Donation Embassy of France

We thank the French Embassy for the donation of 1,000 syringes  to our Foundation.

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Items required by the John Ovens Fundación para el Bien Social Costa Rica

1. Health:

a. Medicines (non- psychotropics) $1.000
b. Medical and dental equipment    $2.000
c. Mobile clinic for medical and dental care  $50.000
d. Reading eye glasses $1.500
e.. Wheelchairs, canes, walkers $3.000
f.. Nebulizers and supplies  $200
g. First Aid Kits  $1.000
h. Medical and dental supplies  $2.000

2. Education: Package per School $40.000

a. Chairs and desks
b. Computers 

c. Printers and Ink
d. Musical Instruments  
e. Art Supplies
f. New and used books in English and Spanish
g. Cam recorders
h. Video Beam
i. Recorders
j. Sports equipment
k. School Supplies
l. Maps
m. Antibacterial soap and toilet paper
n. Calculator
o. First Aid Kits
p. Cleaning Supplies
q. Play Ground Equipment
r. Toys
s. Photocopying machine

3. Scholarship Funds:

a. University Scholarship  $15.000

b. Full or partial tuition

c. Books and supplies

4.  Family Needs: Package per family $2.000

a. Personal hygiene items
b. Non-perishable food
c. Clothing and shoes new and used
d. Cell Phone
e. Toys
f. Computer
g. Cookware
h. Radio
i. Television
j. Appliances
k. Furniture  

5. Sustainable Small Business Iniciatives:
a. Garden tools $500
b. Beauty Salon Implements $1.000
c. Sewing machines and accessories $1.000
d. New and used clothing  $8.000
f. Welding machine, metal cutter machine, foot drill and related tools. $2.000
g. Carpentry Tools $1.500
h. Woodworking Tools $1200

6. Emergency Assistance and Natural Disasters: Package per family $1.000
a. Diapers
b. Non-perishable food
c. Tent
d. Coolers
e. Bed linen
f. Clothing & Shoes
g. Flashlights
h. Bottled water
i. Milk powder

7. Transportation:
a. Transportation vehicle 4 X 4 $20.000
b. Bicycles $70
c. Motorcycles $1.500

8. General:
a. Two Shipping containers minimum  20 feet long for storage

Presentation of the Foundation

Please permit me to introduce you to the JOHN OVENS FOUNDATION PARA EL BIENESTAR SOCIAL COSTA RICA and to invite you to participate with us with our objective of improving the life of those Costa Ricans living in conditions of poverty.

I have lived in Costa Rica for  over 20 years. In 1991 I founded The Canadian International School and in 2005 I founded the Canadian Clinic. Both these institutions operate on a non-profit basis.

The goal of the Canadian Clinic is to provide people with limited or no economic resources  access to quality medical and dental  care. Since its inception  we have provided service to 800-1100 people per month.

Since 1991 I have learned first-hand of the poverty that approximately 275.000 Costa Rican Families must endure.

Our foundation cannot help all of these families but I think that with your help and that of others  we can make a difference to many of them.

 

Thank you.

Sincerely,

John Ovens, President

John Ovens Fundación

Para el Bienestar Social Costa Rica

Who is John Ovens

The founder of the Foundation has lived in Costa Rica since 1990 when he founded The Canadian International School.

In 2005 he founded the Clínica Canadiense to provide persons with limited or no economic resources access to quality medical and dental care.

Prior to 1990, he held teaching and administrative positions in primary, secondary and tertiary levels of education in Canada, North and East Africa and the Middle East. Additionally, he has provided consulting services to many agencies and countries in many parts of the world.

In 2009 he began the process to forming this Foundation to address the social, economic needs faced by approximately 275.000 household  is living in poverty in Costa Rica.

OBJETIVES

OBJETIVES

The foundation aims to promote and develop activities that allow access to studies, for any level, poor people , promotion and development of activities that allow anyone access to health  and health centers, performing all sorts of social, artistic, literary, cultural, technological, commercial and scientific contribution to the welfare of different interest groups also promoted through health education and sustainable development and integrated development of human beings and promote the service and humanitarian aid.