What we do and our impact

Improve the access to safe water through construction and installation of water filters (immediately and more sustainable filters) as well as access to more efficient stoves for every family
Provide workshops led by nutritional experts to promote healthy living
Offer continuing education seminars for women
Continue to offer the clinic supervised by a local board-certified physician once to twice per week, and also being able to ensure a supply of required/necessary medication
Sponsor children to continue their education (after the 6th class) at the school in Antigua and making continuing education a possibility
With the children continuing to go to school, they will regularly receive meals from the school
Through the opportunities that the children of the village will come to have they can recognize the value of continuing their education and helping their community
Improve the overall hygienic situation and providing them with waterless toilets for the village to use
Offer continuing education seminars for women

What we do and our impact

Operate as a Carbon Neutral Study Abroad Organization
Support Rainforest and Ecosystem Conservation Projects
Offer Carbon-Offsetting Options for our Students and Faculty
CEPA is listed on the UN website as an official signatory of the initiative.
By supporting our partner in Costa Rica who is planting, monitoring, and maintaining the trees, we are not only reducing our carbon footprint, but also protecting the region's biodiversity and creating new jobs which, in turn, will help discourage illegal logging.

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