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Helping People Help Themselves |
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El Puente - The Bridge |
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MAKE A DONATION or MAKE A MONTHLY PLEDGE and help many families and kids toward a positive future |
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NEWS!! Updated 7:00 PM March 19, 2010 School Year 2010 Is Under Way! With your help, we've "suited up" 49 Bridge Kids for another year at school. Thank you for your support! See the kids in last year's program--CLICK HERE See the official list of materials needed to start a child in school--CLICK HERE One of our volunteers took an outstanding foto-- "Homework In the Jungle"! CLICK HERE to see it. How Many People Do You Serve? To see the answer, Breaking the Cycle of Poverty Five services, delivered together, offer route to self-sufficiency. Learn more Volunteer Program There are plenty of volunteer opportunities available. If you want to talk about special opportunities, Click Here to Send Us An Email THE BLOG IS OPEN! Volunteers got together and started a blog about their experiences here. Go there and see what they are talking about! And feel free to join in the discussion! Newsletter See what's Up! For our newest issue: Go to www.elpuente-thebridge.org/weekly And download the file beginning with 100319 To subscribe, CLICK HERE. You've asked "What Can I Bring?" You've asked many questions about traveling here--location, lodging, transportation, and more. Click on this link for answers to the most frequently asked questions. Comments From Pledge Donors We asked our Monthly Pledge Donors "Why did you 'take the Pledge?' " Click here to see how they answered. Use GOODSEARCH! When you search the web, The Bridge makes money! The Bridge Online Shopping Mall Save time and money, benefit The Bridge at the same time! Shop online! Check It Out! Financial Information To see more about how The Bridge runs, |
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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 toward self-sufficiency, and allows them to build the Hope necessary to succeed. What are people saying? Learn more by downloading a presentation--CLICK HERE for a Powerpoint Show (PPS) or Adobe PDF We are a non-profit organization in the USA. |
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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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JOIN US! We rely on volunteers to do many of the things we do at The Bridge. They've visited here from the US, Canada, England, France, Italy, Spain, Norway, Sweden, Holland, and Russia--all ages and stages, from students, to business owners, to retirees. For many, it was a meaningful, transformational experience. Come and visit us--see for yourself! We are exploring how we can help with cultural preservation, in areas such as language and medicinal plants. We are also exploring links that can be made to enhance community and create earnings potential here. We are helping as an International Scouting group is started here. We are also working to "Bridge" indigenous Bribri producers of cacao (chocolate) to a chocolate company in the USA. TELL US! We are investigating other opportunities as they are presented to us. If you are interested in these or other areas, CLICK HERE to send us your questions or proposals. |