Who Selva is for
People who volunteer, the organizers who bring them together, and the companies and schools they belong to. One hour adds up for all of them.
For everyone
What every volunteer and every organization gets
- Log once, it adds up for everyone
One hour shows on the volunteer's portfolio and on every organization involved.
- Hours, the shared unit
Planting, a cleanup day or an afternoon at an event all add up in time given, plus what was done.
- Numbers you can stand behind
Every hour is either logged with a photo and a place, or confirmed at an event.
- Room for every kind of good
Log trees and plants on your own today, and every hour at an event counts. More kinds of actions are on the way.
- English and Spanish
The app and every page, in both languages.
- History that stays put
People keep their portfolio; organizations keep the hours given while people were with them.
- Find something to do nearby. Events near you, or log what you do on your own in about a minute.
- Your portfolio grows with every hour. Hours at events and on your own, a map of every place you helped, and your photos.
- Get recognized by name. Your hours count for your company or school, and show on the pages of the organizers you help.
- Yours for life. Your record goes with you, through every job and every school.
1Her portfolio, at a glance
Scroll inside the phone to explore
San José · since 2025
Beach cleanupRiver Friends · 3 h
Campus plantingKale University · 3 h
That's Maya's week. Yours starts with one action.
Her portfolio: hours, organizations, activity, events, places, photos
2Over time: a year of volunteering
Maya · 2026
84 hours
62 at events · 22 on her own · 12 places
Hover or tap a month to see what she did
October · 12 h
Planting weekthree events with Kale University and River Friends
By the end of October: 66 hours
Example · names are made up and screens are simplified, not the final product
For event organizers
Bring people together. Selva handles the rest.
For NGOs, community groups, public institutions, and the teachers or teams who run volunteer days. Publish your event, and Selva fills it, confirms it, and shows what it achieved.
How every event grows your community
- 1PublishYour event, open to everyone or members only.
- 2People sign upThey find it in the app and tap "Going". Many are new to Selva.
- 3They check inOn site, from their phone.
- 4You confirmWho came and for how long, at the wrap-up.
- 5A recap to sharePhotos, hours and who took part, on one page that brings the next volunteers.
Every recap brings the next group, and companies can back events they find on Selva.
Before · your event page
Saturday · 8:00–11:00
Organized by River Friends
Backed by Pear Inc.
- Meet at
- Main beach entrance, by the lifeguard tower
- Bring
- Water bottleSunscreen & hatClosed shoes
- Provided
- Gloves, bags and litter pickers
- Who can join
- Everyone · under 16 with an adult
Ana, Kenji, Leo, Maya, Omar, Priya and 26 more
After · the recap that recruits
Event confirmedSaturday · 8:00–11:00 · organized by River Friends
Before · 8:00
After · 11:00Confirmed by 18 attendees · the people who were there back these numbers
+21 photosAna, Maya, Omar and 29 others took part
Backed by Pear Inc. · 12 of their people · 36 h
Over the years
1A decade across Costa Rica, year by year and all time
River Friends across Costa Rica
Most events: San José 37 · Heredia 22 · Cartago 20 · Alajuela 17 · Quepos 11
2Know your community
River Friends · your community
People · this year
64 people
now show "Active with River Friends"
Companies that show up the most
- Pear Inc.34 people · 6 events290 h
- Nile.com22 people · 4 events180 h
- Bean & Co.18 people · 3 events140 h
- Volta Energy12 people · 2 events95 h
- Pura Banco9 people · 1 event60 h
765 of 2,880 hours this year came with a company team. Each company's hours are its own people's check-ins, so every hour counts once, for them and for you.
Example · names are made up and screens are simplified, not the final product
- Fill your eventsVolunteers find your events in the app, and companies can bring their teams to your events.
- Run them without spreadsheetsSign-ups, on-site check-in and one place to confirm who came. Longer happenings run as a series of daily events.
- Numbers sponsors trustThe people who were there can confirm your totals, so every hour you report is backed.
- A recap that recruitsPhotos, hours and who took part on one shareable page, the best invitation to your next event.
- Volunteers who come backYour organization shows as "Active with" on every volunteer's profile, and they can follow you for your next event.
- Host at no costPublishing and running events comes with your organization page.
For companies and schools
Your people's volunteering, on one page
Workplaces, universities and high schools whose people volunteer.
- Hours from everywhere. Once your people confirm their work or school email, every hour they give adds up for you: at your events, at others' events and on their own.
- Everyone behind your hours. Your page shows the people who took part and their hours, so you can thank them.
- Bring your people to local events. Back an event a local organizer runs, or host your own, open to everyone or members only.
- A record that stays put. Hours given while someone was with you stay on your page; they keep their own portfolio.
1Your page: everything your people give
Scroll inside the phone to explore
Be your best.Technology · San José · since 2024
300 h
1,100 h
2,000 h
Bigger dot, more hours. Most were at events run by local organizers.
- Maya84 h
- Kenji66 h
- Leo62 h
- Omar57 h
- Ana54 h
+43 more people behind the hours. The most active are named on the page.
Beach cleanupRiver Friends · 12 people · 36 hCampus plantingKale University · 8 people · 24 hThat's Pear Inc.'s page. Yours starts with your first event.
Hours, years, places, the people behind them, events, photos
2The moment: a day just for your team
Pear Inc. asks River Friends for a team day
Saturday · river cleanup and planting · up to 30 people
River Friends plans the whole day
- Site and permission
- Tools and gloves
- Safety briefing
- Plan for the day
24 Pear people check in
Private: only Pear's team can see the event and sign up. Afterwards the recap is public, like any event.
Recap · for Pear Inc. and River Friends
72 hours
24 people · 380 kg of trash · 40 trees planted · 36 photos
Counted once for each: Pear's page, River Friends' page, every volunteer's portfolio
Companies in San José · hours this year
- 1Nile.com2,400 h
- 2Bean & Co.2,150 h
- 3Pear Inc.2,000 h
- 4Volta Energy1,320 h
- 5Pura Banco980 h
See how your team compares with other workplaces nearby.
Example · names are made up and screens are simplified, not the final product
Questions
Common questions
What does it cost to host events?
Nothing. Publishing and running events comes with your organization page.
Who can be an event organizer?
Any organization that brings volunteers together: NGOs, community groups, public institutions, schools, universities, and companies running their own volunteer days.
Can I belong to more than one organization?
Yes. Your hours add up for your company or school, and for every organizer whose events you join.
Which kinds of volunteering count?
Every hour at an event counts. On your own you can log trees and plants today; cleanups, restoration and more kinds of actions are on the way.