Conservation in Costa Rica

We have been selected to represent Australia in an international volunteer work program in January 2011. We will be travelling to Costa Rica to volunteer for a minimum of 80 hours in a project focusing on conservation development.

We are truly excited to spend our summer volunteering abroad as we have the opportunity to learn about another culture and give back to a country which needs our help. We will be joining participants from universities across Australia and New Zealand who will travel to their host countries and divide into smaller volunteer groups.

Working under the direction of an organisation called International Student Volunteers, (www.isvonline.org), every volunteer project is coordinated and supervised by a local host organisation (governmental or non-governmental) run in accordance with the needs of the community.

This experience will broaden our awareness of environmental issues and give us hands-on, practical experience in conservation work. Our team will be dedicated to working in areas such as endangered species protection, scientific research and habitat restoration while we receive valuable education in sustainable management of resources and responsible use of the natural environment.

Our goal is to raise $10,000 to cover travel expenses and to donate to the host organisation. We would be grateful for your help. We have established this blog to keep our sponsors up to date on progress with the fundraising and to gain awareness for the cause.  If you would like to know more, feel free to contact us.