Our Volunteers' Experiences

What's it really like to volunteer here?
Why not see what previous volunteers think.

Please find at the bottom of this page links to over a dozen previous volunteers and what they say about their time here.

We've included a selection from those who thought most things were great to one who couldnt stand things so badly he felt he had to give up his project (but we did find him work elsewhere) and one who dislocated her ankle up in the coffee farm and was stuck up in the village for weeks, but learnt to love it there.

Also, how did our volunteers rate their Project? We ask them all to evaluate their experience here with scores of 1 to 5.
Follow this link to find the scores on the projects you're interested in.
Volunteer evaluations of the Projects


If you're still interested in applying we do ask you to read 'Things to consider before applying' under 'Application and Information' for each Project. This gives you the downside of each project before you apply to minimise the risk of nasty surprises for you or us once you get here.

If we still haven't dissuaded you after that, then you're free to apply!

Un lugar

• Andy McCarthy
  Un Lugar Surf School, but I was also involved in an Intercambio program at Universidad Privado Del Norte
  
• Priscille & Maelys Varillon
  Working at ACJ, Shanty Town school and Home for ex-street children
  
• Sara Dickett
  Worked and stayed at the Organic Coffee and Sugar farm
  
• Nia Dickett
  Worked and stayed at the Organic Coffee and Sugar farm
  
• Neil Lawson
  Organic coffee farm and Volunteer Language School
  
• Valerie Bergeron
  Worked at the home for ex-street children
  
• Parker
  Helped out at Un Lugar surf school
  
• Atte Langenberg
  Helped with setting up the Otra Cosa restaurant
  
• Michael Dyer
  Worked at Otra Cosa Restaurant
  
• Ieteke Schouten
  Cooked at Otra Cosa Restaurant
  
• Simone Leensen
  Worked in the Restaurant and helped look after the garden
  
• Petra Horvat-Puzak
  Worked at ACJ Educational day centre
  
• Jennifer Hale
  Worked at the vegetarian restaurant
  
• Sarah Leeming
  Worked at the Restaurant and stayed at Los Pinos
  
• Karin Spedding
  Helped redecorate at the Restaurant
  
  And also .... photo album of a few others who volunteered here
  
  
• Bonnie Lohman
  
• Marianne Schriever
  
• Louise Booker
  
• Kira Engelmann