OUR IMPACT
How We’re Making A Difference
OUR IMPACT
How we’re making
a difference
We are
participating in a
generational
change that is
powerful and
cannot be undone
We are participating in
a generational change
that is powerful and
cannot be undone
How do we achieve generational change?
What makes us unique is that we have chosen to focus on a single community. Our
holistic programs focus on creating leaders that will guide and inspire others to thrive.
How do we achieve
generational change?
What makes us unique is that we have chosen to focus on a single community. Our holistic programs focus on creating leaders that will guide and inspire others to thrive.
Improving Early Education
Through our afternoon reading program, more than 120 kids between 5-12 have improved their reading ability and capacity to learn.
Teaching Employment Skills
The hands-on skills gained through CECAP programs have opened up job opportunities for more than 3000 men and women in Santa Cruz.
Empowering Women Entrepreneurs
Amigos has helped establish 13 local businesses, empowering women to demand equal rights and lead healthier homes and communities.
Supporting Higher Education
We have supported more than 280 middle, high school, and university students with scholarships to pursue higher education.
Reducing Early Pregnancies
Every year we educate 600+ primary & middle school students in sexual and reproductive health, resulting fewer early pregnancies and healthier homes.
Building Fair Economies
Our two social businesses employ over 100 local staff that earn up to twice the local average wage and invest in the local economy.
Improving Early Education
Through our afternoon reading program, more than 120 kids between 5-12 have improved their reading ability and capacity to learn.
Teaching Employment Skills
The hands-on skills gained through CECAP programs have opened up job opportunities for more than 3000 men and women in Santa Cruz.
Empowering Women Entrepreneurs
Amigos has helped establish 13 local businesses, empowering women to demand equal rights and lead healthier homes and communities.
Supporting Higher Education
We have supported more than 280 middle, high school, and university students with scholarships to pursue higher education.
Reducing Early Pregnancies
Every year we educate 600+ primary & middle school students in sexual and reproductive health, resulting fewer early pregnancies and healthier homes.
Building Fair Economies
Our two social businesses employ over 100 local staff that earn up to twice the local average wage and invest in the local economy.
Stories Of Change
What is possible when a generation becomes educated for the first time?
HISTORIAS DE CAMBIO
Meet Raquel’s Family
Amigos has become a gateway to new opportunities and a brighter future for the Santos family.
Since 2011, Raquel Santos and her three children have been active participants in our programs, each finding ways to learn, grow, and support one another. Raquel has completed numerous CECAP courses, including hosting, cooking, English, and business management, gaining the skills to become an artisan of our Manos Cruceñas store and open a successful homestay business with her husband, Pablo. Her children are following her example, joining courses that nurture their talents and interests. Irma, enrolled in our culinary course and now works in a restaurant and helps Raquel prepare meals for their guests. Pablito and X participated in our community mural course, adding their artistic touch to one of Santa Cruz’s beautiful murals that now brighten their street and attract tourists. Both of them were also students of our reading program.
The Santos family’s journey is one of determination and shared aspirations. With dreams of expanding their business to include a restaurant, they continue to make the most of CECAP’s programs. For the Santos family, these opportunities are more than skills—they represent a foundation of hope and a path forward, creating lasting possibilities for future generations.
Stories Of Change
What is possible when a generation becomes educated for the first time?
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