Costa Rica
Farm: La Hilda EstateCosta Rica enjoys a higher standard of living than other coffee growing regions. Yet, its rural communities lag behind more developed countries, particularly when it comes to computer technology. To support their quest to attain more technological expertise, Farm Friendly Direct™ is able to provide a computer instructor to teach all grades at the school that serves the children of La Hilda Estate. We brought Internet access to the school and are currently working on implementing a pen-pal program between students on the La Hilda Estate and their peers from Spanish Immersion programs in the Portland Public Schools.
This program makes strides toward the Millennium Development
Goal that seeks to provide universal primary education.
Costa Rica Grower Blog
Harvest Season at La Hilda Estate
December 11, 2008Andres Castro brings us stories from the students of La Hilda Escuela, including stories about participating in the harvest picking as a fundraiser for a school trip.
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Stories From the La Hilda Students: Celebrating Independence Day
October 03, 2008During the Independence Day in Costa Rica we celebrate with a torch crossing the whole country, and students gather at the town’s main square to receive it and pass it to the next town, they bring the school bands and candle lanterns, as the history tells it on the original day.
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News From La Hilda Escuela
September 22, 2008An Update on student progress at the La Hilda School, by computer teacher Heylin Rivera. Translated by Andres Castro.
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More Students of La Hilda Escuela Blog: English Translation
June 05, 2008Juan Elías Fallas Valenciano and Norvin Sequeira Duarte write about: - The school elections; involved parties and winner. - The school soccer team, matches played and their weaknesses. - The religious festivity of Maria Auxiliadora. - Lifestyle at the La Hilda community and at the children’s home.
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The Student of La Hilda Escuela Blog: English Translation
June 04, 2008Marilyn González Castillo, Raquel Rosales López and Drusila Romero Zúñiga write about: - The religious festivity of Maria Auxiliadora. - The school elections; involved parties and winner. - The hard weather because of the Tropical Storm Alma, that just hit Costa Rica last week. - The civic activity celebrating the “Farmer Day”.
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The Students of La Hilda Escuela Blog: En Espanol
June 03, 2008Marilyn González Castillo, Raquel Rosales López and Drusila Romero Zúñiga write about:
- The religious festivity of Maria Auxiliadora.
- The school elections; involved parties and winner.
- The hard weather because of the Tropical Storm Alma, that just hit Costa Rica last week.
- The civic activity celebrating the “Farmer Day”.
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More Students of La Hilda Escuela Blog: En Espanol
June 03, 2008Juan Elías Fallas Valenciano and Norvin Sequeira Duarte write about:
- The school elections; involved parties and winner.
- The school soccer team, matches played and their weaknesses.
- The religious festivity of Maria Auxiliadora.
- Lifestyle at the La Hilda community and at the children’s home
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Traveling to Source: Costa Rica
May 14, 2008National Sales manager Marie Franklin recently traveled to Costa Rica to visit our Farm Friendly Direct farm, La Hilda Estate, as well as the school there that we help fund.
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Andres Castro travels in Costa Rica
August 27, 2007Coffee Farms in Costa Rica and our Farm Friendly Direct programs.
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