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