Yes. Many people travel and live safely in Colombia, including our volunteers. You’ll be picked up at the airport, stay in trusted housing, and have the support of our local team. Like anywhere, it’s about awareness — we’ll share clear safety tips with you when you arrive so you know what to do (and what to avoid).

We cover housing, a stipend for food, and airport pickup. You just need to arrange flights, travel insurance, and personal spending money.

We ask each volunteer to raise at least $5,000 USD. About $1,000 covers your housing, food stipend, and airport pickup. The rest supports our programs — teaching English, cleanups, tree planting, and the creation of Taganga’s Reuse & Recycle Plant — as well as the basic overhead that keeps the organization running (staff, materials, coordination). We keep costs lean, and the majority of your fundraising goes straight into community impact. Fundraising is part of the journey — it helps connect your friends and family to the difference you’ll be making, and we’ll give you tools to make it easier.

You’ll stay in some of the best houses in Taganga — often right next door to Nikki and Haider. Nearly every space has sweeping mountain-and-ocean views, and some even include jacuzzis. Depending on your dates, we’ll share the exact house available and make sure the amenities that matter most to you (A/C, WiFi, a garden) are covered. Wherever you stay, you’ll wake up to Taganga’s beauty and feel at home in the heart of the community.

Yes — if you’d prefer to cover your costs personally, that’s fine. Some volunteers mix fundraising + self-funding.

Each week blends a little volunteering, a little learning, and a lot of community connection.

Your main contributions:

• 🌍 Beach cleanup every Saturday morning with the community.

• 🎬 Movie night every Saturday evening, where kids practice English through films.

• 👩‍🏫 One English shift (4 hours) per week, teaching kids 1-on-1 in the mornings before the heat.

Other ways to give back:

• 🌱 Join locals planting trees or helping clean streets.

• 🎨 Lead creative projects turning beach trash into art.

Cultural + lifestyle opportunities:

• 🎣 Learn to fish Taganguero-style with nets.

• 🥘 Cook Colombian food like arepas and soups with locals.

• 🤿 Go scuba diving, kayaking, or paddle boarding with our partners.

• 🧘 Hike into the mountains for meditation or join energy-releasing practices led by Haider, our founder and local spiritual mentor.

• 🏞️ Take a trip to Minca, a nearby mountain town filled with waterfalls — sometimes with Nikki and Haider as guides.

• 🍹 Enjoy Taganga’s restaurants and bar scene.

On average, your volunteer commitment is about 10 hours a week. The rest of your time is yours to explore, reset, and connect with the spirit of Taganga.

No — we welcome all backgrounds. If you’ve never taught before, we’ll help you with materials and guidance. Enthusiasm is more important than credentials.

No — English is what you’ll be sharing. Many locals speak little or no English, but we’ll help with basics, and immersion is part of the adventure.