Boomers Abroad

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Volunteering with children is one of the most rewarding areas to volunteer in as you can really help change the future of the children around you. Kaya has over 30 projects working with children spanning South America, Central America and Asia. Whether you are working in an orphanage, teaching English or working with abused children you have the chance to develop and equip the children with skills for a brighter future.

*Teach English, Music and Recreation in a Coastal Village

Volunteer abroad with Kaya in Costa Rica and get hands-on teaching experience with children who will really benefit from international instruction. English as a second language is becoming more and more important in Costa Rica, especially in those areas where tourism is the main source of income for rural communities.

The protected areas of Costa Rica are visited by thousands of tourists each year which leave the country satisfied at providing incredible experiences for all to enjoy. Part of this experience for visitors is with the contact they have from locals in different areas of the country. The attitude that the ticos have toward the tourists is ultimately, what makes it more rewarding for foreigners to visit the country. With your help, more locals can communicate with these tourists, improving their English and therefore their interactions with others.

*Care for Orphaned Babies and Young Children

Volunteer and work in an orphanage to help care for babies and young children. This project works to support children who are suffering from physical or psychological abuse and give them a temporary place to live while their parent(s) undergo counselling or treatment. Should their home life not improve over the course of time, the children are moved to a permanent orphanage with the hope of future adoption. This project also works to assist children whose mothers have put them up for adoption due to drug or alcohol addiction.

The temporary homes that we work with in Costa Rica provide children not only with a haven to escape the horrors of their home life, but also works to provide them with the necessary counselling, psychological assistance and health services in a warm and loving environment.

*Work with Women and Family Victims of Prostitution

Help women and family victims of prostitution. The project focuses on restoring human rights through a holistic recovery program aimed at re-incorporating people working in prostitution into the labour market and to heal their deeply rooted scars. Alongside this, the project offers a support group for high risk girls and teens some of whom are already involved in commercial sexual exploitation with the purpose of providing in-depth support and counselling. In 2009 the founder of this program received the Heroine Against Modern-Day Slavery award in Washington, D.C., from Hillary Clinton, United States Secretary of State an award given in recognition of the people around the world for their commitment and struggle against this organized crime.

*Costa Rica Spring Break Volunteering Week

Do something amazing with your Spring Break this year? Join us in San Jose for a week of helping orphaned and underprivileged children in the citys orphanage and day care centres - organising games and activities, helping with refurbishment work and making materials for the childrens play and studies . Then take a day-trip to Costa Ricas famous Arenal Volcano and Baldi hot Springs to see some of the sights before heading home.

Volunteers coming for their Spring break will carry out an orientation on the Monday, work from Tuesday to Friday, then take a sightseeing trip on the Saturday before going home. This itinerary makes the most of the week, both for the projects and for your visit to Costa Rica.