Nicaragua Volunteer Program: Sustainable Agriculture

Experience this Nicaragua Volunteer Program about Sustainable Agriculture

Discover a brand new adventure in this Nicaragua Volunteer program, helping people while you learn all about their culture and lifestyle. Get the chance to help, getting along with very special children and knowing the amazing work that Spark Ventures and Las Tías make supporting them. Meet the farm in the mountains of Matagalpa, whose products and profits support the help programs of Las Tías in León, where you will have the opportunity to help and volunteer.

Highlights

• Discover an amazing country and its lovely people from a different point of view through this very special Nicaragua volunteer program.
• Work with the children and other volunteers of Las Tías, a Spark’s social program partner, while you learn about this lovely people culture.
• Help planting Cacao and trees, the supporting products for over 150 kids.
• Meet the Spark CEO and enjoy knowing from first hand the history of this very special business driven philanthropy model.

Tour Information 

Duration: 9-16 June
Start and End Location: Managua, Nicaragua
Availability: Year Round

Itinerary

Thursday, June 9

Pick up at Managua International Airport (MGA). We will to Matagalpa and participate in the tour of honey and cacao production facility. Then we will go to your welcome reception and have a delicious group dinner.

Friday, June 10

We will enjoy the wonderful landscapes of Selva Negro eco-lodge and volunteer at Las Tías Ventures farm. Group lunch and dinner.

Saturday, June 11

All day volunteering at Las Tias Ventures farm. Group lunch and dinner.

Sunday, June 12

Transfer to León. After lunch, we will have an amazing adventure hiking an active volcano and having dinner in a village.

Monday, June 13

Tour of Las Tías Children’s Centers and assist with serving lunch. Enjoy different activities with the children and a delicious dinner with Las Tías staff at a beachfront restaurant.

Tuesday, June 14

Home visits and activities with children at Las Tías Children’s Center. After having a delicious meal at the hotel, you will have a CEO strategy session. Then, you will have free time in León, to go through the place and enjoy before the dinner time with Las Tías staff.

Wednesday, June 15

Early morning transfer to Granada, to visit the amazing and picturesque Masaya crafts market. After lunch, we will enjoy the unique views at Mombacho volcano hike. Final group dinner.

Thursday, June 16

Shuttle to Managua for return flights.

Important Notes

• Registration ends May 8, 2019, or as soon as the trip is registered in full. We encourage you to register as early as possible to ensure that you have plenty of time for trip preparations.
• The trip is priced assuming double occupancy.
• If you have extra time, add one day to this tour to join us for a visit to the Spark Ventures 180-acre social enterprise farm in the amazing area of Matagalpa. You can also add another day at the end of your trip to explore the beautiful cultural capital of Nicaragua: Granada.
• Let globetrotting professionals design a special adventure for you, to complement your impact trip.

Map

Matagalpa, Nicaragua

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Matagalpa, Nicaragua 12.916667, -85.916667