Service and See Nature

Our Service Program hours run from 8am to 4pm. Despite the ample work service schedule volunteers find time to enjoy local attractions.

This fine specimen , known as the Mot Mot bird was spotted just right outside the Coop before a workday. He was waiting for the gardener to finish cutting the grass, a nice opportunity to feast on the crawlers below!

Gravel, Cloud Forests & Traditional Dance!

Thursday, February 24th

Thought of the day and Journal by Chris: "A forest of these trees is a spectacle too much for one man to see." - David Douglas


Today we finally got to see the cloud forests! We started off the day graveling trails with the Colegio kids as well as a few European volunteers who worked at the reserve. We thought we'd just be carrying gravel down a hill and dumping it but we ended up needing to carry it about a half kilometer through the rain forest over hills and valleys, it was tough work.

After lunch we had a slight change of pace and took a guided trip into the cloud forest which was absolutely gorgeous. Once we'd seen a good amount of forests we went back to the high school where some students performed typical costa rica dances for us which were very cool!!

To finish off the day, Jorge and the kids took us out to pizza and the kids presented us with gifts and Jorge gave us all certificates of our work. It's been a great time, and tomorrow we get to travel back!

Why Volunteer?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k1OvFPotEVU

Many people ask me why I do what I do, here is my answer through my favorite song by "Chambao" a spanish group the song is called "Dibujar en el aire una cancion":

Ya no quiero vivir con los temores/ I don't want to live with fears anymore
que prefiero entregarme a la ilusión/ I prefer to surrender to the illusion
y lo que creo defenderlo con firmeza/ what I believe I will defend  firmly, without a history that drags me


Y si un dia me siento transformao´/ and if one day I feel transformed
y decido reorientar la dirección/and I decide to change direction
tomaré un nuevo rumbo sin prejuicios/I will take a new path without prejudice
porque en el cambio está la evolución.../because change is in evolution

Evolution ...in change their is evolution

Que mi camino se encuentre iluminao´/Hope the path is always illuminated
y la negrura no me enturvie el corazón/ and never hold darkness in my heart
y el sentimiento al escoger entre los frutos/ the feeling of choosing between the  results
decisión para subir otro escalón,/ a decision to take the next step forward
vivir el presente hacía el futuro/ live the present towards the future
guardar el pasado en el arcón./. leave the past were it belongs

Trabajar por el cambio de conciencia/ Work for a change in conscience
dibujar en el aire una canción....una canción./. to Draw a song in the air!



                                           

Monday Feb 21-Chris

Chris Rose is in to the second week if his first Global Volunteers trip in Costa Rica. After enjoying a well deserved weekend of suna nd relaxation, he is up to his 24? repaired chair. Jessica assists while he secures the back of the seat today.

Monday Feb 21-Judith

Judith joins 3 high school students to paint some metal grids. The girls are in 11th grade and are specializing in Food and Beverage. The metal grid is for their classroom. Lots of RED!

Marv and Dor say good bye

Marvin and Doris say goodbye to the Costa Ric service program in Monteverde. They were here only one week but it was enough to fill our hearts with warmth. Thanks for the support to the Coop!

Team 206 February

Chris, Judith, Doris and Marvin hang out during lunch to say good-bye. Doris and Marvin a five time volunteer couple headed towards Sugar Beach this weekend while Chris and Judith headed to Puntarenas for some well deserved fun in the sun .