{"id":4,"date":"2013-01-18T14:41:36","date_gmt":"2013-01-18T14:41:36","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.crhf.org\/?page_id=4"},"modified":"2026-04-15T15:00:11","modified_gmt":"2026-04-15T15:00:11","slug":"about-us","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.crhf.org\/es\/about-us\/","title":{"rendered":"Quienes Somos"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Basados en la comunidad rural de Santa Ana, Costa Rica, la Fundaci\u00f3n Humanitaria Costarricense (FHCR) trabaja para mejorar la calidad de vida de la poblaciones m\u00e1s vulnerables en Costa Rica. La Fundaci\u00f3n actualmente maneja m\u00e1s de cincuenta proyectos a trav\u00e9s del pa\u00eds, enfocando en educaci\u00f3n, desarrollo comunal, cuido de saludo primario y preventivo y apoyo extensivo para mujeres, j\u00f3venes en alto riesgo y grupos ind\u00edgenas. Todas las necesidades que la Fundaci\u00f3n dirige son definidos por las poblaciones locales, as\u00ed asegurando un alto nivel de compromiso hacia cada uno de nuestros proyectos.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_520\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-520\" style=\"width: 960px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.crhf.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/Homestay-mothers.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-520 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/www.crhf.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/Homestay-mothers.jpg\" alt=\"Homestay mothers with Lorena Araya Homestay Coordinator and Gail Nystrom CRHF Director\" width=\"960\" height=\"640\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.crhf.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/Homestay-mothers.jpg 960w, https:\/\/www.crhf.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/Homestay-mothers-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-520\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Madres de hospedaje con Lorena Araya coordinadora hospedajes\u00a0y Gail Nystrom\u00a0Directora FHCR<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>El trabajo de la Fundaci\u00f3n es llevado a cabo por un diverso grupo de voluntarios de todo el mundo. A trav\u00e9s de la amistad y apoyo de nuestra red de voluntarios, las personas en las comunidades que servimos aprenden a creer en ellos mismos mientras buscan soluciones duraderas a sus problemas diarios. Los proyectos en los cuales los voluntarios de la FHCR estan involucrados van desde apoyo de mujeres y ni\u00f1os abusados en San Jose hasta ayudando grupos ind\u00edgenas proteger su herencia cultural en remotos pueblos en las monta\u00f1as. Voluntarios individuales y grupos de voluntarios de Canad\u00e1, Europa y los EEUU son puestos en familias de hospedaje y prove\u00eddos con una orientaci\u00f3n cultural, apoyo de trabajo, entrenamiento y historial, y apoyo log\u00edstico para sus necesidades espec\u00edficas mientras completan proyectos de su propio diseno.<\/p>\n<p>Nuestra organizaci\u00f3n trabaja para proveer un contexto claro para voluntarios mientras completan sus compromisos con nosotros. Ofrecemos un desafiante e interesante programa de orientaci\u00f3n con seguimiento durante el tiempo que los voluntarios estan con nosotros. El objeto de este componente es motivar que los voluntarios continuen su compromiso al servicio despu\u00e9s de que se vayan de Costa Rica en una manera m\u00e1s informada y significante.<\/p>\n<p>Directora Ejecutiva Gail D Nystrom fundo la FHCR en 1997\u00a0(C\u00e9dula Jur\u00eddica N\u00famero 3-006-204046) y ha guiado la organizaci\u00f3n desde su establecimiento. A pesar de que la Fundaci\u00f3n sigue evolucionando y adapt\u00e1ndose, nuestros valores centrales siguen sin cambiar:<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><b>Innovaci\u00f3n<\/b><\/span><strong>:<\/strong> Desarrollamos soluciones creativas y \u00fanicas a verdaderos problemas sociales.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Integridad: <\/strong>No adherimos and est\u00e1ndares inflexibles de transparencia, honestidad y contabilidad.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><b>Cooperaci\u00f3n<\/b><\/span><b style=\"color: #000000;\">: <\/b><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Trabajamos en equipo con individuales, grupos y organizaciones de todo el mundo para realizar nuestra\u00a0<\/span>visi\u00f3n<span style=\"color: #000000;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b style=\"color: #000000;\">Eficiencia de Costos: <\/b><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Proveemos soluciones rentables y\u00a0<\/span>econ\u00f3micas<span style=\"color: #000000;\">\u00a0al minimizar los costos\u00a0administrativos y maximizar la productividad de nuestros voluntarios.