Funds & Projects
Programs That Make a Difference
Our program uplift communities through social services, infrastructure, the environment, and our Quick Impact Fund
Our Impact
Current Projects
Browse our community-driven initiatives across three focus areas. Click any project below to see details, progress updates, and how you can get involved.
Social Services
4 projects
Infrastructure
3 projects
Environment
3 projects
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Social Services
Quick Impact Fund
Through our flagship Quick Impact Fund, NPF provides immediate support and deploys capital to our community partners, bypassing the red tape to inject vital capital where it’s needed most. From broken water pumps to school repairs, our partners know they can count on us to bridge the final gaps to complete their projects.
Social Services
Quick Impact Fund
Through our flagship Quick Impact Fund, NPF provides immediate support and deploys capital to our community partners, bypassing the red tape to inject vital capital where it’s needed most. From broken water pumps to school repairs, our partners know they can count on us to bridge the final gaps to complete their projects.
Infrastructure
Santa Teresa School Classroom Project
We are renovating and expanding ST Escuela, adding 5 new classrooms so that all 274 children can attend a full-day of school, rather than attending in half day shifts. Once completed, the MEP has pledged the salaries of 5 new full-time teachers.
Infrastructure
Santa Teresa School Classroom Project
We are renovating and expanding ST Escuela, adding 5 new classrooms so that all 274 children can attend a full-day of school, rather than attending in half day shifts. Once completed, the MEP has pledged the salaries of 5 new full-time teachers.
Infrastructure
Garbage Transfer Station
A multi-stakeholder project, we are building a garbage transfer station in Cobano, so that our local garbage trucks can move faster and more efficiently in handling our waste. This project is setting the groundwork for future recycling and composting initiatives.
Infrastructure
Garbage Transfer Station
A multi-stakeholder project, we are building a garbage transfer station in Cobano, so that our local garbage trucks can move faster and more efficiently in handling our waste. This project is setting the groundwork for future recycling and composting initiatives.
Infrastructure
Road Fund
Through our road fund, we ensure remote roads throughout the Cobano District are cleared and functioning–from dry season well into rainy season. This support ensures our more remote communities are able to get around all year.
Infrastructure
Road Fund
Through our road fund, we ensure remote roads throughout the Cobano District are cleared and functioning–from dry season well into rainy season. This support ensures our more remote communities are able to get around all year.
Social Services
ST After School Program
All kids deserve engaging activities throughout the day. We work with local stakeholders to run after school programs at our local school. From kickboxing to art classes, children have key activities to keep them thriving.
Social Services
ST After School Program
All kids deserve engaging activities throughout the day. We work with local stakeholders to run after school programs at our local school. From kickboxing to art classes, children have key activities to keep them thriving.
Social Services
Security Project
A security program spanning Mal Pais to Manzanillo, we are protecting Santa Teresa and providing services to monitor and reduce public safety conerns–from robberies to assaults–to ensure our community stays safe.
Social Services
Security Project
A security program spanning Mal Pais to Manzanillo, we are protecting Santa Teresa and providing services to monitor and reduce public safety conerns–from robberies to assaults–to ensure our community stays safe.
Environment
Beach Clean Up Fund
A community effort to reduce waste along the beaches of Malpaís, Carmen, Santa Teresa, Hermosa and Manzanillo–repurposing recovered materials into valuable resources supporting circular economy initiatives.
Environment
Beach Clean Up Fund
A community effort to reduce waste along the beaches of Malpaís, Carmen, Santa Teresa, Hermosa and Manzanillo–repurposing recovered materials into valuable resources supporting circular economy initiatives.
Environment
Beach Clean Up Fund
A community effort to reduce waste along the beaches of Malpaís, Carmen, Santa Teresa, Hermosa and Manzanillo–repurposing recovered materials into valuable resources supporting circular economy initiatives.
Environment
Karen Mogensen Reserve
The Karen Mogensen Reserve currently protects 1,030 hectares, but its borders are at risk. Together, we are helping the reserve to add an additional 4,409 hectares of land into conservation, creating a larger, more resilient corridor for wildlife and protecting standing forest.
Environment
Karen Mogensen Reserve
The Karen Mogensen Reserve currently protects 1,030 hectares, but its borders are at risk. Together, we are helping the reserve to add an additional 4,409 hectares of land into conservation, creating a larger, more resilient corridor for wildlife and protecting standing forest.
Environment
Environmental Education
In partnership with SINAC, we host environmental camps for kids to learn about how to protect the environment. From ocean and river protection, turtle conservation, wildfire protection and more, we ensure that bright kids become future environmental stewards.
Environment
Environmental Education
In partnership with SINAC, we host environmental camps for kids to learn about how to protect the environment. From ocean and river protection, turtle conservation, wildfire protection and more, we ensure that bright kids become future environmental stewards.
Environment
Pet Support
We work with Amigos Perros de Nicoya to address the challenges of overpopulation, abandonment and neglect of our beloved dogs and cats in the greater Santa Teresa and Cobano District areas. We provide essential services through pet neutering campaigns.
Environment
Pet Support
We work with Amigos Perros de Nicoya to address the challenges of overpopulation, abandonment and neglect of our beloved dogs and cats in the greater Santa Teresa and Cobano District areas. We provide essential services through pet neutering campaigns.
Social Services
Casa CreSer
In partnership with Casa CreSer, we support the only safe house for women and children on the Nicoya Peninsula. Through fiscal sponsorship, fundraising, and operational support, NPF works with Casa CreSer to ensure adolescent mothers and their children move from vulnerability to autonomy.
Social Services
Casa CreSer
In partnership with Casa CreSer, we support the only safe house for women and children on the Nicoya Peninsula. Through fiscal sponsorship, fundraising, and operational support, NPF works with Casa CreSer to ensure adolescent mothers and their children move from vulnerability to autonomy.
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Your contribution to the Quick Impact Fund directly supports projects like these. Every dollar makes a difference in the lives of families across the greater Santa Teresa area.
