We are very happy to announce that VIDA now officially accepts checks! Please read our check policy below:
PAYMENT BY CHECKS:

All checks should be written out to “VIDA”, with the trip code and volunteer name in the memo or on a separate sheet of paper. Please send checks via regular mail to the address [...]

Just a couple hours ago, Costa Rican health officials were able to confirm the first case of swine flu in Central America. The patient is a 21 year old woman who had been traveling in Mexico and flew back to Costa Rica recently. Her identity and location are not being published, but the [...]

Huge Ear Hematoma
WARNING: This video can be a bit hard to watch. This was taken by a veterinary volunteer from the University of Washington, Jamie Bernhard. It was taken in Rivas, Nicaragua around the 1st or 2nd of September last year.
The poor dog frequently suffered from the hematomas. It [...]

We finally managed to get a channel together with some of our videos for people interested in seeing what we do on our VIDA Adventures.  I think you will really find the videos entertaining–if not very interesting at least.  These videos show everything from a horse castration to a triple tooth extraction to a canopy [...]