RELIEF EFFORTS – DONATE!

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ATEC, The Talamancan Association of Ecotourism, is coordinating local relief efforts in the area to aid the victims of this week’s flooding. They are establishing drop off points throughout the area, including the ATEC office in downtown Puerto Viejo, and several places in the the area (see list below). The communities in Sixaola and the Yorkin area have suffered greatly – over 30 inches of rain in one week – they have lost of all their crops, their water supply, their lodge, septic systems, their community kitchen, etc. and are in DESPERATE need of non-perishable food items, water, medicine, tools, educational toys, school supplies, clothing, holiday gifts and cash. These supplies will be picked up at the local drop off points and transported this week via the ReciCaribe recycling truck, and again in December as long as ATEC keeps receiving cash donations to provide gasoline for the trucks and other needs. All transactions are accounted for in a transparent manner as posted on their site.

CLICK HERE to make an online international monetary donation,

or donate directly to the Yorkin community in Banco Nacional:
100 01 112 000021-1

or donate through ATEC in colones Banco Nacional:
200 01 112 037434-2

DONATION DROP OFF POINTS – Donation Boxes