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Volunteer vacation with us in 2021

What trips are available for 2021?

Vision Trip

A Vision Trip is designed for first time volunteers or group leaders. This experience will give you a full preview of what we offer. As you tour the communities, meet the people, and discuss the projects, we can help discover your role for the next 4North journey.

$499 • $99 Deposit

Beyond the Beach

Beyond The Beach is an eye opening experience for all travelers. Although eye opening, we will warn you, this journey is not for everyone. No electricity, running water and WiFi is a common occurrence in the villages. Experience the living conditions and a behind-the-scenes look at what makes the humble and caring people of the Dominican Republic so special.

$599 • $99 Deposit

Off the Grid

Off The Grid, is an intermediate mix of servicing the people and total relaxation. There is no customization or planning on your end, you simply go with the flow. All programs and projects are locked in and aligned with our 4 focus areas.

$699 • $199 Deposit

Stronger Together

Stronger Together is a collaboration of talents from around the world. We come together, once a year, to offer programs and projects that align with our focus pillars of Education, Sustainability, Empowerment and Security. Join this year, in our efforts to make a difference and service the people of the Dominican Republic. This is the adventure you are looking for.

$999 • $499 Deposit

What type of projects can I help with?

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Feeding the community

We have walked the food to doorsteps, set up food stations within the community and even taken a sustainable approach by planting fruit trees at the schools. It doesn’t matter the method, 4North will work hard on making sure meals are delivered.

Eye exams

Seeing for the first time can give someone that sense of security they’ve never felt before. 4North’s non medical eye exams has serviced thousands of people in 8 different countries. Seeing is truly believing.

Teaching in the classroom

Our educators have presented carefully created projects to the students. Projects include S.T.E.A.M. (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Math), Skills For Living, Team Building and much more.

Where am I going?

The Dominican Republic is one of the Caribbean’s most geographically diverse countries, with stunning mountain scenery, desert scrublands, evocative colonial architecture and beaches galore. Learn more at Lonely Planet.

The mango capital of the world. The home of poets.

Baní, city, southern Dominican Republic, situated in coastal lowlands 3 miles (5 km) from the Caribbean Sea. The city is a commercial and manufacturing centre for the fertile agricultural hinterland, whose main products are bananas, rice, and coffee. The city lies on the paved highway linking Santo Domingo, the national capital, with Comendador, near the border with Haiti. Pop. (2002) urban area, 61,864; (2010) urban area, 72,466.

Source: Encyclopedia Britannica