FUNDACION MARIA – EL HOGAR DEL ADULTO MAYOR

Name: FUNDACION MARIA – EL HOGAR DEL ADULTO MAYOR
Start: 2022-05-01
End: 2022-12-16
Location: Santo Domingo, Costa Rica

Code: 71654 Copied

Costa Rica Social work Social work Permanent

About the project

📝 Detailed information

🏢 About the local organisation

This organization aims to provide a quality service to elderly people who require it as a result of their situation either of poverty or disability, by means of comprehensive care in an appropriate setting according to current guidelines.

💼 What the programme involves

The tasks are mainly related to providing company and sharing experiences with the residents. Talk with the elderly people in order to get to know their likes, needs, health and to benefit from their advice and experience. Participating in activities such as exercise or workshops (sewing, cooking, arts and crafts etc.) Coordinate some activities with the health professionals who are working in the institution. Help during meals to serve the elderly people. You will work from Monday to Friday from 10:00am to 4:00pm

🏠 Accommodation on site

You will stay in a host family, that will provide you with food. The host family will be in the area of the project. You will go to work with the urban bus (approximately US$ 0.50 per trip at the expense of the volunteer).

📍 About the location

Santo Domingo, Heredia Province Please arrive to Costa Rica 3 days before you start the project. The next working day, after your arrival, you willl receive an Orientation Full Day and a City Tour in San José by ACI.The third day you will start in the Project. Fundación Maria receives volunteers just Mondays, Tuesdays and Wednesdays.

ℹ️ Additional information

300US$ (Host Family for 1 month) + 240US$ (ACI Fee for 1 to 4 weeks)

Interested in this project? Create your account and apply online.

📅 Available sessions

ACICR15-20

01/05/2022 → 16/12/2022

Closed

3 / 10

♂ 0/5 ♀ 3/5

ℹ️ Key information

Age required

18–99 years old

Solidarity donation

540.00 EUR

French tax residents may be eligible for a tax reduction of up to 66% of their costs (membership, plane tickets, solidarity donation).

📍 Location

Heredia Province, Santo Domingo, Costa Rica

Costa Rica

🌍 Location info

Local currency

Costa Rica Colon (CRC / ₡)

Exchange rate

1 CRC = 0.001986 EUR

Rate as of 31/05/2026

🛡️ Before you leave

Security information

📞 Contact us

[email protected]

+32 2 888 67 13

Contact form

✅ Features

🏠 Accommodation

Collective

🗣️ Languages spoken

English Spanish