Project R.E.A.Ch.
PROJECTS
Centro de Enseñanza Especial de Liberia
(Liberia, Costa Rica)
Escuela Enseñanza Especial is located in Liberia and is a part of the public school system. There are approximately 150 students. It is the only special education school in all of Guanacaste. It offers services to infants, until the age of 21. The school offers education services, along with physical, occupational and speech therapy. The school primarily services students with Down Syndrome, Autism, and those with severe learning disabilities.
Gigante, Nicaragua
Gigante is a small fishing community just north of San Juan del Sur on the Southern Pacific Coast. This community consists of about 500 people. Most houses do not have running water and reliable electricity. Education is very limited in this community, as there are only two classrooms to serve kindergarden through fourth grade. The older children must take a 14 kilometer bus ride each way to school.
Martina Bustos, Costa Rica
Martina Bustos is one of the poorest cities in Costa Rica. It is an urban settlement located just outside of Liberia. There is an estimated 3,000 people living in this city. The community lacks basic school supplies and health services. Martina Bustos only has 6 usable water supply tubes for the entire community.
Escuela Monseñor Morera Vega
This school is located in Tilaran, Costa Rica. The school consists of two classrooms, one for kindergarden and one for 1st-6th grade. The 1st-6th graders are separated into a morning group (4th-6th grade) and afternoon (1st-3rd grade), with only one teacher. There are approximately 60 students at this elementary school.
Pioneer Elementary School-Escondido,CA
We have started a wellness program at Pioneer Elementary School. The wellness program includes a "walking club" before school and structured physical activities during recess.
Escondido Community Child Development Center-Escondido,CA
ECCDC is preschool for low income families located in Escondido. We have been supporting them with needed supplies, such as books and educational games.