Over the years, I've had the opportunity to help this small school near General Viejo, Perez Zeledon, Costa Rica. A friend of mine, Adriana, is a teacher there and her children attend this school. As you may know, many months it rains in Costa Rica but when the Sun shines, it is hot. So to keep the children active and safe from the elements, this project came to life. This school is in a rural area of under privileged students. The White Oak Rotary Club of Pennsylvania initiated this International project, raising the funds needed to construct a new playground and purchase computers for the school. White Oak partnered with the Rotary Club in San Jose Costa Rica to manage and finance this project. With their guidance, the construction took new form from an intended basic playground to as you see it here, more of a community center with a new fence provided by the Education Ministry and new roofing over the walkway to the dining hall. This part of the project is near completion and once it is complete both clubs will continue with their assistance in pursuing the computers for the school of about 45 students. The scheduled inauguration is to be around February of 2015 when their school year begins again.

1. In the beginning...

2. Front view of the
project

3. NE side view of the
project

4. Exterior NW front view
Stands to the west
(right)

5. NW side perspective

6. South side of building

7. General view of
project and School

8. Main Entrance

9. Interior east to west
view

10. East side view
Main entrance,
stage,restroom and
warehouse.

11. Otto up on the stage
Restroom and
warehouse entrance

12. Otto inside restroom

13. Otto inside warehouse

14. Stage (restroom and
warehouse below it)

15. Detail of ceiling

16. Inspection by Otto and
Fernando

17. Otto, Fernando and
Angel going through
some numbers

18. Otto testing the upper
stands

19. West-East view

20. New fence paid by
Ministery of Education

21. View of the new
school fence