The holidays have come and gone here at the Mariposa, and we’ve had many fun activities during the season. There was a holiday lunch for the entire staff as…

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Having rarely left the yellow Mariposa gates in the past 5 years (through choice I must point out in case anyone feels sorry for me!), I finally got to…

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La Mariposa has a Facebook Page! Click on the link below to see frequent updates and pictures about what is happening at La Mariposa! And encourage your friends to…

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Check out Betsy’s Blog, a Mariposa volunteer working at the local health clinic! Click here to read about her experiences at La Mariposa!

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Written by Alex, La Mariposa Intern It has been quite some time since a general update about the status of our projects at La Mariposa.  We have been busy…

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Written by Alex, La Mariposa Intern Many thanks to all of you who fundraised and donated money to help improve the educational experience at Ruben Dario Primary School in…

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Mario, Anelka and another beneficiary plotting out the fence Written by Clare, Mariposa Intern. I have learned that community development usually involves taking one step forward and two steps…

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La Mariposa can now accept donations for our projects through a Paypal account set up by a former guest, Reverend Brian Peterson at Ascension Lutheran Church in Austin, Texas. …

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Written by, Alison, La Mariposa Intern Thanks to La Mariposa guests’ generous donations, we were able to complete the fence surroundingthe field in San Juan. On Sunday March 6th,…

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By Clare, Mariposa Intern The community garden project is moving along well. We have decided to hire a coordinator, Karin, a young woman living in Santiago, to guide us…

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