Project Costs
The cost for 10 days is £575, 17 days is £765, 24 days is £965. This cost includes private (or shared with another volunteer), clean and simple room in a homestay, three meals a day, non-alcoholic beverages and snacks, equipment (for patrols), guide during the volunteering, backup and support. Airfare and transportation to the project, lodging in San Jose, travel/medical insurance and personal expenses are not included in the cost. It is mandatory for you to take out travel and medical insurance for the duration of the project.
You can join for 10 days up to 12 weeks on any of the dates below, starting on a Tuesday and finishing on a Friday. The dates below are for 10 days, but you can join for 17 days, 24 days, 31 days etc. As weekends are free time, we suggest arriving on a Tuesday and leaving on a Friday if you wanted to travel after the project is finished for example. Please email victoria.mcneil@workingabroad.com for any questions about dates and costs. Groups are also welcome.
Payment Terms
To secure your placement on the project, you will need to complete and submit the application form with your application payment of £195 (included in the total project costs listed above). If for some reason your application is not accepted, we will reimburse this payment fully. However for those who are accepted, you will be required to pay the remaining balance 1 month before arrival. Once we have confirmed your place, you will receive an information package on the programme background and scientific objectives, your role as a volunteer, the work you will do, suggested items to bring, how to travel there and information you need to provide, such as background/police check, medical letter etc. Upon arrival at the project, all volunteers are asked to sign a waiver/release of liability form.
Project Dates
| Start | End | Availability |
|---|---|---|
| September 29th 2020 | October 9th 2020 | |
| October 13th 2020 | October 23rd 2020 | |
| October 27th 2020 | November 6th 2020 | |
| November 10th 2020 | November 20th 2020 | |
| November 24th 2020 | December 4th 2020 | |
| December 8th 2020 | December 18th 2020 | |
| December 22nd 2020 | January 1st 2021 | |
| January 5th 2021 | January 15th 2021 | |
| January 19th 2021 | January 29th 2021 | |
| February 2nd 2021 | February 12th 2021 | |
| February 16th 2021 | February 26th 2021 | |
| March 2nd 2021 | March 12th 2021 | |
| March 16th 2021 | March 26th 2021 | |
| March 30th 2021 | April 9th 2021 | |
| April 13th 2021 | April 23rd 2021 | |
| April 27th 2021 | May 7th 2021 | |
| May 11th 2021 | May 21st 2021 | |
| May 25th 2021 | June 4th 2021 | |
| June 8th 2021 | June 18th 2021 | |
| June 22nd 2021 | July 2nd 2021 | |
| July 6th 2021 | July 16th 2021 | |
| July 20th 2021 | July 30th 2021 | |
| August 3rd 2021 | August 13th 2021 | |
| August 17th 2021 | August 27th 2021 |
