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Our History 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013 2013 The year in numbers IMPACT ON LEADERSHIP Thanks to RTE's support, ADE takes over RTE 's support programs for women in Costa Rica, including mental health, fitness classes, education, emergency support, and training. Two local women are hired to carry out the support programs. IMPACT OF THE EMPOWERMENT PROGRAM 500 SANITARY PADS 100 CONDOMS 50 WOMEN RECEIVED MEDICAL SUPPORT MORE THAN 100 WOMEN RECEIVED CLASSES, SOCIAL SERVICES, INDIVIDUAL ATTENTION, JOB OPPORTUNITIES AND EMERGENCY SUPPORT

2022 Click on the images to read the full news! Learn about Ready to Empower Ready To Empower @readytoempower is a non-profit organization based in the United States that supports Tree of Hope financially every month to cover the costs of care for the participants who attend the Empowerment Program. They have been present since the foundation of Tree of Hope and thanks to their support we can reach more people, and this year, increase the working hours of the Staff (Karen, Ana and Mariam) to ensure a greater number of income to the Program. We invite you to visit their website and learn about the scope of their work. Thank you for all your effort and work! www.readytoempower.org ​ Con mucha alegría les comunicamos que vamos a tener asesora legal por un tiempo, por lo cual, si desean agendar cita, por favor completen el siguiente enlace. Las citas serán agendadas únicamente según disponibilidad de la asesora legal. Es un servicio gratuito gracias a la colaboración de la profesional. https://forms.gle/MdPPAdzmAg76rmkD6 También vamos a realizar charlas abiertas a la comunidad en temas legales dos veces al mes, por lo cual habilitamos el siguiente formulario para que puedan sugerir temas que sean de su interés. https://forms.gle/WiS9FvL8UN1jU5by9 ​ #8M International Women's Day #8M May we not continue to be indifferent to inequality, violence and the injury to women's rights due to their gender condition. We stand firm in the fight! Every day, all rights, for all women in their wide diversity! Solidarity Communities Campaign Join our Solidarity Communities Campaign, many women and their families require the support of the entire community. Solidarity Communities Campaign Join our Solidarity Communities Campaign, many women and their families require the support of the entire community. Solidarity Communities Campaign Join our Solidarity Communities Campaign, many women and their families require the support of the entire community. Manicure course graduation Last March 5th we had the graduation of three of our Manicure course students. Many congratulations to each one because they concluded the Program with a lot of commitment, dedication and effort. Three professional women who start a new stage as Manicurists! Thanks to teacher Lía, who accompanies these processes! Congratulations! Sign up for our Volunteer Program If you want to contribute to the community, develop your professional career, do internships or community work, at Tree of Hope we are accepting applications. Contact us at 87887921 via WhatsApp to schedule a meeting! Or, complete the following form and we will contact you! https://forms.gle/9tyEa6aaQph55sZWA Enrollment in the Empowerment Program. First group 2022 ENROLLMENT IN THE EMPOWERMENT PROGRAM We inform you of the opening of the registration process for our Empowerment Program, which will begin in February 2022. To register, you can fill out the following form https://forms.gle/HUbV9CkixZYSwzg69 Conocé de Ready to Empower Ready To Empower @readytoempower es una organización sin fines de lucro con sede en Estados Unidos que apoya mes a mes a Árbol de Esperanza económicamente para sufragar los costos de atención de las participantes que asisten al Programa de Empoderamiento. Han estado presentes desde la fundación de Árbol de Esperanza y gracias a su apoyo podemos llegar a más personas, y este año, incrementar la jornada laboral del Staff (Karen, Ana y Mariam) para asegurar un mayor número de ingresos al Programa. Les invitamos a visitar su página web y conocer el alcance de su trabajo. ¡Gracias por todo su esfuerzo y trabajo! www.readytoempower.org ​ Con mucha alegría les comunicamos que vamos a tener asesora legal por un tiempo, por lo cual, si desean agendar cita, por favor completen el siguiente enlace. Las citas serán agendadas únicamente según disponibilidad de la asesora legal. Es un servicio gratuito gracias a la colaboración de la profesional. https://forms.gle/MdPPAdzmAg76rmkD6 También vamos a realizar charlas abiertas a la comunidad en temas legales dos veces al mes, por lo cual habilitamos el siguiente formulario para que puedan sugerir temas que sean de su interés. https://forms.gle/WiS9FvL8UN1jU5by9 ​ #8M Día Internacional de la Mujer #8M Que no nos siga siendo indiferente la desigualdad, la violencia y la lesión a los derechos de las mujeres por su condición de género. ¡Nos mantenemos firmes en la lucha! ¡Todos los días, todos los derechos, para todas las mujeres en su amplia diversidad! Campaña Comunidades Solidarias Únete a nuestra Campaña Comunidades Solidarias, muchas mujeres y sus familias requieren del apoyo de toda las comunidad. Campaña Comunidades Solidarias Únete a nuestra Campaña Comunidades Solidarias, muchas mujeres y sus familias requieren del apoyo de toda las comunidad. Campaña Comunidades Solidarias Únete a nuestra Campaña Comunidades Solidarias, muchas mujeres y sus familias requieren del apoyo de toda las comunidad. Graduación curso manicura El pasado 5 de marzo tuvimos la graduación de tres de nuestras estudiantes del curso de Manicura. Muchas felicidades a cada una porque concluyeron el Programa con mucho compromiso, dedicación y esfuerzo. ¡Tres mujeres profesionales que inician una nueva etapa como Manicuristas! Gracias a la profe Lía, que acompaña estos procesos! ¡Felicidades! Inscríbete a nuestro Programa de Voluntariado Si deseas contribuir a la comunidad, desarrollar tu carrera profesional, realizar prácticas o Trabajo comunal, en Árbol de Esperanza estamos recibiendo postulaciones. ¡Contáctanos al 87887921 vía WhatsApp para agendar una reunión! O bien, completa el siguiente formulario y ¡nos pondremos en contacto con vos! https://forms.gle/9tyEa6aaQph55sZWA Inscripción en el Programa de Empoderamiento. Primer grupo 2022 INSCRIPCIÓN AL PROGRAMA DE EMPODERAMIENTO Les comunicamos la apertura del proceso de inscripción a nuestro Programa de Empoderamiento, el cual dará inicio en febrero 2022. Para inscribirse, puede llenar el siguiente formulario https://forms.gle/HUbV9CkixZYSwzg69

