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Helping People Help Themselves |
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El Puente - The Bridge |
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NEWS!! Updated 11:00 AM May 13 2008 .School Year 2008 This school year is under way. See a list of the kids in our program--CLICK HERE The children in our program are determined. One of our volunteers took an outstanding foto-- "Homework In the Jungle"! CLICK HERE to see it Volunteer Program updated Volunteers finished the first phase of the Job Survey, finding 135 potential employers from Cahuita to Manzanillo. Next step--contacting employers with jobs and matching them up with workers! Check It Out-- CLICK HERE Breaking the Cycle of Poverty Five services, delivered together, offer route to self-sufficiency. Learn more CLICK HERE "Where Are You?" See us on www.PuertoViejoSatellite.com For English, Click Here En Español, empuje aqui Newsletter updated The Bridge is dynamically growing! See what's happening!. To download our newest issue: in WORD, CLICK HERE In ADOBE PDF, CLICK HERE To subscribe to our newsletter, CLICK HERE. What Are People Saying? We've had some really great comments, To see, CLICK HERE. Presentation and Brochures Bilingual Powerpoint presentation: Go to www.elpuente-thebridge.org/present English and Spanish brochure: Go to www.elpuente-thebridge.org/brochures El Puente Online Store Sales produce cash to keep kids in school, provide food, fund microloans, operate The Bridge. "What Can I Bring?" updated A list of much needed items for when you visit. USE GOODSEARCH to search the web, and shop online with GOODSHOP updated When you do, you help kids go to school |
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We offer educational assistance, food, and microloans mainly to indigenous people in Costa Rica. The School Program assists families with educational expenses for young children. LEARN MORE The Food Program provides a gathering place, healthy meals, and additional support on Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday. LEARN MORE The Microloan Program provides small loans from $20--$400, with approaches that have been helping people out of poverty globally since 1987. LEARN MORE Used together, these programs provide powerful support for families working together toward self-sufficiency, and allows them to build the Hope necessary to succeed. The Bridge is run by El Puente del Caribe, S. A., a Costa Rican corporation in Puerto Viejo de Talamanca, and is a qualified non-profit under US rules. LEARN MORE Contact us for additional information. READ WHAT PEOPLE ARE SAYING... We've received some very special comments, including some new blog commentaries. See them by clicking here. |
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Maria, Khrys, Irene, Carmelita, and Willi use computers on the porch |
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How do you help children into the future? One step at a time, just as Nanci is guiding Alejandro and William across this footbridge in the indigenous reserve. |
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...and help many kids toward their future |
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