Costa Rica Engineering a sustainable future for communities in Costa Rica / Ingeniería de un futuro sostenible para las comunidades en Costa Rica Engineering: A Sustainable Future for Communities in Costa Rica VolkerFitzpatrick is an engineering and construction company based in the UK.…damienAugust 1, 2018
Climate and ConservationCosta RicaRaleigh Expedition Natural Resource Management in Costa Rica: Protecting some of the most biodiverse environments in the world/Manejo de recursos naturales en Costa Rica: proteger algunos de los entornos con mayor biodiversidad del mundo We have been working with the Sistema Nacional de Areas de Conservacion (SINAC) to deliver natural resource management projects in…damienJuly 26, 2018
Costa RicaRaleigh ExpeditionYouth Economic EmpowermentYouth In Civil Society World Youth Skills Day 2018: “Young people are some of the greatest change-makers and innovators we have.”/World Youth Skills Day 2018: “Los jóvenes son algunos de los mayores innovadores y creadores de cambio que tenemos”. According to the International Labour Organisation, “40% of the worlds active youth population are either unemployed or living in poverty…damienJuly 15, 2018
Costa RicaRaleigh Expedition Nicaragua to Costa Rica: an update on our Summer Expedition / Nicaragua a Costa Rica: una actualización de nuestra Expedición de verano Recent unrest in Nicaragua / Desastre reciente en Nicaragua On 18 April, the decision to push through reforms to the…damienJune 26, 2018
Costa RicaRaleigh Expedition Advance Team arrive in Costa Rica/El equipo de apoyo llega a Costa Rica Deputy Operations Manager/Sub gerente de operaciones – Pippa The Deputy Operations Managers are responsible for overseeing the expedition operations and supporting…damienJune 19, 2018
Costa RicaNicaraguaRaleigh ExpeditionYouth Economic Empowerment Supporting Reforestation in Madriz’ Eco-Tourism Hotspot/Apoyo a la Reforestación en el Punto de Acceso Ecoturístico de Madriz Here, families have a deep appreciation of the natural beauty of their region, and the symbiotic relationship between the land…damienApril 23, 2018
Climate and ConservationCosta RicaNicaraguaRaleigh Expedition Introducing Ezequiel Aguirre Pérez: The Star Behind Raleigh’s Natural Resource Management Project in Matambú, Costa Rica/Presentamos a Ezequiel Aguirre Pérez: El Proyecto de Gestión de Recursos Naturales de la Estrella Detrás de Raleigh en Matambú, Costa Rica Ezequiel has lived in Matambú his whole life and dedicates his time to keeping the rich Chorotega culture alive and…damienApril 14, 2018
Costa RicaNicaraguaRaleigh Expedition How Has Trek Made You a Better Leader?/¿Cómo te ha Convertido Trek en un Mejor Líder? The Communications Team (Communications Officer – Lydia, Photographer – Petra and Videographer – Victoria) have just returned from joining the…damienApril 2, 2018
Costa RicaNicaraguaRaleigh ExpeditionWater, Sanitation and Hygiene Maria’s Story: ‘The Volunteers are a Big Help. We Learn from Them and They Learn from Us’/La Historia de María:’Los Voluntarios son una Gran Ayuda. Aprendemos de ellos y ellos Aprenden de Nosotros’ Maria Magdalone Gonzalez Ruiz is an inspiring 90-something-year-old woman who has lived in the community of San Jose de Paiwas,…damienMarch 28, 2018
Costa RicaNicaraguaRaleigh ExpeditionWater, Sanitation and Hygiene World Water Day: The Importance of Raising Awareness in Our WASH Communities/Día Mundial del Agua: La Importancia de Generar Conciencia en Nuestras Comunidades WASH Although a lot of our Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) projects are focused around the construction or renovation of water…damienMarch 22, 2018