WE WORK ON 3 LEVELS TO ACHIEVE A LONG-TERM CHANGE Empowering your mind At this stage, psychological and social work sessions are offered, both individually and as a group for a period of 6 months. Empowering your life During 8 weeks we work on aspects such as: - Sex education - Interpersonal skills - Building confidence and self-knowledge - Human Right Empowering your future The final stage consists in developing the labor skills of the participants during 2 months, 4 hours a week divided between theory and practice in an equitable way. WE HAVE HELPED MORE THAN 1000 WOMEN IN THE LAST 8 YEARS Árbol De Esperanza uses the programs created by Ready To Empower in an effort to restore hope and self-sufficiency of women at social risk. Phase 1: Empowering your mind Individual therapy and group therapy Objectives and Outcomes: Participants will receive an individualized process addressing their specific needs and desires. Time frame: February to March, 2 months Individual Therapy: 8 sessions One individual session per week for 8 weeks. Group Therapy: 8 sessions Once a week for 8 weeks Group topics include, but are not limited to: Self-esteem and self-love Depression Anger management Domestic violence Anxiety Coping Skills (Leadership, assertive communication, CAR, Teamwork) Emotion Management ​ ​ ​ Phase 2: Empowering your life Life skills and Human Rights Objectives and Results: Increase participants' critical thinking, improve their independence and healthy way of communication. Timeframe: April to May, 2 months Topics to be addressed: Building Confidence and Self-Awareness. Violence prevention Knowledge of human rights Sexual education Communication skills ​ ​ Phase 3: Empowering your future Life skills and human rights Objectives and Outcomes: To promote the development of key professional skills by creating learning opportunities and work experiences for professional development and employment opportunities. Timeframe: June to July. 10 weeks, once a week with sessions of 2 practical hours and 2 face-to-face hours. Topics to be covered: Personal and household budgeting Knowledge of the labor market Creation of a Curriculum Vitae Job interview Working in a team Business Plan Labor Rights Computer Skills Internship ​ Socio-educational Group Timeframe: Permanent. Every Friday at 2:00pm Group topics include, but are not limited to: Sexual and reproductive rights. Pleasure in the experience of women's sexuality. Safe sexual practices Couple relationships Self-love Law criminalizing violence against women Obstetric violence Sorority

