The Asociación Costarricense de Interculturalidad (ACI) is a non-profit organization with more than sixty years working for a more united world. We facilitate exchanges, youth projects and non-formal education for global citizenship. We receive international youth in Costa Rica and send nationals abroad to participate in social or environmental projects. We coordinate intercultural programs, volunteering, social service, internships, trainings and other learning activities that promote both personal growth and the development of global skills and values.
Through our programs and projects we build bridges between different cultures, while promoting cooperation, solidarity and a culture of peace. We uphold the value of diversity, celebrate differences and advocate for a society free of all forms of discrimination and racism.

Concerned about the current situation that the world is experiencing in the midst of a health pandemic and economic crisis, the idea arises of creating this farm, where the agricultural, fish, poultry, pig and bovine areas converge, with the aim of harvesting natural products, food, friendly to the environment and accessible, both to our family nucleus, as well as to the general population of the Parrita area and to provide food for people with disabilities at the Nueva Esperanzas Residence and El Fénix Residence. Also serve as a contribution to sources of employment or other exchange opportunities with nationals and foreigners who like to share their strength, knowledge or contributions that come to strengthen the development of the farm and care for the environment.

Main Goals:

• To be a leader in the production of organic food, oriented towards respect for nature.
• We contribute to the production of food under conservation and sustainable management, in accordance with nature.
• Agriculture, Aquaculture, Food Security.
• Private Enterprise, Technology, Trade, Environmental Protection

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The fee indicated covers a period of TWO WEEKS, and includes:

1. Transfer from the airport to a hostel in San Jose.
2. Two nights in a hostel in San Jose, breakfast included.
3. Orientation day, a day in which we give a cultural introduction to Costa Rica, safety and transportation recommendations, directions to the project and a tour of San Jose with lunch included.
4. Accommodation and meals at the project.

The program has flexible dates depending on the availability of the project, with flexibility from 2 weeks to 4 months, but this includes an additional fee to the indicated fee.

Hosting situation provided by Local Family.

The house of the host family is in the center of El Tigre. They also have a lot of plants and fruits growing in their garden. It is a family house, where two persons live (Javier and his wife Emma).
In the house you can find 4 rooms for the volunteers.

It is a very open and welcoming house with plenty of ventilators to help against the very hot weather.

The food is organized and prepared by the host family and coordinators in the project. It can also be prepared vegetarian or vegan.

The community of El Tigre is a small town of approximately 40 families dedicated to agriculture and commerce. It is safe and quiet; the people are very nice and with many years of coexistence. It is located three kilometers from the center of Parrita.

The host family has a lot of plats growing in their garden.

Finca Flor de Lis is located 500m in the southeast of El Tigre. Surrounded by other (African Palm) Fincas.

El Tigre is located very close to Parrita and about 30 minutes away from Quepos, those are the main towns in the region, which will have all kind of services needed, such as supermarkets, restaurants, cafeterias, hotels, hospitals, clinics, banks and ATMs.

El Tigre is also located really close to one of the most famous National Parks in Costa Rica, which is called Manuel Antonio, one of the most beautiful places in the country.

• Has to be an organized, structured person. (Very important).
• Basic Level of Spanish and/or English
• To be respectful towards the internal rules of the project
• To love nature as the main goal of this project
• To be very flexible and to do different tasks during the day which may involve cooking and cleaning, as volunteers may also be responsible of taking care of the house/finca.
• Interest in environmental issues.
• The volunteer should enjoy working with people and foster good human relations.
• Proactivity is a must.
• Volunteer must be ready to work independently even when the person responsible (Don Javier) is not present.
• Honest, responsible, punctual, positive person.
• Leadership Skills.
• Good and respectful attitude.
• Open to flexibility of schedules.
• Willingness to learn.
  

The volunteer will be picked up at the airport.

For the orientation date, we'll meet the volunteer at the hostel.

In order to calculate the final cost of the program, it is necessary to have the most accurate dates possible.