About project A3: Salitre

In the South of Costa Rica in the Salitre Indigenous reserve Raleigh International will be building a ‘comedor’ or eating area for a primary school in the community of La Rosa. The eating area is important as it encourages the parents to send their children to school knowing that they will get a meal. This remote community is part of the Salitre Indigenous reserve where Bri Bri people maintain their cultural heritage and mostly live through subsistence farming. The indigenous reserve has been largely forgotten by the local authorities and the community has no electricity, running water or sanitary facilities. During this project we will be working in partnership with a local village association who have applied to Raleigh International for support. This is a unique project where the volunteers will be able to gain a unique experience of living with an indigenous community as well as undertaking a much needed project.