Project MARC is a nonprofit organization and has no salaried employees, only volunteers. Volunteers pay for their own travel expenses and volunteer their time. The volunteer participation fee reimburses Project MARC for estimated lodging, food and inter-island transportation costs.
The 2011 volunteer participation fee, covering registration, food and accommodation during a typical 28 day Project MARC expedition, as well as transportation within Vanuatu, is $800 USD.
All costs and contributions paid to Globus Relief/Project MARC are tax deductible in the USA.