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_650\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-650\" style=\"width: 2755px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.crhf.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/Volunteers-with-Children-from-La-Carpio-in-Montesorri-School.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-650\" src=\"http:\/\/www.crhf.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/Volunteers-with-Children-from-La-Carpio-in-Montesorri-School.jpg\" alt=\"Part of a group of volunteers pose with a group of students from the Montesorri school in La Carpio\" width=\"2755\" height=\"2199\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.crhf.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/Volunteers-with-Children-from-La-Carpio-in-Montesorri-School.jpg 2755w, https:\/\/www.crhf.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/Volunteers-with-Children-from-La-Carpio-in-Montesorri-School-300x239.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.crhf.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/Volunteers-with-Children-from-La-Carpio-in-Montesorri-School-1024x817.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2755px) 100vw, 2755px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-650\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Parte de un grupo de voluntarios posa con un grupo de estudiantes del Montessori en La Carpio.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><strong>Mensaje de la Directora<\/strong><br \/>\nNuestro sue\u00f1o de crear una organizaci\u00f3n que trabaja \u00e9ticamente y econ\u00f3micamente para solucionar verdaderos problemas para personas reales ha sido desarrollado con gran cari\u00f1o y hecho posible gracias a los sacrificios y dedicaciones de muchas personas. A trav\u00e9s de los a\u00f1os, hemos sidos privilegiados de causar cambio positivo en las vidas de miles de personas debido a nuestros esfuerzos y creatividad combinada. A pesar de muchos desaf\u00edos que hemos tenido que enfrentar, seguimos enfocados en nuestra visi\u00f3n y comprometidos a un indoblable est\u00e1ndar de integridad y respeto mutuo. Hemos sidos fortalecidos por nuestro trabajo y estamos determinados a continuar a crecer y completar nuestro mandato. Me gustar\u00eda agradecerles por tomar el tiempo para aprender m\u00e1s sobre nuestra organizaci\u00f3n y expresar mi m\u00e1s sincera esperanza que se unir\u00e1 a nosotros. Gracias por compartir nuestro sue\u00f1o. \u00a0.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_622\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-622\" style=\"width: 538px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.crhf.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/Gail-in-santa-ana.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-622\" src=\"http:\/\/www.crhf.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/Gail-in-santa-ana-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Gail D. Nystrom Founder and Director of the CRHF.\" width=\"538\" height=\"718\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.crhf.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/Gail-in-santa-ana-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.crhf.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/Gail-in-santa-ana-225x300.jpg 225w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 538px) 100vw, 538px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-622\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Gail D. Nystrom Fundadora y Directora FHCR<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><a title=\"Gail Nystrom's FB Page\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/gail.nystrom?fref=ts&#038;ref=br_tf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Gail Nystrom, M.A. Ed.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Founder and Executive Director<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Basados en la comunidad rural de Santa Ana, Costa Rica, la Fundaci\u00f3n Humanitaria Costarricense (FHCR) trabaja para mejorar la calidad de vida de la poblaciones m\u00e1s vulnerables en Costa Rica. La Fundaci\u00f3n actualmente maneja m\u00e1s de cincuenta proyectos a trav\u00e9s del pa\u00eds, enfocando en educaci\u00f3n, desarrollo comunal, cuido de saludo primario y preventivo y apoyo &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.crhf.org\/es\/about-us\/\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Quienes Somos<\/span> <span 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