Community Collaborations International

Environmental, Disaster Relief and Human Service Projects for Volunteer Teams

For over 20 years, CCI has been building relationships with local community partners and recruiting volunteer teams to support their efforts.

CCI takes care of all food, accommodation, local transportation, tools, safety equipment, and even a full-time bilingual volunteer coordinator, allowing your team to concentrate on completing projects.

Check out the sample Project Plan for Puerto Rico.

Arrival Day

Your project coordinator will pick up your team at the airport and transport you to our volunteer facility for a welcome orientation.

Day 2-3: Environmental Conservation

Your team will work on a variety of projects including but not limited to trail maintenance in El Yunque National Forest, habitat restoration, and tree planting.

Day 4-5: Housing Restoration

Your team will have the opportunity to assist in the recovery efforts after Hurricane Maria to help provide safe and comfortable housing for local community members.

Day 6: Early Childhood Education

Your team will work with the Boys and Girls Club of Puerto Rico. Help kids with homework, play games, teach English, and complete improvements to the facility.

Day 7: Survey of declining Coral Reefs

Your team will travel by catamaran to get an up close look at the condition of coral reefs, survey fish populations, collect plastics and other harmful marine debris, and learn more about the conditions contributing to coral reef decline.

Departure Day

Your team will be dropped off at the airport two hours before your departure time.

"After this experience, my passion for pursuing a career with humanitarian intentions has definitely grown much stronger than I ever could have imagined. I hope to spend more of my life helping people in the way I helped them over this spring break." Ohio State Volunteer

Send a volunteer team to help us get people back into their homes

Community Collaborations International will be continuing work on hurricane recovery projects. Our top priority is providing direct relief to individuals and families who have been displaced by the storm. We also provide support to local community organizations such as food banks, free clothing outlets, public land agencies, and community based organizations.

Your volunteer team will have the opportunity to work with local direct-trade farmers, artisans, and local schools while also learning about the rich history of coffee farming and trade in Guatemala.

"You really get to know the coffee farmer by following them up to his coffee fields on the sides of Agua Volcano and then into his home, seeing and taking part in how coffee makes it from the ground to the cup. Roasting, grinding, boiling and tasting the best coffee I have ever had and I loved getting to see what real life in Guatemala is like." - Rutgers University Volunteer

Costa Rica Projects

CCI works with local partners to complete sustainable projects that bring income to poor rural communities, support indigenous communities, support local education and improve the environment. Projects include school and housing construction, environmental restoration projects, clean water projects, work with local artisans, educational projects with local youth, and work with indigenous communities.

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