FYI - Detailed information including their mission statement of Open Arms Costa Rica..
http://openarmscr.comMission:Our Mission Statement:
For the past five years a collective group of people, have been coming together to provide Christmas for Orphans, and abandoned children here in Costa Rica. While this is fun, we have also seen the need to take this a bit further. We are working towards Helping Kids who have little hope of getting an education. We will be giving Scholarships/Becca's to a number of children in our community , and will follow up with these same children giving them the supplies and support needed every thing from shoes,Uniforms, books, even food if needed, tutors,glasses if they need them or hearing aids.
our objective is to make a difference to the children in the community where we live. We are going to be raising more funds this coming year , so we appreciate all the support we get to help us reach our goals, of helping some of these children learn their way out of poverty.
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Our Objectives:
1.) Assisting children in crisis.
Natural disaster relief.
Clothing.
Food.
Providing a Christmas for various children in institutions, clothing ,shoes, underwear,small gifts.
Health Care.
2.) Education assistance. Becas/Grants, to pay for tuitions, books, and basic school supplys.
Helping under privlaged children attend school activitys they wouldnt be able to attend due to lack of funds.
School dances. Social Functions,Transportation.
Depening on the circumstances possible living stipends for the students, should the family suffer wage Loss if thier kids dont work in the fields, or pick coffee.
Tutors to assist with better learning.