Together we help girls, boys, youth and their families succeed
How do we make a difference?Who Are We
The Educación Plus Association is a non-profit Christian organization that works actively and comprehensively, through close friendship relationships, with boys, girls, young people and their families, in marginal urban areas in high social risk, to prevent them from dropping out of school and ending up on the streets.
More Than 30 Years of History
- 1994
Educación Plus Association
It is founded to work actively and comprehensively, in marginal urban areas at high social risk, to prevent school dropout and exclusion.
PANI Accreditation
After the work and efforts of the organization, it was possible to obtain the accreditation of the PANI (Patronato Nacional de la Infancia in Costa Rica).
Declared of Public Interest
Declared of Public Interest by the government of Costa Rica. (Decree published in the official newspaper La Gaceta on June 29, 2007, No. 33833 – J.).
MBE Award
Our founder Jorge Holder receives the MBE (Member of the British Empire) award for his work in favor of children at high social risk in Costa Rica.
- Today
Our work
We actively work in the communities of Alajuelita (San Felipe, Tejarcillos, Verbena and Precario Los Pinos.), Pavas (Lomas del Río, Finca San Juan, Metropolis, Bribrí and Precario Tarzán) and Los Guido (Sector 7, Precario Balcón Verde and Los Colochos).
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Being on the street, without working or studying officially, encourages many young people to enter the 'labor and academic' system of crime. We have seen how, in marginal urban communities, the presence of drug trafficking grows, drug use and teen pregnancy.
Tutoring
To support and level the students to favor the educational process - learning of the minors with whom we work.
You too can help
Educación Plus is a Christian non-profit organization. Individuals, churches, companies and organizations are welcome to support the efforts of Educación Plus for children and adolescents in high social risk. Helping is within everyone's reach.
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Volunteering
If you want to do volunteer work with us you can contact us.
- How to Donate
Donations
We finance ourselves through donations, allocating only 10% for the administrative operation.
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Sponsorship
Contributions directed to a specific activity (sports, camps, Bible clubs, Tutoring, English, Computers, Vocational Workshop, etc) or donations without designation that will be used in any of the programs.
Poverty is the absence of opportunity
For Educación Plus, the brave is the one who studies despite the difficulties, the one who says “No” to drugs and the one who maintains his/hers values.
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