Women’s Cooperative in the Atenas area
Project At A Glance |
Location : San Isidro (20 minutes by bus up in the mountains)
Start Point : Atenas
End Point : Atenas
Duration : 1-12 weeks
Hours : 20-30 per week
Food : Provided by homestay family
Room : Homestay family
Date : First and Third Monday of each month
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Project Summary
AMASIA is a women's cooperative that runs a greenhouse in the hills of San Isidro , about 20 minutes by bus from central Atenas. They offer orchids, organic fertilizer, cactus, and ornamental plants for sale to the community.
Skill/Qualification
Basic Spanish preferred, but not required, a green thumb, and a love for nature. If you have experience with websites, you can also help develop their website. If you have experience with grant writing or advertising, these skills can also be useful to the project to help gain support and to promote the project. Volunteers are expected to be reliable and flexible.
Volunteer Responsibilities
As a volunteer with AMASIA, you should work to support and assist with the image and idea of a women's cooperative through promotion, as well as working directly in the greenhouse. Any ideas, issues, or assistance that a volunteer can share with the cooperative is appreciated.
Room/Food
Room and board will be provided by the homestay families in Atenas for the entire duration of the program. They will provide 3 meals a day (lunch may be “to go” if the volunteer experience requires that the volunteer has to be gone from the house throughout the day). Experience the culture of Costa Rica , the incredible traditional food, and expand your Spanish. Supervision will be provided in Atenas for both the homestay and the volunteer opportunity during the entire time of the program. |
