Tel. +44 (0)1273 600030 (UK)
A substantial part of the fee goes towards the day-to-day running costs of the projects themselves throughout the year, including daily transport, food subsidies for the school meals and fruit for the children (sometimes their only meal of the day), educational materials for classes, monthly birthday celebrations, painting and maintenance.
On top of this, each volunteer has a US $100 donation; you decide where it should be spent. All class-related materials for day to day teaching are also included.
Education is free in Costa Rica though the parents still have to buy the basic materials for the child to attend, which they often cannot do. We are endeavoring to cover these costs and included in your fee is a utensils scholarship for one child for one year.
We invite every traveller who books a holiday via us to send in a review. Because we don't run the holidays they're completely independent and unedited... remember to read between the lines though, as two people on the same holiday can have different views!
