OBRAS DEL ESPIRITU SANTO

Name: OBRAS DEL ESPIRITU SANTO
Start: 2017-01-01
End: 2018-12-15
Location: Costa Rica

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Costa Rica Children Social work Children Social work Permanent

About the project

📝 Detailed information

🏢 About the local organisation

ACI-Costa Rica is a non-profit-organization, whose main activity is the promotion of exchange between young people from different countries, as a means to create links, encounters and solidarity among the different people and cultures of the world. ACI-CR also organizes Eco-Camps, Work-Camps, short exchanges, international activities and has developed an environmental education project named Yàblö Yàmipa.

Principles :

To promote fraternity among human beings
To work for sustainable human development
To encourage substantial changes in the relationships between human beings and the environment, assuring harmony among them

💼 What the programme involves

Description: The Asociación Obras del Espiritu Santo runs a daycare center for children in one of San José's poorest areas. They also provide lunch for single mothers and organize night patrols offering alimentation to homeless people. Possible tasks for the volunteer :

To assist in the daycare center taking care of the children
To assist during meal time Â• To work in the nursery with the smaller children
To assist in other activities and departments when necessary
If the volunteer wants, it is possible to help with the night patrols to the slums and the Red Light District of San José where Obras del Espíritu Santo provides food to poor families and homeless people

🏠 Accommodation on site

2 meals provided by host family and 1 meal at the work placement.

📍 About the location

''Obras del Espiritu Santo project'' is located in Barrio Cristo Rey, southern side of San Jose city. From San Jose downtown is 15 minutes by bus. Climate: The dry season is from December to May, and it is the time of year when it almost does not rain. During the rest of the year (from May to November) it rains constantly. There are several internet cafes around San Jose city.

ℹ️ Additional information

Participation costs :

On the project : $300 for 4 weeks + $50 monthly fee charged by the project. $75 per extra week.
ACI fees : $250 for the first 4 weeks + $100 charged by ACI per extra month.

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📅 Available sessions

ACI/ODES2017

01/01/2017 → 31/12/2017

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ACI/OES2017

08/01/2017 → 15/12/2017

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ACI/OES2018

08/01/2018 → 15/12/2018

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ℹ️ Key information

Age required

18–99 years old

Solidarity donation

400.00 USD ≈ 358 EUR

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

📍 Location

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

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✅ Features

🗣️ Languages spoken

English Spanish