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About Saplings

Enjoy our brief video about a как найти работу beautiful place called Potenciana and the birth of Saplings!

Bill and Mike with young scholars of Potenciana

In 2006, Mike Pannell of Washington, DC, and Bill Bayer of Merritt Island, FL, grew a coffee farm from remote, pristine mountain pastures in La Potenciana, Costa Rica. Over the years they learned how to grow coffee and were adopted by the community, where residents affectionately call them “Dos Locos Gringos.” They soon realized a nonprofit organization such as Saplings could make a big difference in the quality of life for the hard working rural community, preserve the natural environment, and inspire new generations to dream big. They are joined by board member Deborah Ziska of Washington, DC. Barbara Jimenez and Alex Acuña C provide valuable counsel and assistance to Saplings on the ground year-round in Costa Rica.

Saplings also funds capital improvements to the local elementary school in Potenciana. Here is the class of 2018!
Barbara Jimenez, former NASA astronaut Dr. Chang Diaz, and Alex Acuña C are shown at the 2013 SinterCafe Conference in Costa Rica.
Barbara Jimenez, former NASA astronaut Dr. Chang Diaz, and Alex Acuña C are shown at the 2013 SinterCafe Conference in Costa Rica.

Since Saplings began in 2008, our administrative medadvice.net fees have been less than two percent. You can be assured that your donation will be used to further the education needs and community projects. We look forward to hearing from you soon.

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