Jump to Project: Community Center in San Ignacio / Daycare Center in San Jose / Classrooms and Library in Monte Verde

Community Center in San Ignacio: In association with AFAORCA (Asociacion de Familias Productoras Organicas de los Cerro Caraigres – Association of Organic Farmers in the Caraigres Hills), two teams from B3 built a facility for the area’s organic coffee growers. Owning their own facility will greatly assist their efforts to recruit more local campesinos (farmers) to join the association, teach farmers how to grow organic coffee crops, hold meetings by and for the farmers, display and sell and offer coffee tastings to tourists and potential buyers, and to conduct the day-to-day business for the association. The impetus for growing organic coffee is that the farmers are not able to make even a minimal living by growing “regular” coffee.

Daycare Center in San Jose: In cooperation with the staff of “Mi Tia” (“Asociacion Centro Materno Infantil”), two teams from B3 completely renovated an existing daycare center in the San Sebastian barrio in San Jose. Construction work included stuccoing the walls, painting both the inside and outside walls, creating a mural the entire length of the outside front of the building, laying the floors, creating two walkways, installing the ceiling, installing a roof, and constructing a new playground. Mi Tia was desperate to be able to care for more children and to make their space a haven that will insure that their young charges are safe and healthy. B3 also secured donations of product for the daycare center including clothing for the children, first aid supplies, children’s medicines, books and games.

Classrooms and Library in Monte Verde: Working with Centro de Educacion Creativa (The Cloud Forest School) three teams from B3 built much-needed classrooms and a library. The bilingual school offers experiential instruction with an emphasis on integrating environmental education into the curriculum. The school started with 30 children and now stands at 170 with even more waiting to enroll. Approximately 90% of the enrollment is Costa Rican students; the majority receives scholarships because their families’ incomes are less than US$300 per month. In addition to the construction, B3 solicited product donations such as school supplies, educational books, and sports equipment. Click here for a thank you letter from the school.