[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] "My name is Jessenia, I am 45 years old and a I have 4 children. A year ago, my husband passed away and it has been the most difficult time of my life. Knowing that I had to take care of everything by myself, I felt scared and a lot of sadness. However, as a...
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] "My name is Rebeca and I am one of the FundaVida moms and a student of the English Program. I am 33 years old and I am the mother of three girls. I was born and raised in a large family in Puntarenas, a high risk neighborhood in the rural area of Costa Rica. Later in life, I...
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] "My name is Dimmerson and I am 8 years old. My friends say that I have a lot of energy and great creativity, which is why I am passionate about learning new skills in FundaVida's programs. I came to FundaVida in 2019 and learned about all the wonderful things they offer. My favorite classes are robotics and computer...
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] “My name is Daniela, I am 12 years old. I am in 6th grade and I live in Hatillo. My life has been full of surprises, some not very pleasant. For example, when I was 5 years old I had a glands surgery. Later on, when I was 10 years old, I broke my right...
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] “My name is Izzy, I am 13 years old and I am in 8th grade, I live in an at-risk neighborhood on south-side of San Jose. In 2018 I had a very normal life, with some financial difficulties, but always with the support of my mom and dad. The relationship I have with my dad is...
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] My name is Josep. I am 18 years old. I live with my sister, my mother and my stepfather. I had the opportunity to take a course at FundaVida when I turned 13. I remember that the first course I took was digital animation which I loved so much that for several years, I dreamed...
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] My name is Jeffrey Josué and I started coming to FundaVida when I was 8 years old. Since the first day, I was very interested in everything the organization does. Today, with 15 years of age, I am an example of the support they give young people and children. In FundaVida, I learned from how to...
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] My name is Jafet Calvo, I'm 17 years old. I live in an at-risk neighborhood in San Jose, Costa Rica and this is my story. I liked superheroes because they always did well. Maybe that's why I started to see my father as a superhero. He would take me everywhere, holding my hand, filling me with...
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] My name is Hilary Flores and I'm 19 years old. I started coming to FundaVida six years ago. When I first went, I didn't know anything about life or what I wanted to do with it. When I turned 12, my father started having problems with his family and we had to get away from...
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] My name is Luis Diego, I am 21 years old and I live in Concepción de Alajuelita with my mother and my younger sister. I was born with only one lung and the doctors didn't have much hope that I would survive. I grew up not being able to play soccer or ride my bike. From...