Climate and ConservationCosta RicaRaleigh Expedition James’ story: Sweat, mosquito bites, tourism and invaluable personal experience/La historia de James: sudor, picaduras de mosquitos, turismo e inestimable experiencia personal James with the National Park rangers and other Raleigh volunteers I found learning and understanding the lives of the park…damienSeptember 1, 2018
Climate and ConservationCosta RicaRaleigh Expedition Natural Resource Management in Costa Rica: Protecting some of the most biodiverse environments in the world/Manejo de recursos naturales en Costa Rica: proteger algunos de los entornos con mayor biodiversidad del mundo We have been working with the Sistema Nacional de Areas de Conservacion (SINAC) to deliver natural resource management projects in…damienJuly 26, 2018
Climate and ConservationRaleigh ExpeditionTanzaniaWater, Sanitation and HygieneYouth Economic EmpowermentYouth In Civil Society New volunteer team to continue Raleigh’s work in Tanzania What do we do? Raleigh Tanzania’s work focuses on the four following programmatic areas: Water, Sanitation & Hygiene (WASH), Natural…damienJune 30, 2018
Climate and ConservationCosta RicaNicaraguaRaleigh Expedition Horizontes Experimental: An Eco-Tourist’s Dream Destination/Horizontes Experimental: El Destino Soñado de un Eco-Turista Although Costa Rica only accounts for 0.03% of the Earth’s surface, it contains almost 6% of the world’s biodiversity. Consequently,…damienMay 21, 2018
Climate and ConservationCosta RicaNicaraguaRaleigh ExpeditionWater, Sanitation and Hygiene Alejandro’s Story: ‘We Can Always do Something to Make This World Better for Future Generations’/La Historia de Alejandro: ‘Siempre Podemos Hacer algo para Mejorar este Mundo para Futuras Generaciones’ His first project, WASH, was based in the community of San Jose de Paiwas in the Matagalpa region of Northern…damienMay 14, 2018
Climate and ConservationNicaraguaRaleigh Expedition ‘Mano Vuelta’: Learning About the Culture of Matambú/Mano Vuelta: Aprendiendo Sobre La Cultura de Matambú The average Chorotegan rancho – a wall-less hut built in the traditional style of Matambú – requires 1000 royal palm…damienMay 7, 2018
Climate and ConservationNicaraguaRaleigh ExpeditionWater, Sanitation and Hygiene Talking Travelling, Trek and Teamwork with Volunteer Rosanna: ‘I Think the Most Effective Teams are the Most Diverse’/Hablando de Viajar, Caminar y Trabajar en Equipo con la Voluntaria Rosanna: ‘Creo que los Equipos más Efectivos son los más Diversos’ Rosanna decided to volunteer with Raleigh as she wanted to push herself out of her comfort zone and do something…damienApril 30, 2018
Climate and ConservationCosta RicaNicaraguaRaleigh ExpeditionWater, Sanitation and Hygiene Spanish Language Day: The Importance of Translation on a Raleigh Expedition/Día de la Lengua Española: La Importancia de la Traducción en Raleigh Expedition On Raleigh Expedition in Costa Rica and Nicaragua, home country volunteers, whose native language is Spanish, volunteer alongside international volunteers.…damienApril 23, 2018
Climate and ConservationCosta RicaNicaraguaRaleigh Expedition Introducing Ezequiel Aguirre Pérez: The Star Behind Raleigh’s Natural Resource Management Project in Matambú, Costa Rica/Presentamos a Ezequiel Aguirre Pérez: El Proyecto de Gestión de Recursos Naturales de la Estrella Detrás de Raleigh en Matambú, Costa Rica Ezequiel has lived in Matambú his whole life and dedicates his time to keeping the rich Chorotega culture alive and…damienApril 14, 2018
Climate and ConservationTanzania Tubing, transplanting and planting seedlings to create a tree nursery: celebrating project success in Nandala What is an action day? An action day is an event that the volunteer team plans and delivers in the…damienMarch 31, 2018