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Animal Wildlife Rescue

location
1 - 12 weken  ·  Leeftijd 16 - 50+

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Highlights

  • Protect endangered wildlife, including sloths, monkeys, ocelots, kinkajous, coati, deer, macaws, and exotic birds
  • Collaborate with skilled veterinarians to rehabilitate Costa Rican animals and release them back into their natural habitats
  • Explore the captivating landscapes of Costa Rica, from vibrant culture to breathtaking beaches and lush rainforests
  • Connect with passionate individuals worldwide, dedicated to animal welfare and making a real difference

Vooral geschikt voor

Leeftijd 16+
Alleenstaanden
Koppels
Families
Groepen
50+

Over het programma

Join us in the crucial mission of rescuing, rehabilitating, and, whenever possible, releasing injured and displaced wildlife. Your support is vital for our shared goal!

Are you ready to become a wildlife volunteer abroad? We hope so!

What we are looking for

We need motivated and passionate volunteers to join us here at Rescue Center Costa Rica to take care of our injured and displaced animals. We have monkeys, sloths, kinkajous, coat, exotic birds and much more. ..

Over het programma

Are you ready to become a wildlife volunteer abroad? We hope so!

What we are looking for

We need motivated and passionate volunteers to join us here at Rescue Center Costa Rica to take care of our injured and displaced animals. We have monkeys, sloths, kinkajous, coat, exotic birds and much more. However, in order for us to continue our mission of rescue, rehabilitation and when possible release we need the kindness and generosity from people like you who want to make a difference.

What you can expect

The volunteer program we run is rewarding, memorable, and a whole lot of fun. In addition to working with our animals you also get to enjoy great food (vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free, and allergy-friendly), meet new friends from around the world, travel our beautiful country, and create lasting memories. Most importantly, we work out of a safe and secure location and provide private transportation during our excursions.

Once you arrive you will be given your bed, and a quick tour of the facility. The first morning you wake-up you will enjoy a delicious breakfast before being given an explanation on your first day of work during the enduction tour at 11am. At mid-day we serve lunch and afterward, you have some downtime to enjoy the pool, swing in a hammock, and meet the other volunteers. Afternoon work is followed by dinner and volunteer activities planned by the coordinators which include but are not limited to games, bonfires, dancing lessons, Karaoke nights etc.

Your tasks

Day work is the most important part when you sign-up to be a wildlife volunteer. Workgroups include food prep and feeding, animal enclosure cleaning, animal toy enrichment, and working with the vet team. At every step of the process, we have skilled and endearing coordinators who manage each group and will teach what to do and how to do it. They plan the following day's work each night so if you prefer to be in a certain group with a certain task feel free to communicate that and we will accommodate.

Packing List

  • Closed-toe shoes or hiking boots for muddy days.
  • Sneakers, flip flops/sandals for free days and relaxing.
  • Shorts and t-shirts for warm days.
  • Long pants and long sleeved lightweight shirts.
  • Flashlight/batteries.
  • Raincoat.
  • Large Zip Lock bags to keep items dry.
  • Reusable water bottle.
  • Towels and toileteries including toothbrush, toothpaste, soap and shampoo.
  • Insect repellent (DEET free repellent os recommended and safer for the animals).
  • Antibacterial spray/cream and bandaids for small scratches and cuts.
  • Sunscreen, hat and sunglasses for the beautiful Costa Rican days.
Keep in mind pretty much all of the above items can be bought in our gift shops as well as at the local convenience stores/supermarkets. If you forget any of the above please don't worry, just let us know when you arrive and we will help make sure you get what you need immediately.


Dagelijkse activiteiten

  • Breakfast is served from 8AM, fruits and coffee are provided at 6:30AM
  • Workgroups are assigned for the daily activities.
  • Animal food prep, enrichment, enclosure cleaning, and veterinarian activities of the morning begin at 6AM and 11:30AM.
  • Lunch is served from 12PM until 1PM.
  • The afternoon meeting ...

