HELP A CHILD HAVE A MORE POSITIVE EXPERIENCE WHILE IN THE CHILDREN’S HOSPITAL
 Costa Rica is a beautiful, developing nation known for its environmental protection and innovation. From the rainforests of the interior to the sprawling Caribbean beaches of its coasts, it is rapidly becoming a destination for travelers around the world.
Volunteers on this program can help make children’s stays in the hospital more pleasant. Whether through recreation, assistance, or just company, children welcome the volunteers’ presence. To help to accomplish this, volunteers should have the following:
- Enjoyment of working with kids
- Fantastic interpersonal skills with the patients, parents, employees and the rest of the members of the hospital community
- A special charisma for dealing with people that need special treatment and sensitivity for the conditions and afflictions of the children at the hospital.
Volunteer Activities May Include:
Assisting doctors and nurses in care for children
Helping with patient’s therapy and recreation
Keep children company during their stay at the hospital
What You Get For Your Program Fee
 Personalized Volunteer Placement with our Partner in Costa Rica, based on your skills and interests, including all the coordination, in-person visits and communication necessary with the local organization.
- A comfortable, safe place to live in Costa Rica, the basic amenities, 3 meals per day with a host family, and transportation from the airport to your placements and programs.
- An experienced U.S. based GeoVisions Program Manager (and former volunteer with GeoVisions) who will serve as your coordinator and liaison with our in-country staff in Costa Rica.
- In-country basic language assistance and (optional) language classes.
- Professional, locally-based staff to provide orientation, supervision and guidance throughout your stay.
- Extensive medical, accident and dental insurance along with emergency evacuation insurance, applicable to GeoVisions' participants worldwide.
- Important documents, including in-depth pre-departure packs, orientation information, and all in-country informational materials.
- Country-based airport transportation.
- A toll-free 24-hour emergency hotline in the U.S.
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Don't volunteer abroad with cash! As an alternative to traveler's checks, GeoVisions suggests the ARC Travel MasterCard, a pre-paid debit card that works globally. We use them here at GeoVisions rather than cash, traveler's checks or our own credit cards. You can refill the card via the Internet and GeoVisions will credit your program fee $5 for each card you buy. Check out the details by clicking the banner below.
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