Sustainability in Costa Rica: El Puente - The Bridge: Barry Stevens

El Puente - The Bridge: Helping People Help Themselves
We offer educational assistance, food, and microloans mainly to indigenous people in Costa Rica. There are three main programs: (1) The School Program assists families with educational expenses for young children; (2) the Food Program provides a gathering place, healthy meals, and additional support on Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday; and (3) the Micro-loan Program provides small loans from $20--$400, with approaches that have been helping people out of poverty globally since 1987.

Used together, these programs provide powerful support for families working toward self-sufficiency, and allows them to build the Hope necessary to succeed. Hope spreads.

BARRY STEVENS is a co-founder and corporate officer, with extensive experience in business. He is an author (How To write A Successful Business Plan, Life Planning Workbook.) He has worked extensively with startups, and has assisted in raising millions of dollars in startup capital.

NANCI WRIGHT is a co-founder and corporate officer, and is a world-class wildlife artist. Her work continues to be sold around the world, and her new art series reflect the people, animals, and jungle that surrounds The Bridge. It is proving popular in selected galleries as well as through the Internet. All profits from sales of her art are being donated to The Bridge.

NON-PROFIT STATUS: Our Non-Profit affiliation is the United Centers for Spiritual Living, a 501 (c) (3) based in Golden, Colorado.

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Nonprofits & Activism

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• Sustainability
• sustainable development
• Costa Rica
• indigenous peoples
• food program
• micro-loans
• school program
• educational expenses
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