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Donation Drive Launched to Help Flood Victims

Posted by Editor | November 26, 2008 | Categories: Accidents and Natural Disasters, Helping Out | 2 Comments

Greencoast.com and ATEC, with the Tourism Chamber, the Biofuel Cooperative, Associacion ANAI, local pulperias and PuertoViejoSatellite.com are working together to gather donations of food, water, clothing, money, medicine, tools, toys, holiday gifts, and cash.

Homeless family in Celia, Talamanca
This family cannot return to their house in Celia, Talamanca so they wait for help.
Photo by Martin Caraval, courtesy of La Nacion.

The community of Yorkin in Alta-Talamanca lost its bridge, its lodge, its water and septic systems and needs help rebuilding. Many other communities are also suffering.

ReciCaribe’s truck will bring up donated items this week and again as long as we keep getting donations—they lost their crops they will need help for a long time.

Look for a donations box at the following supermarkets (soon to be more) or bring donations to the following places listed below.

  • Pulperia La Violeta, Playa Negra
  • Super Buen Precio, Puerto Viejo
  • Super Pirrilpli, Cocles
  • Duende Gourment, Playa Chiquita

or to:

  • ATEC in Puerto Viejo 2750 0191
  • Aguas Claras in Playa Chiquita 2750 0131
  • The Mariposario in Cahuita, contact Leda 2755 0108 or 8844 8032
  • ANAI in Hone Creek 2756 8021
  • ANAI in San Jose, contact Diego 2224 3570 or diego@anaicr.org

100% of cash donations will be given to flood victims will be completely transparent and will be posted on here on the Talamanca News and on Greencoast.com.

Credit card donations can be made at www.puertoviejosatellite.com/donate.php. Puerto Viejo Satellite will cover the credit card fees so that 100% of your donation will be forwarded to help out.

You can also make a donation through Banco Nacional so no fees are paid. Please see account details on Greencoast.com.

Please consider at this time of giving thanks, that we have our health and safety, and that we are thankful that we are able to be generous to our neighbors.

Please contact ATEC with ideas, questions, help, or concerns:+506 2750 0398 or atecmail@gmail.com


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  1. Emily Yozell (No profile image? Get yours at gravatar.com) Emily Yozell on November 26, 2008 6:56 pm

    Thanks for posting this. Aguas Claras’ correct phone number is:
    2750-0131.
    gracias

  2. Editor (No profile image? Get yours at gravatar.com) Editor on November 26, 2008 7:07 pm

    Thanks Emily. Corrected the number above as well.

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