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Argentina p.6
Belize p.7 Argentina p.10
March 13th- 19th Jamaica p. 6 Mexico p. 9 Costa Rica p.7 Ghana p.10 Morocco p.9
Jamaica p.8 Mexico p.11
Fiji p.8
2017 Dates
Why do an Alternative Spring Break? February 14th - 20th Costa Rica p.7
Whats included in the program fee? Choosing a trip based on your major:
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volunteers anywhere, the countries must be politically stable and urban planning
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safety and stability and, of course, we have the added security of our
own overseas staff who know the local area in detail.
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2016 2017
2016 2017 2016 2017 February 14th- February 20th February 12th-February 18th
March 6th-March 12th March 5th-March 11th March 6th-March 12th March 5th-March 11th March 6th-March 12th March 5th-March 11th
March 13th-March 19th March 12th-March 18th 2016 2017 March 13th-March 19th March 12th-March 18th March 13th-March 19th March 12th-March 18th
March 6th-March 12th March 5th-March 11th
March 13th-March 19th March 12th-March 18th
Project Work: Volunteers Project Work: On the Project Work: While ATLANTIC
ATLANTIC ATLANTIC
on this trip will have the OCEAN Care trip in Belize, you will OCEAN other spring breakers may OCEAN
opportunity to assist in the Project Work: As a go to Costa Rica to spend
ATLANTIC work with underprivileged
construction of improved MANDEVILLE volunteer at one of our care OCEAN their time at a resort, on CARIBBEAN SEA
SOUTH children at a care center SAN PEDRO
sanitation facilities for local PACIFIC projects based in Cordoba, AMERICA this Care project you can SOUTH
SOUTH
Argentina you can help out PACIFIC or kindergarten. Here, you PACIFIC SOUTH HEREDIA AMERICA
schools, as well as working OCEAN AMERICA OCEAN OCEAN AMERICA instead spend your time
on installing running water at a kindergarten where you have the opportunity to get improving the lives of local
CORDOBA involved with various daily
systems. There are 40 schools in the region that will help with the childrens Costa Rican children. Care volunteers will work
Projects Abroad works in that need this type of everyday care and organize activities, including running activities and games, together at local child care centers, helping the
upgrade, so this project will benefit hundreds creative and educational activities for them. You helping with homework, preparing for meals, and staff of the facility care for the children. The group
of children. Typical activities include digging can also participate in renovation activities at the playing with the children. Additionally, you can give will have plenty of opportunities to plan activities
foundations, mixing mortar, laying blocks, and kindergarten. Giving the rooms a fresh coat of paint back to your placement by painting a colorful mural for the kids, as well as opportunities to help with
carrying materials. No construction experience or adding a colorful mural to a play area will help or refurbishing a play area. their English skills.
is required, just a desire to work hard and lend a brighten the childrens lives long after you have Tourism & Accommodation: Volunteers will stay
Tourism & Accommodation: During your time
hand. returned home. in the vibrant suburban town of Heredia just outside
in Belize, you will live with a host family in San
Tourism & Accommodation: Volunteers Tourism & Accommodation: You will be of San Jose. This project is a great choice if you are
living with a local host family, giving volunteers Pedro, a town on the southern part of the island
on this project live with local host families in studying or want to learn Spanish since you will be
Mandeville, a lively town in the rolling hills of the opportunity to fully immerse themselves in of Ambergris Caye. At the end of the week, you living with a local host family, where you can really
south-west Jamaica. At the end of the week you Argentinean culture. At the end of the week, you can relax with the other volunteers with a trip to the put your language abilities to the test. At the end of
will be rewarded for your hard work with a trip to can explore the cultural and historical sites of beach, where you can enjoy snorkeling and scuba the week you can wind down by seeing some of the
the beach or a refreshing waterfall Cordoba, Argentinas second largest city. diving or you can explore the sights of San Pedro. sites of the San Jose area.
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price $1,495
price $1,495
price $1,495
2016 2017
2016 2017 Feb 28th-March 5th Feb 26th-March 4th price $1,495
March 13th-March 19th March 12th-March 18th March 6th-March 12th March 5th-March 11th
March 20th-26th 2016 March 19th-March 25th March 13th-March 19th March 12th-March 18th
2016 2017 2016 2017
Project Work: As a PACIFIC March 6th-March 12th March 5th-March 11th Project Work: As a March 13th-March 19th March 12th-March 18th
volunteer in Fiji, you will be OCEAN March 13th-March 19th March 12th-March 18th volunteer you will get involved NORTH
AMERICA
able to provide a helping in a variety of sea turtle ATLANTIC Project Work: The Culture
NADI ASIA
hand by caring for children and general conservation OCEAN
& Community trip in Morocco
OCEANIA Project Work: Volunteers ATLANTIC RABAT
in Kindergartens. It is also activities in Mexico. These TECOMAN
on the Care trip in Jamaica OCEAN SOUTH
focuses on volunteering in AFRICA
the perfect opportunity to work at orphanages or activities include patrolling AMERICA the community and learning
put any skills and interests care centers supporting MANDEVILLE the beaches at night to about the unique country ATLANTICOCEAN
you have to use, whether it is through arts & the children and local staff. PACIFIC collect turtle eggs, re-burying the eggs in an of Morocco. The group will
SOUTH
crafts, helping with basic literacy and numeracy, or Volunteers are involved OCEAN AMERICA enclosed area where they can safely incubate, spend the week taking Arabic
teaching games, songs, or sports. with various daily activities, and guiding newborn hatchlings to the sea. Other lessons, as well as doing community work like
including helping with lessons and homework, painting a school and volunteering with children.
