personal experience while also helping a low-income community. 

What you can expect

To achieve this mission, volunteers participate in long-term reforestation, beautification, and conservation and community-based improvement projects. This is not just a tree planting project, but a community-based project where you will join the local schools, associations, and community non-profits to clean-up and beautify the town and beach area. 

Year-round projects include native tree reforestation, school vegetable garden maintenance; plus designing, building, and maintaining protected areas for future reforestation efforts. We work hard to keep our community clean and safe and are active with the local primary school and communal areas. In addition, volunteers are encouraged to spearhead innovative programs based on their skills and expertise - for example, painting a mural in the primary school, adding recycling and trash stations around town, and more.

Our volunteers also experience a meaningful exchange of giving and learning with our local staff, team, and community members.

Upon arrival, you will join Orientation & Training. During this meeting, you will clearly understand the current projects' needs and your role. Plus, you will have time to share your ideas for short-term projects, so you can share your skills and experiences.

The Location
Known for its beautiful beaches, lush jungles, and laid back culture, Costa Rica is consistently a top choice for eager globetrotters. WeVOL is located on the pristine Matapalo beach just fifteen minutes north of Dominical and thirty minutes south of Manuel Antonio/Quepos. 

Your Tasks
Your tasks will include physical labor hours, structured time for designing and planning to ensure success and teamwork. All participants will be working directly with the professional, bilingual, and expert WeVOL team. WeVOL accepts volunteers who are traveling solo, partners, groups, and families. Volunteers receive a certificate of completion for service hours worked. 
 

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TRAVEL ESSENTIALS:

• Insulated water bottle 
• Microfiber towel 
• Original valid passport and copies 
• Original drivers license 
• Credit/debit card 
• Travel insurance 
• Photocopy of documents 
• Return home ticket 
• Spanish dictionary/guide 
• Travel luggage locks 
• Pens 
• Eye-mask 
• Flashlight/headlamp 
• Travel pillow 
• Waterproof phone case 
• Costa Rica map 
• Travel hair dryer