by greenlifevolunteers | May 23, 2016 | Reviews, Reviews - Teaching Children
Cleome’s Review (taken from Abroad Reviews): I volunteered with Green Life Volunteers in August of 2015. This was my first “solo” travel experience and also my first experience volunteering abroad. I stayed with a lovely host family who only spoke Spanish...
by greenlifevolunteers | Dec 16, 2015 | Reviews, Reviews - Dog and Cat Rescue
Stephanie – Age: 22 – Nationality: USA – Project: Dog & Cat Rescue project – Length: 3 months Stephanie’s review taken from Abroad Reviews: In Spring 2014, I knew I wanted to go to Costa Rica to volunteer for that summer. I...
by greenlifevolunteers | Aug 3, 2015 | Reviews, Reviews - Organic Farming, Reviews - Turtle Conservation
Hailie – Age: 28, Nationality: USA, Projects: Organic Farming & Turtle Conservation Hailie’s Review (taken from Abroad Reviews): Janina is a very helpful and passionate program coordinator. Upon my arrival to Puerto Jimenez, she took me around the town...
by greenlifevolunteers | Jul 9, 2015 | Reviews, Reviews - Internship GLV
Project: GLV Internship. Length: 7 months. Age of Volunteer at the time of volunteering: 26. I did my graduation internship at Green Life Volunteers in Costa Rica. Green Life Volunteers is a very nice non-profit volunteer organization. Green Life Volunteers is...
by greenlifevolunteers | Jul 9, 2015 | Reviews, Reviews - Dog and Cat Rescue, Reviews - Turtle Conservation
Projects: Turtle Conservation & Dog/Cat Rescue. Age: 19. Country: Germany Valentina’s Review: I have spent four months in Costa Rica and got to know five different volunteer jobs. My longest stay was with the organization GreenLifeVolunteers. I have first...
by greenlifevolunteers | Jul 9, 2015 | Reviews, Reviews - Internship GLV
Project Name: GLV Internship. Project Length: 7 months. Age of volunteer at time of volunteer project: 25. My name is Kaho Leung and I did my graduation internship at Green Life Volunteers. Janina Schan is the owner, a very helpful young woman who has a clear vision...
by greenlifevolunteers | Nov 12, 2014 | Reviews, Reviews - Internship GLV
Green Life Volunteers has only strengthened my desire to travel and explore different cultures. There’s a big difference between volunteering in your home country and doing so abroad. You experience so much more by living in a way that’s new to you. Well, at least I...
by greenlifevolunteers | Jul 1, 2014 | Reviews, Reviews - Teaching Children
Project: Teaching English in Puerto Jimenez. Volunteer: Kylie. Country – USA. Age: 19. I would absolutely recommend Green Life Volunteers as a program to anyone looking to have a deeper and more fulfilled experience when traveling to Costa Rica. Janina Schan...
by greenlifevolunteers | May 13, 2014 | Reviews, Reviews - Dog and Cat Rescue
Volunteer: Sara. Country: Finnland. Age: 29. Project: Dog Rescue in Puerto Jimenez. Duration: 4 weeks. I immediately felt welcomed by GLV, after my first email was answered within hours. This first impression proved right. From when I first began planning my trip to...
by greenlifevolunteers | May 5, 2014 | Reviews, Reviews - Turtle Conservation
Lisa and Brenna (Mum and Daughter) – Ostional Turtle Conservation Internship. Aged: 17 (Brenna) and Lisa (55). Lisa’s and Brenna’s Review AND Video! My daughter and I had a wonderful time volunteering with Greenlife in Costa Rica as Turtle...
by greenlifevolunteers | May 5, 2014 | Blog, Reviews
We have an account on Abroad Reviews and our volunteers can publish their unbiased reviews so that you can trust we’re not making them up 😉 .. We’re a small local Costa Rican organization and we don’t buy reviews or pay people to write reviews.. all...
by greenlifevolunteers | Nov 2, 2013 | Reviews, Reviews - Veterinary Intern
Kathleen – Volunteer at the Veterinary Clinic and the Local Private School in Puerto Jimenez Age: 61 From: United States Review written via personal email. My time volunteering in Puerto Jimenez was fabulous. You could not have chosen a more wonderful family...
by greenlifevolunteers | Sep 10, 2013 | Reviews, Reviews - Turtle Conservation
Katja – Intern at the Turtle Conservation Project in Ostional From: New Zealand Age: 26 My time in Ostional was a fantastic and highly rewarding experience. In search for a location for my Master’s research I skimmed the internet for volunteering opportunities....
by greenlifevolunteers | Jun 6, 2013 | Reviews
Miron – Spanish School, Organic Farming Volunteer & Teaching English Volunteer, March – April 2013 From: Sweden Age: 26 For many years I had planned for going on a volunteering trip after I finished my geography studies at the university, in order to...
by greenlifevolunteers | Apr 3, 2013 | Blog, Reviews
Having spent a few months in Costa Rica traveling and studying Spanish, I had fallen in love with the land that they justifiably call the ‘Rich Coast’. The beauty, the climate, the friendly people and the culture had all lured me in and contributed to my devastation...
by greenlifevolunteers | Mar 22, 2013 | Reviews
Organic Farming on the Osa Peninsula, February 2013 From: The United States/ California Age: 28 Richie’s Review: GLV: How did the initial contact with green life volunteers go – did you feel like all your questions were answered and you got the right info you...
by greenlifevolunteers | Sep 10, 2012 | Reviews
Annelies – Teaching English Project, Puerto Jimenez, August 2012 From: Holland Age: 20 Annelies’ Review: How was your experience when you initially contacted Green Life Volunteers- did you feel well informed and taken care of? My compliments to Green Life...
by greenlifevolunteers | Aug 17, 2012 | Reviews
Jay – Turtle Conservation Volunteer, June and July 2012 From: California, USA Age: 19 Jay’s Review: My experience in Costa Rica and volunteering with the turtles in Ostional was one that I will fondly remember until my dying days. I planned the whole trip...
