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Costa Rica Orosi Testimonials

Mind Expanding

“I know we really helped this family. In addition, we worked on a community project as well. I liked the location, the people, Federico, and…

Highly recommended

“This was my 5th time volunteering with Globe Aware (Cuba, Cambodia, Vietnam, the Philippines, and now Costa Rica). Federico was our Costa Rica coordinator and…

Experience was amazing

Honestly, the whole experience was amazing - culture, volunteering, food, people. There was plenty of time to experience various tours and engage in the culture.…

Helping make the community a better place

I loved the 3 days of work/play split, helping make the community a better place. And there was plenty of delicious food! Federico, the Globe…

Perfect balance

Without Globe Aware, we would never have visited Orosi Valley and had this experience. This is such an exclusive experience but also so rewarding at…

Going Solo Better Than Imagined!

Alex, Everything went really well!  Federico and I had no issues meeting up at the airport, and from there everything was great.  He was a…

Wonderful experience

“We had a wonderful experience and are so grateful that we were able to go on this trip as a family and with our friends.…

Wonderful trip to the Orosi Valley

Dear Staff at Globe Aware, I wrote a long thank you to Frederico for our wonderful trip to the Orosi Valley last Dec., '15 when…

Local people were so appreciative and welcoming

The local people were so appreciative and welcoming. There was plenty of free time to unwind. The food was great and they even made vegetarian…

First class trip

New testimonial: Having just returned from our service trip to Orosi Valley I wanted to reach out and thank your organization for putting on a…

Positive impact on the community

I felt like our group had a positive impact on the community and was able to learn about Costa Rican culture. The food was outstanding…

Everything went very smoothly

Federico was super accommodating and tried to respond to every request that someone in our group made -- whether it was about food, free time…

Incredibly helpful and fun

The project was something that the community needed to be done and it was fun to do it. We enjoyed the kids in the school…

Project was indeed meaningful

I believe our group's work project was indeed meaningful.  The direct interaction with the locals on a daily basis helped establish smooth interpersonal relationships and…

Lovely people and community

The accommodations were much better than the literature led us to believe. Wonderful time. Federico is the best. Lovely people and community.Always a gift to…

A wonderful experience

Amazing to see another culture and how they live. My children were amazed at how small houses were but everyone seemed happy. More is not…

Over and above what I expected

This trip once again reinforced how incredibly fortunate we are to have the things we have in the US. Everywhere else people make do and…

Work project was meaningful

I felt the work project was meaningful because it meant so much to the people of Orosi Valley. They were so appreciative of the work…

Great project

We learned a new skill (stripping paint & sanding). It was a great project. Federico made sure we saw a lot of the countryside &…

People were so welcoming

My volunteer project was to help out at the . And the woman who maintains the center was extremely thankful for our help. The food…

Experience was amazing

Saphire was the perfect person to serve as an ambassador of Globe Aware and a delegate of the communities we were in. She is energetic,…

Still in awe about the whole experience

There are many observations, thoughts and feelings I have on this subject. I'll try to be concise. First, I'm still in awe about the whole…

Humbled by the sincere hospitality

The food was wonderful. It was lovingly prepared and served. We were humbled by the sincere hospitality and welcoming spirit of the persons with whom…

Experience with the local family was extremely good

I wanted this experience to be a "reset" for my life and personal outlook. That goal was achieved. Since returning home I've made some major…
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