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While you visit Costa Rica, we facilitate getting you get off the typical tourist track to learn about important projects at work in communities. These side trips are th eones that end up being the most memorable parts of a vacation because they involve real, authrntic exchanges with local communities. Spend a few hours or an afternoon (or more!) personally donating books, school supplies, meeting with school children or the local women’s association. The Sarapiqui Conservation and Learning Center has a variety of ways you can donate in person while visiting this beautiful country. Who will benefit directly: Children of underprivileged families in grades 1 through 6, our goal is to provide for 100 children in our target area. What: School materials for the entire school year for one student, which include 5 notebooks, pencils and sharper, pens, ruler, scissors, crayons or colored pencils, glue, a roll of tape, 3 uniforms and school shoes. Where: You will be donating to children in the communities of Chilamate, Rancho Chilamate, El Roble, El Progreso, La Esperanza, Loma Linda and Linda Vista. When: School materials packages will be distributed to the students the last week of January, as the Costa Rican school year typically begins the second week of February. If you have a trip planned around that time, come meet some of the kids you are supporting and help us give the supplies out. Why: In Costa Rica, budgets for public schools are limited and students must have all their own supplies to attend class. In addition, uniforms are mandatory and are often times hard for parents to afford, especially if there is more than one child in the family. Invest in rural school children, give them the confidence to be successful in their studies and show them that there are people in our global community who care about them earning a good education. Cost: $100 per child Bonus: Receive a photo and thank you letter from each child you support. Who will benefit directly: High school students and their teachers. What: Donate suggested novels and text books from the curriculum set by the Costa Rican Ministry of Education. Each of the twelve subjects offered in 6 grade levels are in need of new teacher’s editions text. You will purchase 3 copies of each text for a total of 36 new text books for one grade level. One copy will go to the high school in La Virgen, another to the high school in Puerto Viejo and another copy for the public library at the SCLC. Novels will be for the public library at the SCLC. Where: High schools of La Virgen and Puerto Viejo, Sarapiquí, Costa Rica. When: We have the list of novels and text books ready that are most in demand. As soon as we receive funding, we will immediately start purchasing the books to distribute to the teachers at the two high schools in our target communities, as well as add a copy of each text book and all novels for the SCLC library. Why: Local high schools are underfunded and are in need of simple materials like text books for teacher’s use, which is a very important tool for creating new topics and lessons for daily classes. Schools also do not have enough money to provide each student with their own book to take home and study with. We would like to add text book copies and novels to our library at the SCLC, so high school students can continue to study outside of school hours in addition to providing teachers with new books for creating new lessons. Cost: $450 to purchase 36 text books for one grade level. $2,700. to purchase text for all 6 grade levels. $500 to purchase 18 copies of each of the 3 required novels for one grade level. $3,000 to purchase 18 copies of each of the required novels for all 6 grade levels. Give-A-Book Project and the Floating Library Who will benefit directly: Local elementary school students in at least 9 communities. What: The SCLC is working with the Give-A-Book Foundation and SIGA Ministry Partners to bring local elementary schools books they need. This includes children’s books in Spanish, Spanish language and phonetics books, along with Spanish- English Dictionaries and wildlife field guides. Your donation will also go to the creation of a traveling book case. Your traveling book case will be filled with books and then brought to one of 9 local schools. Book cases will be rotated through the schools and each school will have the chance to explore a new book case each month. Some of these schools are located along the Sarapiqui River, where the Floating Library visits the schools and distributes the books. Where: The book cases will be rotated through the schools of the following communities; El Roble, Chilamate, Linda Vista, Rancho Chilamate, Calle la Lucha, San Vincente, Los Arbolitios, Boca del Toro, and Los Angeles. When: All year long. Why: Most schools in our region do not have many books for reading or learning. These books will get students interested in reading and will also help with English and Spanish language skills as well as with environmental education. The creation of the book cases will support local artisans who will hand craft the traveling book cases. Get Involved!!!: Board the Floating Library and visit a school and present the new books and book case to the local school children. Take photos will local children. Cost: Purchase a book case and enough books to fill the book case for $550. Who will benefit directly: Local Elementary School Students What: Sponsor a field trip for 50 students, which includes entrance fees, local expert guides, lunch and transportation. Where: Various environmental education destinations. When: Field trips are ideally offered March through mid-December. Why: Many children of Costa Rica have never even traveled further than a 10 mile radius of their home. Offer a new and exciting learning experience for these children by sponsoring a field trip for them. The student will be selected from 4 different local schools; students who attend the trip will be responsible for presenting to their classmates what they have learned on the excursion. Cost: $650- EARTH University, kids will learn about a variety of environmental issues, and how students and scientists are working to develop solutions, which include lessons on green agriculture, recycling and reforestation. This trip will also expose students to their potential future as university students. $800- Arenal Volcano, kids will be divided up into small groups and will learn with professional guides about the history of one of the world’s most active volcanoes, as well as other