The U.S. government, through its embassy, donated about $36,000 in new desks, appliances for the school cafeteria, and construction materials to two public schools.

The U.S. Embassy Office of Defense Representative Humanitarian Assistance Program partnered with Liceo Rural Las Marías in Puerto Viejo in Sarapiquí Canton, Limon Province. They donated 90 student desks, chairs, teacher desks and home appliances for the school cafeteria, which serves meals to 100 students each day.

They also donated construction materials to build five restrooms, since it previously had only one for the entire school community. This donation is valued at $25,000.

Also, U.S. authorities donated 96 desks to the Escuela Santa Rita in Limoncito in Coto Brus Canton in Puntarenas Province. The desks are designed to endure the climate conditions of the Costa Rican South Pacific region. This donation is valued at $11,000.

Last week, the U.S. Bureau of Population, Refugees, and Migration, through the embassy, and in cooperation with United Nations Children's Fund donated school supply packages to 1,800 migrant families. This donation is valued at $90,000.

 

In February, the school year began for students from more than five thousand public schools and high schools.

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