Community Service
Community service ideas for your trip
Projects
Looking to add community service to your trip itinerary? Below are examples of some projects we have done in the past. If you have a specific goal or project in mind, please let us know and we can coordinate it for you.
Tree Planting and Reforestation Project
Our student groups have participated in over 100 tree plantings and reforestation projects. These typically occur in the Pacuare River watershed.
Creating bio Spheres
Said best by our non-profit partner, RAFA: “Balls are easy to throw into the river, and the heavy clay sinks to the bottom, where sediment from contamination builds up. The river’s water dissolves the clay, releasing the microorganisms that restore a healthy balance in the ecosystem, thereby increasing the river’s self-purification ability.”
Building Bus Stops
Our community in Sitio de Mata didn’t have bus stops throughout the town. Over a period of two years we built “paradas” throughout the neighborhoods.
Community Garden
We helped build a community garden in one of the Sitio Mata neighborhoods (“Barrios”) in 2022. This garden grew over 20 different types of fruit and vegetables.
Improving the Soccer Field
Our community plaza/soccer field in Sitio Mata has been undergoing a long-term upgrade from our student groups including improving the seating, fences, and goal posts. This area is the lifeblood of the community for the kids in the area and is one of the projects that we’re most proud of.
Indigenous Shelter
Students worked with the Cabécar, the indigenous community in the Pacaure River basin, and helped them build a new shelter.
