Putting the Action in CAP

Hola familias!

Today, we started our Community Action Project at the school El Yas Escuela Otto Mora Perez. Students had a bright and early wake-up call of 6:00 am to start off this project and begin working! This project shares a goal of creating a garden full of vegetation that the students of El Yas Escuela Otto Mora Perez can enjoy for the duration of their school year. Not only does the construction of the project create more resources for the local kids of the Orosi Valley, but it also provides opportunities for the student to learn responsibility.

This CAP project also intends to put more “life” into the school as Glimpsers are creating a new walkway at the front of the building. We often tend to view things that are more colorful as more beautiful. For the first four hours of the morning, students split off into groups and began clearing out a significantly sized area of land to be used for the garden.

After multiple breaks and lunch, students continued to pull weeds, dirt, and rocks to create the foundation of the garden; students also worked with cement to lay down fresh tiles for the front of the school. During some of our breaks, we got to meet and chat with some of the students. They were so excited to see the progress we made during the day. We loved getting to know the people who will enjoy the fruits of our labor. Work time was cut short when we experienced one of Costa Rica’s rainstorms!

We feel that students opened their minds about new educational experiences and practices, as well as how to work as a team to accomplish their shared goals. We are excited to pass the torch to the next leaders of the day, Matt and Melanie, who will continue leading our group through the CAP project.

Pura Vida!

• Stella and Em