The Promise
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The Promise
“ T H E B E A U T Y O F T H E C H I L D R E N O F C A B A G R A W I L L TA K E Y O U R B R E AT H AWAY.”
Terry Meeuwsen, Founder & Director, Orphan’s Promise
Cabagra is an indigenous region in southern Costa Rica. The natural beauty of the land is surpassed only by the charm of the Costa Rican people. The people of Cabagra are farmers, raising crops of corn, coffee and sugar cane, but the nation lacks the infrastructure to export these goods, resulting in wasted crops and wide-spread poverty.
HOPE FOR A BETTER FUTURE By Drew Friedrich, Sr. Digital Media & Communications Manager, Orphan’s Promise
Because Cabagra is such a remote village, proper education and medical care are not available to its people. The children of Cabagra grow up helping their parents raise crops, but they have few opportunities to educate themselves and to dream of a better future.
Orphan’s Promise is deeply committed to the transformation of the region of Cabagra. We want to see the Costa Rican people thrive—particularly the children, who are held back by their circumstances. We are impacting the children of Cabagra in four key areas: Education, Clean Water, Medical Aid and Nutrition.
E D U C AT I O N DREAMS OF A BETTER LIFE
The children of Cabagra deserve every opportunity to receive a great education and to become what God has designed them to be. Our educational support program provides backpacks full of school supplies for every child, and we recently opened a computer lab where students’ eyes are opened to a world full of brand new ideas. It is an amazing thing to watch as students who attend school and are able to learn to read and write begin exploring dreams and thoughts they never even knew they had. When we educate the younger generations, the future of Cabagra—and all of Costa Rica begins to change. Without the shame of being unable to afford school supplies and a proper education, children are attending school and allowed to be children, rather than having to deal with grown-up issues like poverty and unemployment.
C L E A N WAT E R & MEDICAL MISSIONS TRANSFORMING C O M M U N I T Y H E A LT H
Two of the most pressing issues facing the people of Cabagra were the lack of clean drinking water and limited access to quality medical care. As we addressed both of these issues, the community of Cabagra began to change. Immediately after we dug a water well, community health began to improve. Many children had regularly missed school due to waterborne illnesses, but now clean water is a reality for these kids. In addition to ensuring access to clean water, we’ve made a larger commitment to community health through regularly scheduled medical outreaches. Professionals from the capital, San Jose, volunteer their time to provide medical and dental care, relieving the parents of Cabagra of a heavy burden.
FEEDING PROGRAM T A N G I B L E L O V E , S E R V E D D A I LY
We currently feed around 120 children every month ensuring that they’ll receive at least one nutritious meal every day, and sharing the love of Christ with them. During our feeding program, we utilize Superbook Curriculum to ensure that we’re feeding more than just their bodies. OUR COMMITMENT TO THE P E O P L E O F C O S TA R I C A EXTENDS FAR BEYOND CABAGRA. THROUGHOUT T H E C O U N T R Y, W E A R E SERVING BETWEEN 8,000 AND 10,000 MEALS EVERY MONTH.
Nutritious meals packed with superfoods like rice, beans and eggs ensure that these children have everything they need to grow strong and maintain proper health. For many, this meal guarantees that they won’t go to bed on an empty stomach and that they will always know where their next meal is coming from.
When you give to Orphan’s Promise, you reach communities like Cabagra in every corner of the world. From the United States to the Middle East and everywhere in between, God is changing lives through the work of Orphan’s Promise and the generosity of our donors. We’d be honored to have you join us!
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Orphan’s Promise, a children’s ministry of The Christian Broadcasting Network, serves orphans and other vulnerable children around the world, taking them from at-risk to thriving through the transforming power of God’s love. CBN is a non-profit 501(c)(3) charitable organization and your contributions to our ministry are tax deductible.