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ABOUT US

BUILDING THE BRIDGE TO POTENTIAL

OUR STORY

Our journey began in the vibrant heart of Costa Rica. It is where my wife and I met, married, and built our first memories together. From the shores of the British Virgin Islands to our current home in Florida, Costa Rica has remained a part of who we are.

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​But alongside our love for the country, we witnessed a stark reality: millions of brilliant young minds are trapped in a cycle of poverty, their potential stifled not by a lack of talent, but by a lack of opportunity for advanced schooling. This is more than a tragedy of circumstance; it is a profound squandering of human potential.

The Predictable Future

If we do nothing, the future is easy to predict. Talent will remain untapped. Communities will continue to lack the local doctors, engineers, and innovators they need to thrive.

 

The gap between the privileged and the disadvantaged will only widen, leaving the brightest children as victims of a system that denies them the tools to break free. We refuse to accept a world that is less stable and less prosperous simply because we failed to act.

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WE SEE FUTURE WHERE

We believe a different future is within reach. We are a non-profit dedicated to identifying disadvantaged, high-potential students and providing the funding necessary for them to access higher education.

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Birthplace is not destiny

Every child has the chance to realize their full potential regardless of their economic background.

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Communities are self-sustaining

A new generation of leaders returns home to uplift their own nations

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Innovation blossoms everywhere

​Poverty becomes a challenge overcome rather than an inevitability

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OUR MISSION

Pura Vida Pathways is dedicated to transforming the lives of promising students in Costa Rica by removing financial barriers to higher education and providing a scholarship program where education equals hope.

 

This scholarship program will foster academic excellence and serve as the pathway toward achieving their fullest potential and inspiring the spirit of Pura Vida throughout their community.

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Let us build that bridge together.

Everyday memories from the place that became home.

Doug Waterfall
Zipline
Whiteface Monkey
Wedding Bands
Water Tree
Tree House
Doung Quad
Tocan in our yard
Tango Mar Fall
Doug CR Dinning
Tambor Tropical
Tambor Church
Stary Night with Palms
Starfish
Soccer Fans
Small Fall
Sea Dragon
Sansa
Red Monkey
Princess Jeca
Playa Carmen Sky
Pizote
Pilsen
Muelle Tambor
Montezuma Fall
Monjas
Mirardor Tango Mar
Mask
Mami _ Papi
LK _ Kat
LK Surf
Jesus Tree
Jeca Tractor
Jeca Surf
Jeca _ Papi
Jeca _ Mami
Jeca _ Carlos Luis
Ferry
Grad
Fam Wedding Day
Daddy's Girl
Cool Find
Castro Fam
Chazz _ Jeca
Boards
Birds
Big Fall
Bird Island
Big Cat
2 Howlers
1970's
Bahia de Ballenas
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