Ways to Help Out
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All trips include a rich array of activities and interactions with the local community. For those wishing to be more of service to the community, here are some suggestions of activities visitors have enjoyed sharing with schools and community groups:
In the town of San Ramón:
- Teach English in small groups to high school students in their classroom.
- Teach a children’s game or art project to preschool-K children.
- Carry out a science experiment in a high school classroom.
- Read a children’s book in Spanish to K-3rd grade. Donate the book to the class.
- Teach chess to children in the municipal library
- Teach a child to play a musical instrument.
- Lend moral support and/or expertise at the Los Pipitos Center for Handicapped Children.
- Teach school children to play field sports.
At Finca Esperanza Verde:
- Plant trees under the direction of FEV staff.
- Help FEV staff manage the worm composters
- Join the garden crew in the organic vegetable garden
Optimizing your experience:
- Bring all equipment and supplies you will need and, when possible, donate them to the school or group you have worked with.
- Prepare written instructions in Spanish describing how the game or activity is carried out and leave them with the teacher. If you do not speak Spanish, we will try to provide a translator.