Dagelijkse activiteiten

  • Breakfast is served from 8AM, fruits and coffee are provided at 6:30AM
  • Workgroups are assigned for the daily activities.
  • Animal food prep, enrichment, enclosure cleaning, and veterinarian activities of the morning begin at 6AM and 11:30AM.
  • Lunch is served from 12PM until 1PM.
  • The afternoon meeting begins at 1:30 between coordinators and their workgroup.
  • Animal food prep, enrichment, enclosure cleaning, and veterinarian activities of the morning begin at 2PM.
  • Dinner is served from 6PM to 7PM.
  • Night activities begin at 7PM including but not limited to movies, dancing (salsa and bachata), spanish class, and more...
  • Volunteers are asked to be in bed by 10PM.

Check in 3PM  Check-out 11AM



Vrijetijdsactiviteiten

We believe that volunteers who work hard need to play hard as well! 
  • We have a swimming pool on our property surrounded by beach chairs for plenty of time to cool off or get that much-needed Vitamin D.
  • Relax in one of our hammocks and read a good book or just relax with new friends and have a great ...

Vrijetijdsactiviteiten

We believe that volunteers who work hard need to play hard as well! 
  • We have a swimming pool on our property surrounded by beach chairs for plenty of time to cool off or get that much-needed Vitamin D.
  • Relax in one of our hammocks and read a good book or just relax with new friends and have a great conversation.
We also offer weekly adventure tours which are awesome. You can sign-up every week and travel with other volunteers to places around the country like: 
  • Jaco Beach
  • Manuel Antonio National Park
  • the Monteverde Cloud Forest
  • Arenal Volcano.
In addition, we also provide turtle volunteer with our partner programs to the different beaches around Costa Rica. You will have fun, make better friendships, and experience and learn all the beautiful nature Costa Rica has to offer. 
We provide private transportation for these tours at an additional cost to ensure both your safety and enjoyment. Also, we ensure you receive breakfast before leaving, lunch will be provided in some of the tours, dinner will be saved when you arrive home to Rescue Center.

Voorwaarden

Voorwaarden

Minimum leeftijd: 16 jaar

Om deel te nemen aan het programma dien je ten minste 16 jaar te zijn op de startdatum van het programma.

Taalkennis

Je dient over volgende taalkennis te beschikken Engels (basis niveau)

Nationaliteitsbeperkingen

Geen beperkingen. Helpende handen van over de hele wereld zijn welkom.

Tijdsinzet

Uw helpende hand wordt verwacht op maandag, dinsdag, woensdag, vrijdag, zaterdag en zondag van 07:00 - 17:00

Diensten ingesloten

Diensten ingesloten

Diensten door Rescue Center Costa Rica

The pricing is all-inclusive for your entire stay. 

  • All meals are included which includes breakfast, lunch, and dinner. We cater to all diets including vegans, vegetarians, gluten-free, and all food allergies. Also we have amazing news for our amazing planet, our meals are 70% plant based!!  
  • The housing we provide is shared rooms but we also have private facilities, family houses, tiki huts, and tents. We believe sleep comfort is important for all of our volunteers. We appreciate and value your hard work so we work hard to make sure you are happy, safe, and comfortable.
  • The night activities we provide are FREE and we work hard to make them as fun and enjoyable as possible.

The weekly adventure tours have an additional cost but they are not mandatory. We do our best to keep the prices reasonable and in line with expectations. Any money that is profited from these tours goes directly towards our mission which is feeding and caring for the animals. Your participation in these tours lets you enjoy yourself, experience the country, and donate to helping our furry friends.

We have a supermarket and medical clinic within walking distance! If you need anything else we are always happy to help and accommodate when possible!

Accomodatie

The housing we provide includes:

  • shared rooms 
  • private facilities
  • family houses
  • tiki huts
  • tents. 

We believe sleep comfort is important for all of our volunteers. We appreciate and value your hard work so we work hard to make sure you are happy, safe, and comfortable.

