RIDING THE WAVES OF CHANGE
Join Las Tortuguitas in Empowering Local Costa Rican and Nicaruaguan Youth
WHAT WE DO.
SURF
LESSONS
The goal is to teach young men and women how to surf and swim well enough to get started in the surf instructing industry. Graduates of Las Tortuguitas will hopefully move on to become assistant instructors helping with group lessons or families. Eventually we would like to believe that graduates will move on to become full-time surf instructors
WHY WE DO THIS.
A Commitment to the Youth of Costa Rica
Las Tortuguitas is more than a simple program — it is a belief in a new way of approaching change. One life changed can inspire change in the next generation, providing support and helping younger students flourish. We aren't just building a program we're creating a self sustaining system of learning and growing. Students will learn to eat well and exercise, they will be come more confident and develop goals and apsirations. We see the Las Tortuguitas program as the jumping off point for a more successful, rewarding and inspired life.
HOW IT CAME TO BE.
I met Andres in the fall of 2013 while I was on a surf lesson trip to Tamarindo. He was working at Witch’s Rock as a surf instructor and the universe decided to introduce us by making him my instructor for the week. I remember asking him why he was one of only a few Costa Rican instructors, it seemed like the majority were from the US and Europe or other places around the globe. He told me that the Ticos never really got the chance growing up to discover surfing and to develop the skills necessary to become instructors. That moment was the birth of the program now known as Las Tortuguitas.
Help Us Make The Wave!
Your donations will help change the lives of young ticos and ticas - be a part of providing opportunity and challenge and support our program!
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PARTNERSHIPS
We Love Our Local & International Partners
We are grateful for the support of our partners who share our commitment to empowering local children. Together, we work towards creating sustainable and impactful programs for the youth in coastal communities. Please consider becoming a partner and providing support for Las Tortuguitas, contact Andres Cordero at +506 6128-8241
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