TALKS alimony Precautionary measures in situations of violence Women's labor rights Innovation fibromyalgia Diabetes self assertion Job Interview and Curriculum cyber bullying

2019 Click on the images to read the full news! 11/29/19 Last Friday we had the pleasure of celebrating with several women participating in their graduation from the Tree of Hope Empowerment Program. It has been an honor to learn from each one and see the process they have gone through, full of challenges, but extremely committed to themselves. Many congratulations to each one. 10/19/19 Encapsulated nail class. 08/10/19 Yesterday we had Styling class. Here some photographs of the participants with their models. Styling participants will be certified by ADEMM, their certification is valid nationally and internationally. At Tree of Hope we believe that educational and training processes must be accessible to the community, consider all the possibilities within the diversity that unites us, must always encourage the autonomy and development of each one. We know that behind each course there are many dreams, and that is why we try to ensure that enjoyment is always present. We urge you to collaborate with Tree of Hope and make it possible for many dreams to materialize! You can make the difference! You can be godmother and / or godfather of those dreams! 02/10/19 Every Wednesday night we learn English! Today we play! Learning a new language provides tools for personal development and also to stimulate different brain functions that come into play when learning, speaking and listening! But above all, when the learning process brings enjoyment and laughter. 09/16/19 We start our cooking classes for soda / window with our teacher Paola Vega Vargas. By participating in our courses you contribute to reviving the local economy. Our training model is based on taking advantage of internal resources, empowering them and dignifying the work and economic contribution that women carry out in different areas. Through the courses you support the knowledge and years of experience of women in the Western area to strengthen their economic, family and personal autonomy. 09/13/19 A pleasure to have shared with all the people who participated in the Yo Creo Award of the Universidad Latina. It was great to share work experiences and create alliances with you. Many successes in your projects. 08/15/19 Today we celebrated Mother's Day at Tree of Hope, we had the joy of sharing, dancing and enjoying music thanks to the singer Alejandra Pérez, who accompanied us in the celebration. 08/13/19 Last Friday we had a very different graduation from our Second Phase of the Tree of Hope Program. We had a ride to Las Musas. Women are socially limited to the private sphere, their recreational possibilities are restricted, to enjoy themselves; and many times these spaces are not seen as a priority by ourselves, because socially that is how we have been taught. At Tree of Hope we wanted to break with what is traditionally understood as Graduation and we all decided to create more shared experiences of enjoyment and enjoyment, exercising decision-making power over how and in what way we want to build our daily lives, from self-care... Because each little part of our lives matters. We also thank Tanya from INLEXCA who supported us with transportation and Nele and Manuel who collaborated with us with great dedication in Tree of Hope. It is each and every one of the people who make us up who move and give energy to the organization. 08/08/19 Today we had the Self Defense class for the fellow participants, as part of the conclusion incentives of the Second Stage of our Program. Many thanks to sensei Ericka Bonilla and sensei Antonio Vargas. 06/14/19 Today we kicked off stage #2 of our empowerment program. Our main theme is Life skills and human rights. Welcome companions! 05/28/19 Today we had the opportunity to receive a Risk Management workshop from the psychology course of Labor Processes at the University of Costa Rica. Many thanks to the students Ingrid and Pamela for sharing all their knowledge with us. Also Luisana, Emma and Emma from Lincoln School visited us, they donated many things for the association and for the store. Thank you very much girls for all your collaboration. 05/28/19 Today we also celebrate a year of Ana's work, who collaborates with us in the area of Social Work. His dedication, commitment, ethics and love towards each activity he undertakes shows us every day his humanity and that to transform realities, you start from self-love and from each one of us. 05/20/19 Sara Castro is godmother of Tree of Hope. Thanks to your contribution, a percentage of your sales go to support women in Costa Rica. You can purchase Naara products by calling 8512-0579. With each purchase you make from Sara, you are helping more and more women to access completely free services. If you also want to support us, you can contact us at info@arboldeesperanza.com, phone 4034-2340 or through WhatsApp at 7202-6170. 04/30/19 Congratulations Angie! 03/14/19 You can take a little tour of the Tree of Hope stand at the University of Costa Rica, where women entrepreneurs have products for you. Today they have breads, empanadas, pudding, salty and sweet cheese sticks, cookies, arracache, fruit boxes among others. 03/14/19 We greatly appreciate Claudia Krings for all her support in volunteering. He left us many beautiful experiences. She accompanied us in many tasks and gave a new perspective to our little store. She was very visionary in projecting and giving us ideas on how to improve. His talks and words permeated many. Claudia accompanied us in different processes and her contribution was extremely valuable for our organization, as well as for women in Costa Rica. Meet the Staff! 02/23/19 We are at Colegio Lincoln, thanks to an empowerment project for female students of this institution. 02/17/19 We started the talk Practical tips to define our life project with Claudia Krings 01/25/19 Today we begin the socio-educational workshop with the help of Fernanda, Ani and Paula, who begin their University Communal Work - Health Promotion with us. WELCOME GIRLS!

