How Can I Help
Tortuga Lodge has always been an active participant in the development of its community. Supporting education continues to be one of its main activities for improving livelihoods. For this reason, in late 2012, we partnered with Earth Equilibrium, a non-profit organization inspiring and engaging others towards bold action and supporting projects that show that we can live more amicably with our planet. Equilibrium, like Tortuga Lodge believes in the transforming power of education and in the supportive role of travel philanthropy for a destinations community development.
Together with Equilibrium we have identified relevant needs and developed four small projects that will support the educational needs of more than 86 children of Laguna del Tortuguero School. Be part of our efforts and support one of these projects. Your contributions are tax deductible.
Computer Lab
Provide an appropriate computer lab for the students. The lab is almost complete they just need a little push!
- Install air conditioning
- Supply 20 chairs
- Supply 20 computers
Fundraising goal: $9,500
What your contribution will get?
| $300 | $212 | $88 | $25 |
| ONE DESKTOP COMPUTER (Case and Monitor) | COMPUTER CASE | ONE MONITOR | CHAIR |
Desks and Classroom Supplies
We need 86 desks. There are not enough desks for each student and the ones that exist are broken. Basic supplies and materials for teaching are scarce to nonexistent.
Fundraising goals:
Desks: $4,300
Classroom supplies: $300
What your contribution will get?
| $50 | $300 |
| ONE DESK | One large white board with markers, 5 packs of paper, 3 packs of pens, 5 packs of pencils, glue, scissors, rulers, stapler, packs of playdough, packs of crayons, packs of chalk assorted puzzles, learning games (reading and math) and reading books |
Musical Instruments
Help the music program of the community of Tortuguero purchase needed musical instruments. Having a music program in such a remote community is a real rarity that merits support.
Fundraising goal: $1,000
What your contribution will get?
| $500 |
| A trombone or a trumpet |
86 Uniform Supplies for 2014
The majority of the children at the Laguna school come from very impoverished households. A requirement for attending public school is wearing the school uniform. Many children are unable to attend school for this reason.
3 Shirts
2 Pants (Girls 1 pants and 1 skirt)
3 Pairs of socks
Fundraising goal: $7000
What your contribution will get?
| $82 |
| ONE COMPLETE PACKAGE 3 Shirts 2 Pants (Girls 1 pants and 1 skirt) 3 Pairs of socks |
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