Tourism & Accommodation: Although Fiji has activities include biodiversity studies at a nearby
preparing for meals, and playing and socializing with Tourism & Accommodation: Volunteers live
an abundance of natural resources and a rapidly mangrove lagoon, beach clean-ups, and promoting
the children. The group can also make a difference with host families in the medina, the old walled
growing tourism industry, little of this income environmental awareness in the local community. part of the city. As family is central to Moroccan
by helping with cleaning and beautification projects.
reaches local communities. You will be able to see Tourism & Accommodation: Volunteers will life, communal meals will be common, and the
Tourism & Accommodation: Volunteers in
this firsthand in Nadi, as well as getting an idea Jamaica live with host families in Mandeville or in stay in dormitories situated on the beach by the volunteer will have an opportunity to practice their
of the local quality of life through your stay with a the busy coastal town of Montego Bay. At the end Pacific Ocean. At the end of the week, volunteers Arabic skills. On your time off, you can visit the
host family. At the end of the week, volunteers can of the week you will be rewarded for your hard work can visit a nearby beach, or explore the sea turtle historical and cultural sites of Rabat, Moroccos
explore the beaches of Viti Levu. with a trip to the beach or a trip to a local waterfall. habitat within Camp Tecoman. capital city.
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price $1,495
price $1,495 price $1,495
2016 2017
2016 2017 2016 2017 March 6th-March 12th March 5th-March 11th
March 6th-March 12th March 5th-March 11th March 6th-March 12th March 5th-March 11th March 13th-March 19th March 12th-March 18th
March 13th-March 19th March 12th-March 18th March 13th-March 19th March 12th-March 18th
March 20th-March 26th March 19th-March 25th
Project Work: You can
Project Work: The ATLANTIC get involved in a variety NORTH
Medicine in Argentina trip OCEAN Project work: Volunteers
SOUTH ASIA of activities as a Public AMERICA
ATLANTIC
gives you the opportunity AMERICA on the Public Health trip
AFRICA Health volunteer in Mexico, OCEAN
to observe the medical PACIFIC OCEAN
in Ghana will help with GUADALAJARA
profession first hand in community-based medical including basic health
DODOWA SOUTH
CORDOBA checks and performing AMERICA
an international setting. outreach work and public
ATLANTIC
Volunteers will be based at a health campaigns. The OCEAN
checks of vitals on babies
hospital, and will spend the week shadowing local group will get involved with and the elderly. You will also participate in
doctors and attending medical workshops. You will activities such as medical check-ups for children at conducting health education campaigns, where
have the chance to do practical work on an outreach orphanages, dressing wounds in a leprosy camp, you can lead discussions about health and hygiene
teaching locals about dental hygiene. The program performing checks of vitals on babies, immunization at local schools, orphanages, and community
also features a visit to an anatomy museum, a drives, as well as discussions on health and hygiene groups.
dissection class, and a medical Spanish lesson. with local schools and community groups.
Tourism & Accommodation: During your time
Tourism & Accommodation: During your time Tourism & Accommodation: During your time
in Mexico you will live with a local host family in the
in Argentina, you will live with a local host family. in Ghana you will live with a local host family in
Projects Abroad staff will organize fun activities in the town of Dodowa, in the greater Accra region. city of Guadalajara, immersing yourself in Mexican
the evenings where you can socialize with the rest Renowned for its festivals and its forest, Dodowa culture. On Friday the group will visit the small
of the group, and you will also have free time on will be a great base for your week in Ghana, and traditional village of Tequila, where you see how its
Friday to explore the beautiful city of Cordoba. during your time off you can explore all the town most famous export is made as well as attending a
has to offer. traditional rodeo and barbecue.
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5:30pm 6:30pm Dinner with host family 8:30am 10:00am Morning classes with the children
8:00am 8:30am Travel to childrens home 10:00am 11:30am Snack time and cleaning Our program coordinator was fantastic! She was so helpful
8:30am 10:00am Morning classes with the children Thursday 11:30am 12:30pm LUNCH
in guiding us through Mandeville and telling us where to
go on our downtime. She would come to the school to check
10:00am 11:30am Snack time and cleaning 1:00pm 2:30pm Childrens nap time up on us and get us back to town safely and with enough
Games, educational activities, and time to do other things. She was also at the house when
Tuesday 11:30am 12:30pm LUNCH 2:30pm 4:00pm we remodeled it, and got right in and helped the rest of the
singing nursery rhymes and songs
1:00pm 2:30pm Childrens nap time volunteers! The rest of the staff members were also friendly
4:00pm 4:30pm Return to accommodation
and super helpful-- they gave us great advice for sight-seeing
2:30pm 4:00pm
Games, educational activities, and
5:30pm 6:30pm Dinner with host family
Vanessa places and the best Jamaican cuisine!
singing nursery rhymes and songs
McFarlane,
Social event: Patois lessons and
4:15pm 5:15pm reaggae dance class Friday 8:30am 4:30pm Day Trip: YS Falls and Appleton Estate Building in Jamaica
5:30pm 6:30pm Dinner with host family Saturday ALL DAY DEPARTURE
MOROCCO
BELIZE
MEXICO
JAMAICA
COSTA RICA
GHANA
FIJI
ARGENTINA
I was nervous to take on this experience in a new place and with new
people, but I could not have been happier with the people and environment
that was provided. I took away amazing memories and an overwhelming
amount of knowledge that has made me a better person/student and I
have Projects Abroad to thank for that!
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