29-11-19 Last Friday we had the joy of celebrating with several participating women in their graduation from the Tree of Hope Empowerment Program. It has been an honor to learn from each one and see the process they have led, full of challenges, but extremely committed to themselves. Many congratulations to each one. 10-19-19 Encapsulated nail class. 8-10-19 Yesterday we had the Styling class. Here are some photographs of the participants with their models. Styling participants will be certified by ADEMM, their certification is valid nationally and internationally. At Tree of Hope we believe that educational and training processes should be accessible to the community, consider all the possibilities within the diversity that unites us, and should always encourage the autonomy and development of each one. We know that behind each course there are many dreams, and that is why we ensure that enjoyment is always present. We urge you to collaborate with Tree of Hope and make it possible for many dreams to come true! You can make a difference! You can be a godmother and / or godfather of those dreams! 2-10-19 Every Wednesday night we learn English! Today we play! Learning a new language gives tools for personal development and also to stimulate different brain functions that come into play when learning, speaking and listening! But above all, when the learning process brings enjoyment and laughter. 16-9-2019 We start our cooking classes for soda / window with our teacher Paola Vega Vargas. By participating in our courses you contribute to reactivating the local economy. Our training model starts from taking advantage of internal resources, empowering them and dignifying the work and economic contribution that women make in different areas. Through the courses you support the knowledge and years of experience of women in the Western area to strengthen their economic, family and personal autonomy. 13-9-19 It is a pleasure to have shared with all the people who participated in the Yo Creo Award at Universidad Latina. It was great to share work experiences and build alliances with you. Many successes in your projects. 15-8-2019 Today we had the celebration of Mother's Day at Tree of Hope, we had the joy of sharing, dancing and enjoying music thanks to the singer Alejandra Pérez, who accompanied us in the celebration. 08-13-19 Last Friday we had a very different graduation from our Second Phase of the Tree of Hope Program. We had a walk to Las Musas. Women are socially limited to the private sphere, their recreational possibilities are restricted, their enjoyment of themselves; and many times these spaces are not seen as a priority by ourselves, because socially they have taught us that way. At Tree of Hope we wanted to break with what is traditionally understood as Graduation and we all decided to create more shared experiences of enjoyment and enjoyment of ourselves, exercising decision-making power on how and in what way we want to build our daily lives, from self-care ... Because each small part of our lives matters. We also thank Tanya from INLEXCA who supported us with the transport and Nele and Manuel who collaborate with us with a lot of delivery in Tree of Hope. It is each and every one of the people who make up us who move and give energy to the organization. 08-08-19 Today we had the Personal Defense class for the participating colleagues, as part of the incentives for the conclusion of the Second Stage of our Program. Many thanks to sensei Ericka Bonilla and sensei Antonio Vargas. 14-6-19 Today we kicked off stage # 2 of our empowerment program. Our main theme is Life Skills and Human Rights. Welcome colleagues! 5-28-19 Today we had the opportunity to receive a Risk Management workshop from the Psychology of Labor Processes course at the University of Costa Rica. Many thanks to the students Ingrid and Pamela for sharing all their knowledge with us. 5-28-19 Today Luisana, Emma and Emma from Lincoln School visited us, they donated many things for the association and for the store. Thank you very much girls for all your collaboration. 05-20-19 Sara Castro is the godmother of Tree of Hope. Thanks to your contribution, a percentage of your sales go to support women in Costa Rica. You can purchase Naara products by calling 8512-0579. With each purchase you make from Sara, you are helping more and more women to access completely free services. If you also want to support us, you can contact us at info@arboldeesperanza.com , telephone 4034-2340 or through WhatsApp at 7202-6170. 30-4-19 Congratulations Angie! 03-14-19 You can take a tour of the Tree of Hope stand at the University of Costa Rica, in which women entrepreneurs have products for you. Today they have breads, empanadas, pudding, salty and sweet cheese sticks, cookies, arracache, fruit boxes among others. 3-14-19 We greatly appreciate Claudia Krings for all her support in volunteering. He left us many beautiful experiences. She accompanied us in many tasks and gave a new perspective to our Little Shop. She was very visionary in projecting and giving us ideas on how to improve. His talks and words penetrated many. Claudia accompanied us in different processes and her contribution was extremely valuable for our organization, as well as for women in Costa Rica. Meet the staff! 23-2-19 We are at Lincoln School, thanks to a project to empower women of students of this institution. 02-17-19 We started the talk Practical advice to define our life project with Claudia Krings 25-1-19 Today we begin the socio-educational workshop with the help of Fernanda, Ani and Paula, who begin their Community University Work - Health Promotion with us. WELCOME GIRLS! 2018 10-22-19 The new team of volunteers has already arrived at Tree of Hope 🌳🙋🏻‍♀️ For 6 weeks we will be organizing courses, activities and workshops ✍🏼 to work on the empowerment and reinforce skills of women in the Western region 🌎 10-19-18 The Painting and Wine event was a success! We are very happy because more and more people continue to join us to support our work. We thank Nancy, Andy and Friends of Hacienda Vivance for helping us grow. - 26-8-18 A bit of our cooking workshops held at Aromas Café, a success 🙆‍♀️❤

