点评:First things first, your deposit goes to Volunteer World, not the Rescue Center Costa Rica.
It is non-fundable, and a staggering 25% of the overall cost cost.
4 weeks is US $1495.
1128 + 367 (deposit)
I booked for 4 weeks, and left after 1 week, which was the cost of my deposit.
I suggested that we are equal, in that my deposit covered the cost of 1 week, but no, I had to pay for this 1 week, and my full (25% of 4 weeks) was not reimbursed. I now have credit for Volunteer World.
Not what you'd expect for such a 'moral organisation'
Unfortunately it feels more like a business.
The owners gave me a discount for my 1 week's stay, but they come across a tad rude, and more like managers. They are not involved in the day to day running of the Centre. All a bit shady in my opinion.
It is expensive, especially considering that 'guests' are volunteers, working 6 days per week preparing food, feeding and cleaning the animals.
DO NOT EXPECT TO BE DOING ANYTHING MORE THAT THIS.
I genuinely thought the experience would be far more immersive and educational.
How disappointing, especially for someone that planned this for over a year, and flew all the way from England.
In reality, the 'staff' are nice, but disorganised, with very limited knowledge of the animals' history and normal habitual behaviours (ie, how they live in the wild).
There is very little info on the Rescue Center's history, or the site where is it located, not to mention to plans for the animals' release!
Which is the while point if the Rescue Center right!?
翻译:首先,您的押金将支付给志愿者世界,而不是哥斯达黎加救援中心。
这是不可退款的,而且占总成本的 25%。
4 周的费用为 1495 美元。
1128 + 367(押金)
我预订了 4 周,但 1 周后就离开了,这笔钱就是我的押金。
我建议我们平分,因为我的押金涵盖了 1 周的费用,但不,我必须支付这一周的费用,而且我的全部费用(4 周的 25%)没有得到报销。我现在有志愿者世界的信用。
对于这样一个“道德组织”,这不是您所期望的
不幸的是,它更像是一家企业。
业主为我 1 周的住宿提供了折扣,但他们给人的感觉有点粗鲁,更像是经理。他们不参与中心的日常运营。在我看来,这一切都有点可疑。
费用昂贵,尤其是考虑到“客人”是志愿者,每周工作 6 天准备食物、喂养和清洁动物。
不要指望能做更多的事情。
我真的以为这次体验会更加身临其境和具有教育意义。
真令人失望,尤其是对于一个计划了一年多并从英国一路飞来的人来说。
事实上,“工作人员”很好,但组织混乱,对动物的历史和正常的习惯行为(即它们在野外的生活方式)了解甚少。
关于救援中心的历史或地点的信息很少,更不用说释放动物的计划了!
救援中心的重点是什么?对吗?