Volunteering at the Wildlife Rescue Center, located on an 8-acre ecological reserve on the edge of the rainforest, is a meaningful opportunity to care for abandoned and injured wildlife. The mission of the center is the care and eventual release of the animals into their natural habitats. Resident wildlife includes monkeys, kinkajous, peccaries, sloths, parrots, and other exotic animals. Our volunteers will work side-by-side with compassionate professionals in this government-supported sanctuary. Each day our participants will care for a specific resident species, feeding the animals and cleaning their living quarters. We will also work on long-term projects with the staff, helping to build new enclosures, clearing new pathways throughout the property, and improving the general conditions of the center.

• Community Service participants volunteer with the same project for the length of the program, in order to form meaningful bonds with the animals and staff at the orphanage and to realize their projects from beginning to end.
• Participants volunteer Monday – Friday, four hours per day, for the duration of the program, earning 40 hours of Community Service credit.
• The goal of Project Costa Rica is not only to give back to the rescue center but also for our participants to learn and grow through their experiences.