Testimonies Meet our participants and their success stories with our collaborators Esther Cordero "Having had the opportunity to learn new skills has increased my self-esteem and given me a new occupation as a seamstress. Now I can earn my own money. " Internship: SASTRERÍA CASIMIRO Lou Ann Thompson "Having the opportunity to learn new skills and abilities has changed my personal, spiritual and work life because I have taken advantage of the talents I did not know I had and have developed new skills that will help me in the future." Internship: PANADERÍA LA DUQUESA Suzanne Meyer and Leonela Rodriguez "I very much enjoyed working with a small group of a women at ADE during four workshops I gave there together with Leonela, around innovation, understanding your custumer needs, design thinking - as a starting point to creating and investigating different business ideas" Volunteering: Projects design, innovation, business plan, canvas model, and entreprenurship Marilyn Chinchilla “The Tree of Hope program marked a before and after in my life for Marilyn, a strong, brave woman who worked harder every day. They were my unconditional support in a hard moment in my life because they understood what was happening to me and thus they could help me to get ahead to empower myself. and say yes you can get ahead: I am important, I can fight for what I want and I deserve ” Program Participant and former member of the Board of Directors Steller flower “Having the opportunity to learn new skills and abilities has changed my personal, spiritual, and work life because I have taken advantage of talents I didn't know I had and developed new skills that will help me in the future.” Participant of the Tree of Hope Program and the Solidarity Store Gabriela Badilla Volunteers at Tree of Hope Tree of Hope Program Participant

