Volunteer in Bocas del Toro, Panama

Volunteer in Bocas del Toro, Panama

5 · 1 review
Location
  • Panama
    • Bocas del Toro
Length
1 to 26 weeks

Program Details

Language
Spanish
Age Min.
18
Timeframe
Year Round
Housing
Guesthouse Hostel
Groups
Small Group (1-15) Medium Group (16-30)
Travel Type
Family Solo Women

Pricing

Starting Price
1100
Price Details
$1100 per week or $2,200 per month (discounts for stays longer than 2 months) includes accommodations in our ocean-view volunteer house, breakfasts & lunches Monday to Friday, local transportation, airport pick up/drop off, orientation, group surf lesson, weekly excursions, and on-site staff support.
What's Included
Accommodation Some Activities Some Meals Transportation
What's Not Included
Airfare Domestic Airfare SIM cards Travel Insurance
May 04, 2026
Nov 22, 2025
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About Program

Volunteers from around the world help us each year & are critical in helping us to offer fun, educational programs to local youth! We typically have 4-8 volunteers staying with us at any given time throughout the year ranging from one week to several months. Volunteers have the opportunity to be immersed in the local communities and work with children in our summer camp and after-school programs each day. Volunteers will help the local teachers plan the activities for the week and are encouraged to share their passions & hobbies with the kids. Past volunteers have introduced our students to yoga, photography, music, swimming, arts, various sports, and more! No previous experience working with kids is required... just a love for having fun & being around them! Free time daily and on the weekends is spent exploring the beautiful Bocas islands including surfing, snorkeling, spearfishing, hiking, biking, beach trips, and more!

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Program Highlights

  • Get immersed in the local culture & see the real Bocas!
  • Be a mentor to local at-risk youth
  • Learn a new language
  • Become part of the Give & Surf family!
  • Plenty of time for surfing, beach trips, snorkeling & more!

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Scarlett
5/5
Yes, I recommend this program

The Best 5 Months of My Life

Going to Bocas was the best decision I could’ve made for my gap year! It changed how I view the world and I fell in love with the culture and community there. Everyone is so welcoming and supportive and living on an island in the caribbean is so cool and amazing! One of my favorite things about Bocas is that you get everywhere by water taxi! I was only in a car 3-4 time in my whole 5 months of being there and I loved it. And one thing I loved about Give and Surf if that you get to directly work with the kids in the school centers, I love working and being around kids so getting to see the kids every week made my experience amazing I made so many amazing connections with the kids and their siblings, and I will cherish those relationships and memories forever!

What was your funniest moment?
While being in Bocas one day at one of the preschools we were having a dance party and one of the kids got super into it and basically started break dancing and it was one of the cutest and funniest things I’ve ever seen!
Pros
  • The nature is so gorgeous!
  • You get to be around kids
  • the community is amazing!
Cons
  • ITS HOT (and there’s no AC)
  • Cold showers
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