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610 teenagers received integral sexual education from CEPIA!
Last week we cleaned the beach of Brasilito with Country Day School, La Paz Community school, Brasilito school, Blue Flag Comittee and Flamingo Beach Resort!
Youth group! What’s new? We also thank NIBBANA restaurant who offers to take care of the Youth group’s lunch. It is an important help for our budget and also a “delicious” attention for our young people. <!--[if !supportEmptyParas]--> Surf & Turf by Robert August, 2009!
CEPIA celebrated the World Environmental Day the 5th of June together with kids from Huacas. Volunteers start their classes - March 2009! The following volunteers started offering to kids classes of English, art, yoga, soccer, swimming and learning for 245 kids and teenagers: Heather Allenby, Kerry McClennen, Nova Everson, Alejandra Parody, Joe Kirschner, Usha McClelland, Esteban Young, Peggy Pease, Barbara Belanger, Karol Davis, Diane Taylor, Janet Brown, Janyce Ellis, Karen Arensault, Dyana Elizabeth, Geri Joy, Erin Darlow, Larken Underwood, Dyana Elizabeth, Geri Joy, Erin Darlow, Sussie Keller, Cathy Deweer, Mayra Dressen, Octavio Suarez, Noldan Obando, Carlos Soto, Panaderia de Paris, Tina Soucie, Christian Desmond, Tara Lynn, Rebecca Clower, Silvia Mora, Sarah Haun, Karol Solano, Dustin & Kim Short, Sue Kallis. We are very happy to tell you that 400 children already benefit from school supplies so that they can start school. Thanks to you. This action was made possible by the Country Day School, their Readathon and others activities. Thank you to Julian Chaves as CEPIA’s new supervisor on the Board and to Gerardo Brenes, Isabelle Vandevelde, Caroline Lemaire, Olivia Benavides, Van Salcedo, Ana Graciela Mejía & Laetitia Deweer for their dedication on the Board of Directors. Young people in action!The 6th of February 2009, we welcomed a new group of 22 teenagers at CEPIA. They started computer instruction and English, the most useful tools these days to find a job. They are really motivated and really want to make it in life, because they do not participate in any other educational system. We give them a big applause because they do believe in us as we believe in them.
Courses for everybody! The organization CEPIA is linked to education and that is why we started recently to give English classes to teens and adults at night who are older than 15 and who want to learn and get better every day. Also, registration started for the courses of CINDEA and the classes will be given at the centre in Huacas.
Federico Pilurzu offered as a CEPIA volunteer 2 surfing classes to 34 children from poor backgrounds and with learning problems. The positive image of the famous surfer and the experience of standing up on a board help these vulnerable children to believe more in themselves.
On June 26, International Day of Drug Prevention, CEPIA teaches 200 teenagers and children about the risks of drug abuse and addictions at the Villarreal High School, and the Brasilito and Matapalo elementary schools. 140 teachers received a training to improve their work at Hotel Flamingo Beach Resort June 9th and 10th.
7 teenagers enjoyed a relaxing day together with the CEPIA staff at Finca Pollito Muerto, thanks to Babe and Don Hopkins. June 5th, World Environment Day was celebrated with the students of Brasilito school. They received a workshop about the subject, picked up trash and prepared it for recycling, and finally painted signs to hang up on the village 's main place.
Magic Playa! A beautiful full moon, low tide and great artists made that night a real magical beach night. The non profit organization CEPIA hold on March 22nd on Flamingo beach its annual event to raise funds to continue its projects to benefit the children of the coastal area. It was an event that brought together all kinds of cultures that are united for one reason, in their hearts, the Costarican children. We want to thank the sponsors, volunteers and people who in one way or another with their assistance made this event a success. $ 5500 were raised and will be very helpful for the organization.
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