Help youth in Costa Rica build a brighter future!

We want to share with your our annual report 2022. You can find it in https://www.liftinghands.org/reporteanual2022

2022 was an excelent year, full of new learnings and growth. Let us share some of our highlights:

- We started our first expansion project in Los Diques community in Cartago. We could run an initial community diagnosis which gave us really good information to start.

- Three of our students graduated from highschool. Right now, they are studying or working. That is a big achievement because in Costa Rica, less than 40% of students actually get to graduate from high school.

- Justin and Gaby started their undergraduate in Business in two different public universities in Costa Rica. By now, they both have full scholarships.

- Sebas, our student who got a scholarship in UWC Wales, graduated from his first year. Last week, he graduated from his second year of the program. He actually got a full scholarship in North Carolina for College. We are so proud of him! 

- Hilary finished her degree in Pacient Assistant and is already working. She could do it because an amazing donor in Costa Rica sponsored her. (If you want to sponsor someone, let us know!)

- Michelle finished a degree in constumer service and started another one in bank management. She is also learning english. She is amazing! 

Please go ahead and read our full report! If you want to continue supporting us, email us and we will find the perfect fit for you. You are part of all these achievements! We could not support them if you did not support us! THANK YOU!

The Lifting Hands Foundation (LH) is an NGO with a strong record of success in poverty reduction strategies.

Since 2012, LH has emphasized the promotion of human development and prevention of social issues (such as educational exclusion, juvenile offending, adolescent pregnancy, drug dealing and drug use) in vulnerable communities through learning, recreational activities and accompaniment targeting children, youth, and adults.

The main goal of LH is to reduce the rates of poverty, unemployment and marginalization within the community, as well as the development of skills to ensure more opportunities for personal and professional growth.

Lifting Hands’ activities are supported by an enthusiastic +1500 integrants volunteer base and +120 private sector partnerships. This support contributes to LH’ success so far, with over 1000 people helped directly and over 5000 indirectly. The Foundation’s staff is integrated by 7 people, from which 5 are 100% focused on programs, including a community leader, plus more than 200 regular volunteers.