important volcanoes, at Arenal Volcano National Park. $1050- La Paz Waterfall Garden, kids from the lowland rainforest will have an opportunity to see, feel and touch a new ecosystem, the mountains. Students will visit the park’s butterfly garden and the live hummingbird gallery with professional guides, as well as hike the trails to see 5 of Costa Rica’s magnificent waterfalls. This joyful outdoor experience will open student’s eyes to the wonders and beauty of nature, helping to subconsciously instill an environmental ethic. Donate Trees: Rally for Reforestation Who will benefit directly: Rainforest flora and fauna What: Plant native trees on land, which was originally primary rainforest but has been cleared for agricultural use. The cost includes the purchase of young trees and labor to plant them. Also included are organic composted soil, fertilizers and monitoring costs for one year. Where: The buffer zone around the San Juan- La Selva Biological Corridor in Sarapiqui, Costa Rica. When: There is a great need for reforestation, especially in this area. Visit the local farm on planting day during your visit to Costa Rica, watch your investment for a greener planet come alive right before your eyes! Why: The San Juan- La Selva Biological Corridor is one of the most biologically diverse areas of the world. Right now, the rainforest where many animals live is fragmented and we need your help to create a way for them to pass between the different parts of the forest to create ideal mating situations and better access to food, which will ultimately help to prevent extinction. Cost: $600 for 50 trees. Purchase as many as you wish, there is no limit!!! Who will benefit directly: Elementary school children in grades 1 through 6 and all community members that commute via walking or biking in the area. What: Construction and installation of sidewalk, cost includes all materials and labor necessary for the project. Where: Between the Chilamate Elementary School and Sarapiquí Conservation Learning Center in Sarapiquí, Costa Rica Why: SCLC offers an After School Program, English classes, library resources and computer access for students from the local elementary school, which is only a quarter of a mile from the Center. The Center is very important, since no where else in the community are these resources available to students. The children walk between the Center and school, often times alone, on a very busy main road where dozens of tractor trailer trucks from various pineapple and banana plantations speed by, making it very dangerous for children walking back and forth. The completion of a sidewalk will enable children to walk safely between their school and the Center. When: We are just waiting for a considerate donation to get the Sidewalk Safety Project underway. The project will take approximately one week to complete and would love to have you join us during your visit to Costa Rica for the dedication of the new sidewalk to the children of the Chilamate School. Cost: $600 per 100 feet. Purchase up to 1200 feet of sidewalk to complete the project from start to finish for $7,000. Support the After School Program Who will benefit directly: Student in grades 1 through 6 who attend the Chilamate School. What: Twenty-five students come after school for an hour and a half every Monday through Thursday to learn about the environment, the importance of recycling, make art projects, take guided nature walks, play educational games, learn English and other creative learning activities. During school vacations, day camp is offered with similar activities and is held for 3 hours each weekday. Where: The After School Program is held at the SCLC in Chilamate, Sarapiqui. When: This extracurricular program is offered throughout the entire school year and two weeks during summer vacation. During your visit to Costa Rica, come observe or participate in an After School Program activity. Why: Costa Rican school children only attend class for three hours each day due to the lack of classroom space, younger children attend the morning session and older children attend the afternoon session. Due to time and budget limitation, students only receive the standard classes, no music, no art, no physical education or field trips are offered. Your donation will go towards material costs and taking students on educational field trips. Cost: Denominations of $500 Support Environmental Education Who will benefit directly: Elementary school children and their immediate surrounding environment. What: The SCLC’s Environmental Education Coordinator visits various schools to offer classes in Environmental Education, which includes construction of recycling and compost areas at the schools, making projects from recycled paper which student process themselves and most importantly, learning about their impact on the local environment and what they can do to preserve it. Where: Classes are held at rural schools within the buffer zone around the San Juan- La Selva Biological Corridor in Sarapiqui, Costa Rica, which is one of the most biologically diverse areas in the World. When: Classes are offered to each school once a week throughout the entire school year. The Environmental Education Coordinator invites you to observe or participate in an Environmental Education class at a rural school during your visit to Costa Rica. Why: Teachers of the rural schools that the SCLC services are not very well educated in the area of environmental sciences. The SCLC has been invaluable in training students and teachers to be environmentally conscious. Help support the Environmental Education Program, so the SCLC can continue to inspire future environmental leaders! Cost: Denominations of $500 Support Operation Costs at the SCLC Who will benefit directly: Community members & the flora and fauna. What: Offer vital financial support to expand the educational, development and environmental benefits that the SCLC provides through its work. Where: Throughout the buffer zone around the San Juan- La Selva Biological Corridor in Sarapiqui, Costa Rica. When: Financial support is always welcome. During your visit to Costa Rica, come by and visit the SCLC, learn more about the work that we are doing, visit our library and art gallery, observe the children’s After School Program, an English class or ecotourism activity, which are offered 4 days a weeks at the SCLC. Why: Together, you and the SCLC will be helping to fashion a greener future for the people of the Sarapiqui region. Cost: Denominations of $500 |
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