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The Asociacion Humanitaria Para la Proteccion Animal de Costa Rica (AHPPA) is an association committed to the protection of animals in Costa Rica. AHPPA operates an animal shelter in San Rafael de Heredia which includes covered pens for dogs, housing facilities for cats and kittens, and an onsite veterinary clinic. AHPPA cares for injured and abandoned animals, provides low and no cost veterinary care and sterilization, and provide education on animal care and the importance of sterilization.
This placement needs volunteers to help control the huge numbers of unwanted and abandoned cats and dogs in Costa Rica. Costa Rica's former solution to animal overpopulation was to poison the animals in overcrowded areas. AHPPA's sterilization program has put a stop to this terrible practice. Through low and no cost sterilization programs and education about the importance of sterilization, AHPPA hopes to decrease the numbers of abandoned animals but they need help in order to accomplish this goal.

Volunteers must be of 18 or above with minimum education of High School.
Volunteers who are studying veterinary medicine will be able to assists the vets in caring for sick animals and performing sterilizations. However all volunteers are more than welcome to help out regardless of their education or experience. Some tasks include:
1. Walking the dogs
2. Grooming the animals
3. Cleaning the pens
4. Feeding the animals
5. Basic cleaning of the facilities

Volunteers with following special Skills are preferred:
Nurse
Pre-Med Student
Standard First-Aid
Biology
Veterinary Science

Yes, Basecamp International welcomes all the interested non local participants to volunteer and make a difference.Upon arrival in country our staff will pick you up at the airport and return you to our Orientation Center for a safety briefing and general country orientation. For this program you are required to complete one week of language training and orientation which is included in the cost of the program. At the end of that week you will transfer to your placement to begin volunteering. Our staff are available to assist you 24 hours a day, 7 days a week should you require help of any kind.

Itinerary :
Min Duration : 8 weeks

Cost
Add Week Cost $175.00 / WK

Registration Fee $400.00 CAD

Program Fee $2,595.00 CAD

Total Cost $2,995.00 CAD

Email: info@basecampcenters.com
Website: www.basecampcenters.com

Mailing Address:
298 Bagot Street,
Kingston, Ontario,
Canada, K7K 3B4.

Phone: 613.541.7862
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