By Raquel Henriquez | Communications director
From volunteering, to a change of perspective of life
Andrés Alizaga. He is a student of management in UCR, Costa Rica. He heard of the NGO through his college and the community service they have to do in school, he has been with the organization as a volunteer for 8 months.
Here is what he has to tell us:
One of the volunteering experiences that impacted him: When a kid from the tutoring program said to me that he did really great in his math test thanks to my help; from there a great relationship was formed tutor-student and created motivation for the kid to keep studying mathematics. Also, the Christmas party in which I participated motivated me when I saw the joy and happiness the kids had when they were receiving their gifts.
Why did you choose us to volunteer? The NGO offered different alternatives such as Christmas campaigns, tutoring, office work and others.
How did your life change? Changes in my perspective of life, the experience has been really enriching and opened new doors for me to collaborate with people in need. It’s been a new contact in volunteering that I’ve never experimented.
What do you recommend to others in respect to your experience? To go for it, look for a friend that introduces you to an NGO, the experience is incredible.
Great news, BID-ConSoc, BWABCR
Recently we have been admitted as part of the Social Society Council (ConSoc) of the Interamerican Development Bank (BID) in Costa Rica, whose job is to participate in the creation and advising of policies that the bank has for the country. This means a lot to us and we are happy to share it with you.
Re-location of families Triángulo Solidario
Last July 25th, the government announced that they will be relocating 191 families of Triángulo Solidario (one of the communities we have been working for 6 years). Boy with a Ball has been involved with the government and the communities in this process, doing everything at hand to make sure the families are well transitioned to a new house, since it’s illegal to live where they live. The other 350 families will stay in the community for 2 years until the government reaches a house/solution for them.
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