Eten & Drank

All meals are included which includes breakfast, lunch, and dinner. 

We cater to all diets including vegans, vegetarians, gluten-free, and all food allergiesAlso we have amazing news for our amazing planet, our meals are 70% plant based!!  

Internet toegang

Beperkte toegang op de project site

Wat is er NIET inbegrepen?

Wat is er NIET inbegrepen?

Afhaal aan de luchthaven op Juan Santamaria International Airport

Afhaling van de luchthaven is ook niet inbegrepen in de programmakosten.

Vlucht tickets

De dichtste luchthaven is Juan Santamaria International Airport (SJO) in San Jose. We assisteren u met het vinden van goedkope vluchten naar Costa Rica. VIND GOEDKOPE VLUCHTEN

Reisverzekering

Naar het buitenland reizen is een avontuur en het is best om goed voorbereid te zijn. Plots ziek worden of gewond raken, annulaties of diefstal - een reisverzekering voor Costa Rica biedt zekerheid en is een meerwaarde. KRIJG EEN OFFERTE

Vaccinaties

Als je de intentie hebt om als vrijwilliger aan de slag te gaan in Costa Rica dien je eerst medisch advies in te winnen alvorens je eropuit trekt. Kijk de benodigde vaccinaties na voor Costa Rica. VACCINATIE CHECKER

Gegevens over jouw aankomst

We work 365 days a year, you can arrive any day of the week but we do have a schedule for arrivals. Our Rescue Center will have its gates open from 6am till 10pm if you arrive after or before this schedule you'll need to wait for the next day or the next opening. We can provide and arrange your transportation to and from the airport with our trusted drivers if you'll like to but it would have an extra cost. 


Beschikbaarheid
jan. feb. mrt. apr. mei. jun. jul. aug. sep. okt. nov. dec.

Programmakosten

1 week (min. verblijf) 356€
2 weken 714€
3 weken 1.019€
4 weken 1.325€
5 weken 1.631€
6 weken 1.937€
7 weken 2.243€
8 weken 2.549€
9 weken 2.854€
10 weken 3.058€
11 weken 3.262€
12 weken (max. verblijf) 3.568€
Gemiddelde kosten 326€/week

Programmakosten

326€ per week 1 - 12 weken Leeftijd 16 - 50+

Betaalmethodes

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Duurtijd

1 - 12 weken

Waarborg

De waarborg dient om je plek als vrijwilliger te verzekeren. Betalingen worden door PayPal behandeld, onze betrouwbare betalingsprovider. Indien je niet over een PayPal account beschikt, kan je ook met een credit kaart betalen.


Finale betaling

Uw finale betaling zal worden goedgekeurd door Rescue Center Costa Rica gedurende de aanmeld procedure. Veel voorkomende oplossingen zijn een banktransfer of contante betaling op de projectsite.


Ontmoet je organisatie

Rescue Center Costa Rica

Super goed 4.4 rating (133 beoordelingen)

NGO - opgericht in 2009

Geverifieerd door Volunteer World

  Zeer hoog Responsgraad

Gepresenteerd door

Vanessa

Gesproken talen: Spaans, Engels

Over de organisatie

Work to help rescue and rehabilitate injured wildlife. The work includes feeding, enclosure cleaning, enrichment projects and help in the veterinarian hospital.

Ontmoet je organisatie

The Rescue Center story starts with one person, Vanessa Lizano. She arrived in Limon, Costa Rica in 2009 with a goal and passion. Her goal was to start a place where injured wildlife indigenous to Costa Rica could be rescued, rehabilitated and when possible released.

She secured a rainforest property in front of Moin beach and soon realized she could not only save wildlife but also endangered sea turtles. Vanessa named her project Paradero Eco Tours. She worked hard for many years building animal cages and walking the beaches at night to find and secure turtle nests. It was hard work but her passion and motivation far exceeded any thoughts of quitting. Within a few years, she had monkeys, sloths, kinkajous, coati and exotic birds all being brought to her weekly by people and government workers around the country. If a baby sloth was found injured or abandoned it was Vanessa who received the call and it was her team she trained who would rehabilitate and eventually release that animal.

