CEPIA Costa Rica — Be the change you want to see in the world

About Our Organization

CEPIA is a costarican nationally accredited non-profit organization that since 2005 promotes culture, educational and labor opportunities, mental and physical health, participation and social cohesion of underprivileged children, teenagers, their families and adults in the coastal communities of Guanacaste, Costa Rica, to improve their quality of life.

CEPIA helps more than

850

children & adolescents

We are active in

Guanacaste communities

School supplies & uniforms for

230

kids living in poverty

After-school programs for

220

children and teenagers

Psychological counseling for

children at social risk

Become a volunteer

Please visit our Volunteer page to find out more about the volunteer programs and how you can give your contribution to these communities.

TAKE ACTION

Donate

Make a difference and leave a meaningful input for those in need. Your donation can change the lives of many!

DONATE NOW

Give help where it's needed most

We have specific programs for children, teenagers, and women in our communities, and some are expanding countrywide.

SEE OUR PROGRAMS

Donate

Make a difference and leave a meaningful input for those in need. Your donation can change the lives of many!

DONATE NOW

Become a volunteer

Please visit our Volunteer page to find out more about the volunteer programs and how you can give your contribution to these communities.

TAKE ACTION

Give help where it's needed most

We have specific programs for children, teenagers, and women in our communities, and some are expanding countrywide.

SEE OUR PROGRAMS

Get Involved

Guanacaste is the second poorest province of Costa Rica. Poverty reached 22% of all households, 6% of them were extremely poor. Women are mostly single mothers with several children. Fathers mostly do not support the kids responsibly or have very low-income jobs. Women have often been victims of violence in their lives, as well as their children. Some children have been neglected emotionally, socially or suffered malnutrition in childhood. Too many girls have been abused or are touched inappropriately and 25% of teenage girls are pregnant. 40% of youth don’t finish high school.

More About CEPIA

We cover 24 communities within our area of influence: from Potrero along the coast to San José de Pinilla in the south, and from 27 de Abril to Cartagena east.

How We Help

CEPIA helps children by offering them educational opportunities such as informatics, reading, math, English, social skills, sports, arts and more. We also provide nutritional support, legal support, medical and psychological care, as well as working with their parents.

More about our programs