Name: Volunteering in the Great Baikal Trail
Location: Asia
Lake Baikal, the deepest, oldest lake in the world, is more than a
magnificent lake that holds 20 percent ...
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Title: Ecolodge in Belize The award-winning Lodge at Chaa Creek has pioneered natural history travel to Belize since 1981 and is Belize’s premier destinations for a wide range of adventures. Set within a private 365-acre nature reserve, Chaa Creek hosts an internationally recognized Natural History Center and Butterfly Farm,miles of nature trails for ... |
Title: Sea Turtle Conservation Program in Costa rica We are operating three turtle projects in the South Caribbean side of Costa Rica in the region of Talamanca. Since 1986, the Marine Program has been working to protect the Leatherback Sea Turtle (Dermochelys coriacea) nesting population at Gandoca beach in the Gandoca-Manzanillo National Wildlife Refuge. |
Title: Costa Rican Jungle Hideaway If youre looking for a true tropical, unspoiled jungle environment, where you can explore the ecosystem at your own pace, come up to the northern zone of Costa Rica to our jungle hideaway. |
Title: Turtle Conservation in Costa Rica We are a non-profit organization whose dual aims are the protection of sea turtles and the improvement of the living conditions of the local inhabitants. The local inhabitants generate income by cooperating in the project; they guard beaches together with the volunteers, act as tour guides for eco tourists and ... |
Title: Sustainable Living Lodge in Costa Rica We are an environmental learning and sustainable living center, retreat and lodge located in the last virgin rainforest of Costa Ricas Puriscal County. We practice and promote living responsibly in the tropics, while educating our visitors about the significance and majesty of the worlds disappearing tropical forests. Our site ... |
Title: Agroecological Farm in Costa Rica With stunning views of El Valle de General and Costa Ricas tallest mountains, including Mount Chirripo, our Agricultural Ecological Farm is well named. It is situated in the county of Perez Zeledon, three hours south of San Jose, the capital of Costa Rica, in an area of outstanding natural beauty. ... |
Title: Teaching in Honduras La Ceiba is a picturesque town located on the northern coast of the Caribbean Sea. As Honduras develops its tourism industry, recent focuses have been on La Ceiba-called "The Capital of Tourism" because of its strategic location. La Ceiba is a destination for many English-speaking tourists. For these Honduran students ... |
Title: Helping and Teaching Orphanage in Honduras Centro Internacional de Idiomas Honduras Orphanage volunteer project offers volunteers a marvelous opportunity to help street children who have been rescued by child care organizations in providing them with care, love, education, and recreation. Volunteers will be involved with a wide range of activities that offer learning as well as ... |
Title: Aids and HIV Awareness in Honduras In recent years, Honduras has experienced a rapid increase in HIV infections, accounting for nearly 60 percent of all cases reported in Central America. Roughly 80 percent of all reported cases are attributable to heterosexual transmission, and studies indicate that between 1 and 4 percent of pregnant women have been ... |
Title: Health Care in Honduras Unfortunately, the public health care system in Honduras is one of the worst in Latin America. There are very few good hospitals, and most middle class families are unable to afford them. Therefore, able volunteers in our Volunteer Honduras Health Project assist in local hospitals which are often poorly-equipped. |
Title: Honduras Ecolodge Our lodge is set amidst the most spectacular scenery that you will see in Honduras. You will immediately be struck by the immenseness of the lush green mountains that tower above you on all sides and the panoramic view of the river. You are surrounded by National Parks, Pico Bonito ... |
Title: Macaw Conservation in Costa Rica We are a non profit organisation dedicated to the conservation of the Scarlet Macaw (Ara macao) and the Great Green Macaw (Ara ambiguus). We breed macaws to release into the wild and we have one of the most successful re-introduction programs in the world. |
Title: Womens weaving cooperative We are a collective of 400 backstrap loom weavers, 98% women, in Guatemala . We work directly with 17 weaving cooperatives, representing five regions in the Western Highlands of Guatemala : Solol¡, Huehuetenango, Sacatepquez, Quetzaltenango and Quiche. We offer high quality products that ensure fair wages to the craftspeople. We ... |
Title: Volunteering for conserving Panamanian native orchids Our goal is to conserve native Panamanian species of orchids, many of which are believed to be on their way to extinction. Estimates vary, but it is generally considered that the Republic of Panama is home to no less than 1,500 species of orchids, making it one of the most ... |
Title: The Conservation and Reintroduction of the Macaws of Costa Rica The Ara Project is a non profit organisation based in Costa Rica. We work with the highly endangoured Scarlet Macaw (Ara macao) and the Great Green Macaw (Ara ambiguus). |
The day normally begins at 6:30 when you are awakened by the sounds of Oropendola birds, Toucans and occasionally Howler monkeys. Breakfast is served at 7:00 and if the lodge is busy you must help ...
Alex Rowson, Volunteer
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