Ana Maria Cruz Acevedo Education: Ana Maria has a degree in Social Work from the University of Costa Rica and is studying Psychology. Functions: She has been the social worker at Árbol de Esperanza since 2018. She is in charge of the coordination, preparation, follow-up and development of socio-educational groups. Among some of her functions are providing individual attention and follow-up, making social reports, inter-institutional referrals or socioeconomic studies, executing and designing gender awareness workshops, as well as coordinating internships and volunteering of Social Work students. She is our representative to the Network Against Violence in the West. ​ Experience: She has some experience in the area of research, socio-educational processes, sports, development of social skills, with different age populations specifically with minors, young people, women and older adults and interdisciplinary teams, preparation of social reports, surveys and socio-economic studies, as well as projects in her field. She is part of the Recrearte organization. ​ Ana Maria has been providing her professional services to the Árbol de Esperanza Association since 2018. She is in charge of individual counseling in Social work, as well as Phase 2 facilitation. ​ Fields of interest: Gender, Sexual diversity, reproductive health, violence and life skills. Hobbies: Hiking in the mountains, looking for amphibians and waterfalls. She is passionate about reading and writes poetry. She likes to travel and see new places, frogs, music and dance. ​ Acknowledgements: Honors graduation in Social Work. Languages: Spanish English Learn more about Ana clicking here!

74% learned how to file a complaint about violation of rights. A space designed from solidarity economies for exchange, barter, strengthening the personal and family economy of women. THE 3 MAIN GUIDELINES OF ACTION Sale of products of women entrepreneurs Emergency situations Fundraising

Our organizational structure Boards of Directors It covers three dimensions: Strategic, financial and organizational, supervises the achievement of objectives and policy formulation Psychology It provides attention in the area of ​​psychology and coordinates the women's circles. Direction It provides a direct report to the Ready to Empower Foundation and assumes the legal representation of the organization. Performs analysis and formulation of budgets to meet objectives. Follow up on the implementation of the empowerment program Development & Communications It formulates projects, programs and activities for the development of the participants, the organization and the staff, as well as the search for donors, agreements, alliances and educational programs. Generates communication products and fundraising activities. Coordinate volunteering. Coordinates the The Learning Experience Lab program Social Provides attention in the area of ​​social work, socio-economic studies, coordinates socio-educational groups and talks to reinforce social skills. It also represents different local networks of institutions. Know our Staff

Who are we? We are a non-profit organization created in 2013 in collaboration with the American Foundation Ready to Empower, an organization based in the United States. Our work is to reinforce the individual and collective abilities of women, through a comprehensive program that allows them to move towards their mental health and economic autonomy. Our service model offers a comprehensive program where participants receive therapy, individual attention and group workshops to strengthen mental health, in addition to job training and job opportunities for employability. Mission Árbol de Esperanza is a non-profit organization that provides a safe and supportive space for women from the Western region, focusing on actions such as empowerment and reinforcement of their abilities, with a view to achieving their autonomy and that of the organization. Vision ​ To be a consolidated feminist organization in the West that builds alliances with similar groups to strengthen its growth, thus promoting the empowerment of women in the region. Values Responsibility: our actions are aimed at fulfilling the objectives of the organization. Sorority: we aim to foster alliances and partnerships between women, from both the work team and the beneficiaries, to strengthen the growth of each one despite living in a limited patriarchal environment. Respect: we guarantee spaces free from violence and discrimination due to ideologies, creed, ethnicity, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, socioeconomic situation and any other manifestation of discrimination. Commitment: we enforce actions based on effort, perseverance and perseverance through the sense of belonging in the organization. Humanized and horizontal treatment: we avoid power relations and there is awareness that we are among peers. Empathy: constantly and consciously we position ourselves in the reality of the other person. Respectful listening: we maintain the constant and conscious exercise of listening without judging; understanding and recognizing the particular conditions of each person. Warmth: we provide a safe space of closeness and trust to share life experiences and knowledge.

Our History 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013 2015 The year in numbers IMPACT ON LEADERSHIP Alliances were created to provide job opportunities for women. The number of participants was revised to provide more support on a personal level. IMPACT OF THE EMPOWERMENT PROGRAM 2500 SANITARY PADS 700 CONDOMS 500 CLOTHES AND SHOES 1000 PERSONAL HYGIENE ITEMS 150 women in the program of empowerment 150 attended elective classes 150 participated in recreational and graduation activities of the program 120 received group and individual therapy 50 received medical support 40 participated in labor talks and participated in internships 15 people got a job 10 received dental care 5 received legal support