Major Projects
Bahia Honda Library
Bahia Roja School (Phase 1)
Bahia Roja School (Phase 1)
Students Without Borders Academy
2013
Number served: 60+ preschool & primary school students have access to free books & learning space
Bahia Roja School (Phase 1)
Bahia Roja School (Phase 1)
Bahia Roja School (Phase 1)
Gill St. Bernards School
2013
Number served: 30+ primary school students have an actual classroom to learn in instead of an open air pavillion.
Bahia Roja School (Phase 2)
Bahia Roja School (Phase 1)
Bahia Honda School Expansion
Surf for Life
2015
Number served: 40+ preschool & primary school students now have 3 classrooms! The Ministry of Education provides 2 teachers for grades 1-6 and Give & Surf leads the pre-K & Kindergarten class.
Bahia Honda School Expansion
Solarte School Computer Classroom
Bahia Honda School Expansion
Education Is Power
2013
Number served: 60+ preschool & primary school students have additional classroom space
Solarte School Computer Classroom
Solarte School Computer Classroom
Solarte School Computer Classroom
Let Children Learn
2014
Number served: 60+ primary school students have a dedicated English learning and computer literacy classroom powered by solar panels.
Bastimentos Community Center
Solarte School Computer Classroom
Solarte School Computer Classroom
Sunshine Heroes Foundation
2015
Number served: 300+ children participate in summer camp and after-school programs at our first community center which also doubles as the community's Infoplaza/computer lab
Drago School Expansion & Solar
Drago School Expansion & Solar
Drago School Expansion & Solar
Surf for Life & Marty Marcinczyk
2016
Number served: 125+ students benefit from the addition of two classrooms thus reducing class sizes and increasing learning! Plus, Marty donated to have solar panels installed so the school has internet and computers!
Teachers' Houses
Drago School Expansion & Solar
Drago School Expansion & Solar
Carl Von Mertens
2016 & 2019
Number served: 360+ students benefit from having their school teachers live in their communities (Solarte & San Cristobal) thus reducing teacher absenteeism and school cancellations as well as helping low paid teachers save money on rent & transportation.
Cristobal Community Center
Drago School Expansion & Solar
Cristobal Community Center
Carl Von Mertens
2017
Number served: 900+ students and community members benefit from daily activities offered at the community center. It is the only place in the community that has internet and free computers are available for students to do homework.
Bocas Community Center
Bahia Honda Preschool Classroom
Cristobal Community Center
Carl Von Mertens & Sunshine Heroes Foundation
2018
Number served: 1,000+ children in the main town of Bocas now have access to free after-school activities and summer camp that promote learning through play!
San Cristobal School Expansion
Bahia Honda Preschool Classroom
Bahia Honda Preschool Classroom
Surf for Life
2019
Number served: 300+ students now have additional classroom space providing a better environment for learning and smaller class sizes.
Bahia Honda Preschool Classroom
Bahia Honda Preschool Classroom
Bahia Honda Preschool Classroom
University of Nebraska
2019
Number served: 20 preschool and kindergarten students have a new space to learn, play & grow!
Thank you to the dozens of other people, schools, & businesses who have made all of our projects pos
- School Classrooms
- Playgrounds
- Water Catchment & Filter systems
- School bathrooms
- Sidewalks & docks
- Sports fields
- Solar & internet installations
- School cafeterias & kitchens
- Community gardens
- Painting & maintenance
- And More!
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