The volunteer program was created to bring others, who shared her passion, from around the world. The money volunteers spent to stay and help would be the resource she needed to feed and medicate the animals who were in need. She was surprised to find out how many men, women, and children around the world wanted to help..wanted to make a difference. The volunteer program and donations from generous, kind people around the world kept her afloat so she could continue her mission. Without the volunteers and the donors, the project would have never survived and countless animals would have perished.

Unfortunately, on May 31st, 2013 everything ended. Her best friend and co-worker, Jairo Mora Sandoval, was brutally murdered by turtle poachers on the beach in Limon. Vanessa was not there that night but rather was in San Jose with her son. She received the news the next morning and was filled with feelings of grief, anger, and utter devastation. She had received threats in the past from the turtle egg poachers but never imagined the threats were this real. The murderers were never fully brought to justice.

After years of deserved grief, Vanessa decided with the help of Michael and her sister to start her dream again.  They looked for a safe location where dreams could become reality once again and animals could be helped.

Next to SJO international airport, they found their little piece of heaven, a small oasis with its own waterfall.  In this safe location, they started and in little time, found themselves filled with animals to help and already released many back to nature.

Why volunteer with us?

Being a volunteer at the rescue benefits you as much as it benefits the rescue center.  Besides getting unique and meaningful experience to work frontline with the animals and conversation dedicated staff, here are the other benefits of being an animal rescue volunteer in Costa Rica.

  • Getting up close to a wide range of wildlife, you will immerse yourself in hands-on animal care and rehabilitation experience.
  • The more you give, the happier we feel.  The rescue is often home to hundreds of rescued animals.  Volunteers play an intrinsic role in the success of the center.
  • Many animals have to learn basic skills to get back to the wild, volunteers help them by providing enrichment and conditioning their habitats.
  • Conservation programs in natural environments help towards the prevention of the current decline in animal populations.  Animals brought here are in severe threat of decline due to illegal wildlife trade, poaching and habitat destruction.  Wildlife conservation is not only about caring for animals, it is also about education in the local community. Research done at the rescue is important to safeguard against destructive threats and to create educational programs within local populations.



133 beoordelingen · rating4.4

Juliana De Sousa Gomes rating5

2024 at Animal Wildlife Rescue

Thank you for this amazing moment I made many friands, have a Nice time, take time to see the animals and take care about it. I Will never forget this expérience ...
Pippa White rating5

2024 at Animal Wildlife Rescue

We have had an amazing week, we have been made to feel so welcome and met some amazing people from around the world. We have learnt so much about about the animals and cared for them in in surroundings that are respectful to the animals. ..
Félix Fouillen rating5

2024 at Animal Wildlife Rescue

I've just returned from a month at the rescue center, and it's been an incredible experience! You meet so many great people from so many different countries. We're in charge of preparing the animals' food, feeding them (putting the food in the cages) and cleaning up their environments, and we do ...
Deb Jeunette rating5

2024 at Animal Wildlife Rescue

This rescue center is a great place to start if you have never volunteered before. They have a comfort you would need! Hot, running water, decent food, their prompt in replying, and communicating with you, very competent, warm and welcoming staff, comfortable sleeping accommodations and it’s a ...
Dominique Lecher rating5

2024 at Animal Wildlife Rescue

I was helping 2 weeks in the animal Team. I originally wanted to only stay 1 but it was so nice and i met very great people, so i decided to stay longer. I really loved ...
Linn Stensby rating5

2024 at Animal Wildlife Rescue

I had the most amazing experience at the rescue. Runned by incredible people. However, this page needs to note dress code and that the minimum for working with sloths is 2 weeks(most people didn'tknow this). Everything else was incredible and life ...

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