Community Commitment

Learn Spanish in Costa Rica
Not only is Intercultura dedicated to helping students learn Spanish, we are also committed to contributing to the sustainable development of the communities that host us. We operate on the principals of the www.unglobalcompact.org ">United National Global Compact (certified member) and Corporate Social Responsibility, meaning that we do not simply donate to charities, but rather get involved in meaningful ways to develop projects in literacy, the arts, children's education, women's protective services, gender issues, animal rights, conservation and the environment. 
    We founded and host the non-profit CREAR Association, offering free after-school programs and summer camps to local children. Our staff is active in volunteer initiatives in the community; we serve on the Community Development Committee of the Sámara Tourism Board and are involved in the UN-sponsored Modernization of Local Governance/Agenda 21 Commission.  We also offer logistical support, materials and HR resources to the following non-profit organizations in Heredia & Sámara:
  • Torito Public school
  • Sámara Public school
  • CREAR Association: supplementary & creative education for local schoolchildren http://www.asociacioncrear.org/
  • Oxford University Conservation Expedition to Costa Rica
  • Heredia Public School
  • Carrillo Wild Animal Refuge Centre
  • Heredia Domestic Animal Shelter
  • Heredia State Orphanage
  • Sámara Pacific School
  • Sámara Sports Associations
  • Heredia Homeless Groups
  • Nicoya Environmental & Sustainable Farming Project
  • Turtle Refuge Project
  • Alajuela Clinic & Hospital
  • Children's Hospital Teletón
  • Sámara Community Development Association
  • Heredia Emergency & Medical Relief
  • Heredia & Sámara Police Force
  • Drug Rehabilitation Project for Young People CREA, Heredia

To find out how YOU can help, please click here to learn more about our Volunteer Program