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After a couple of busy summer volunteer program<\/a> months, we are finally taking some time to share the work we’ve accomplished. A special thanks goes out to the volunteers who joined us during their summer vacation, our donors, collaborators and everyone who continues to support our dream.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Following the 4th of July celebration in Bajamar, we collaborated with a group of special education teachers who provided training and learned about our educational models in the centers in La Carpio<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n

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We also hosted the same organization from Bajamar, bringing a total of 70 adolescents over two days to La Carpio. This experience took us back to the pre-pandemic days when we would host up to 200 volunteers<\/a> in a single day across the country. Those were good times, and it’s heartening to see things looking up again.<\/p>\n\n\n

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We were particularly excited to host the MSU Medical Student<\/a> group as part of our Health Education program. This partnership, which we\u2019ve been working on since last year, holds great promise for becoming a long-term collaboration.<\/p>\n\n\n

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Through the health campaign program<\/a>, we provided medical consultations, referrals, and treatments to over 300 patients over four days. Extensive testing and diagnosis were carried out, with most patients treated on-site. We continue to follow up with those who have more severe ailments.<\/p>\n\n\n

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A special thanks to the local medical and pharmaceutical team who supervised the program; Dr. Hellen; Susy; the La Bomba Pharmacy for the very reasonable pricing; to Sabrina, who managed the complex logistics and planning for the MSU team; and to individual volunteer interpreters Stena, Steven, Kelcy and Family, and Irene and her daughter.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Steven, our permanent individual volunteer<\/a> continued to present healthy lifestyle workshops. The latest was about the importance of regular medical testing for women, regardless of their age.<\/p>\n\n\n

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Stena also taught math<\/a> related skills to all our teachers, providing them with the skills and materials needed to continue.<\/p>\n\n\n

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We also had the pleasure of hosting the French\/British volunteer family<\/a>\u2014Kelcy, JD, Elliot, and Chloe\u2014for a week at our new volunteer homestay. They engaged in youth development, served as interpreters, and immersed themselves in the culture of La Carpio. They also joined the sports league over the weekend for a match. What a fantastic way to spend a summer vacation with family! They are now off to explore the jungles and beaches of Costa Rica.<\/p>\n\n\n

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As a side note – recently, one of the football teams of the Recate Sports Leagu<\/a>e won 17-2 against the Saprissa Team – one of the top teams in Costa Rica.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Last week, to close out the volunteer summer program, a group from Troy University visited us. They worked on youth development, built a bunk bed, and learned about our PREMDEV initiatives and La Carpio.<\/p>\n\n\n

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We are also thrilled to announce that we successfully delivered all the materials for the new clinic in Alto Chirripo to the worksite<\/a>. This was made possible through the hard work and precise logistical planning of Regional CCSS Director Vinicio and a team of local indigenous workers. The walls, roof, piping, and foundation are now complete. Thanks to the Swiss Embassy for partially to sponsoring this effort.<\/p>\n\n\n

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Our faithful supporter<\/a>, Howard, also visited us providing the collaborators much deserved days off, R&R and leisurely activities.<\/p>\n\n\n

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All of this progress has been made while our regular programs continue to thrive in La Carpio, Uvita, Cabecar, and BriBri.<\/p>\n\n\n

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And all of this as we make the transition into our amazing new headquarters in Ciudad Colon\u2026”Casa Quetzal” will be our orientation, eco-camp, women’s retreat center and peaceful place for volunteers and collaborators. Keep following our posts and reading our blog posts for more details on this very soon.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Thank you to everyone who has supported us along the way. We\u2019re excited to keep moving forward together!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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