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VIDA Medical Clinics
June 5, 2007Now part of the Casa Milagro Foundation family is VIDA, offering medical, dental and veterinary clinics throughout Costa Rica, Panama and Nicaragua. Our two VIDA team members brings a collective 15 years experience in leading these clinics.
Read MoreFinca Educativa
June 2, 2007Volunteers working with the indigenous women’s group in Shiroles have the choice of staying with a host family, or on this beautiful educational farm. Finca Educativa was built and founded by another NGO called ANAI, which has been working on sustainable development in Costa Rica since 1978.
Read MorePancake Breakfast Fundraiser
May 28, 2007We wanted to let you know about an upcoming event sponsored by the Helping Hands Costa Rica organization. Proceeds from the breakfast will be donated to our non-profit foundation, Fundacion Casa Milagro (the parent company of Tropical Adventures). Please try and make it to the event and let everyone know about it. It would be great to have your support and to see you!
Read MoreLa Flor – May Update
May 28, 2007Phyllis and her niece, Lauryn, came to us from New Mexico for two weeks. We had the best time with them! They volunteered with our La Flor project in the Central Valley and worked very hard the whole time they were here.
Read MoreStorm
May 28, 2007Yes, she might look sweet and calm in this picture, but she’s c-r-a-z-y! We have a new kitty at the orphanage. We rescued her from the jungles of Limon. At first we were going to call her “Gritona,” which means Screamer. I’ll let you guess why. But now I think we’re just going to call her “Storm.” She’s a bit possessed you
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Inigenous Medical Center
May 21, 2007We are currently trying to build a medical center in the Talamanca Mountains. We have a doctor who walks 6 hours into the mountains once a week, but he has no place from which to operate. This makes seeing patients incredibly difficult.
Read MoreMany Thanks!
May 19, 2007When it rains, it pours. Yes, the rainy season has started. But it looks like the “Giving Season” has started as well! We have been so fortunate lately. People from inside and outside of Costa Rica have been very generously donating supplies and clothes for our kids, families and communities.
Read MoreWhy Volunteer in Costa Rica?
April 28, 2007Costa Rica is such a rich, beautiful and diverse country. It’s understandable why many people from all around the world like to vacation here. Most, however, don’t realize their mere presence can have negative effects on the country as a whole.
Read MoreMore Information
April 20, 2007As you might imagine, we get a lot of emails and phone calls about our volunteer opportunities here in Costa Rica. Our goal is to provide you with as much information as we can, to help you make an informed decision about whether or not our program is for you.
Read MoreWhat’s it Like to Volunteer?
April 20, 2007Many potential volunteers ask us for more detail about what they would be doing as part of our volunteer program here in Costa Rica. That, of course, really depends on which project you would be participating in.
We also do a lot of customizing of the volunteer schedule based on the goals of the volunteer. Some volunteers choose to fill up their day with as many hours of projects as possible, where others want to volunteer a minimum amount of time so they can take advantage of the beach, tours or to just relax.