Caras con Causa

CARAS CON CAUSA ABOUT US

ABOUT CARAS Caras con Causa is an organization that drives community development to eradicate poverty through community, education, and ecology programs in marginalized communities of Cataño and Guaynabo. Caras impacts children, youth, and adults in partnership with communities, academia, companies, and the government.

VISION A just and sustainable Puerto Rico where we reach our maximum potential.

MISSION To drive community development through education, the environment, and community organization together with the communities of Cataño and Guaynabo.

PROGRAMS

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community

ecology

education

@carasconcausa *Caras is a 501c3 non-profit organization, with state and federal tax exemption, and with a diverse Board of Directors where 100% of its members are active donors to the organization.

ECOLOGY PROGRAM CARAS CON CAUSA

ECOLOGY PROGRAM Our Urban Ecology Program seeks the conservation of the area's natural resources, incorporating reforestation programs, environmental education, and community science, with an emphasis on civic participation.

Urban Roots Urban reforestation program carried out in the Ciénaga Las Cucharillas Natural Reserve, schools, communities, and public housing in Cataño and the north of Guaynabo. Our reforestations create pollinator gardens and micro-forests to establish green spaces in communities to provide habitat and food for pollinator species, increase biodiversity, and mitigate the effects of climate change.

LabCom The Community Laboratory of Scientific and Cultural Empowerment (LabCom) combines environmental research that guides the Ciénaga Las Cucharillas Natural Reserve conservation work and surrounding areas with field experiences for students from the communities surrounding the reserve.

Viveros Antillanos

Our nurseries produce native, endemic, and endangered shrubs and trees for our reforestation spaces. We have installed nurseries in 6 schools for educational purposes.

1,200 participants 175 volunteers 3,337 plants produced info@causapr.org www.causapr.org

3,956 m2 reforested

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*Caras is a 501c3 non-profit organization, with state and federal tax exemption, and with a diverse Board of Directors where 100% of its members are active donors to the organization.

EDUCATION PROGRAM CARAS CON CAUSA

EDUCATION PROGRAM Our Education Program offers tutoring projects, literacy reinforcement, university access, robotics team, internship program, and our Rosalina Caraballo González School.

Tutoring Centers Tutoring Program for 1st to 12th grade in various centers: Vietnam Estudia in Guaynabo (grades 1-6), Puente Blanco Educa in Cataño (grades 1-6), Rosalina Caraballo School in Guaynabo (5th-12th grade), and Onofre Carballeira School in Cataño (grades 6-8).

University Access Trayecto Universitario is our guidance and access program to post-secondary opportunities for public school students aged 12-18. We promote school retention and post-secondary education, helping to define a professional path and preparation for postsecondary life.

STEM Experiences Our Robotics League works with public schools in Cataño and Guaynabo, with FIRST LEGO LEAGUE. It's a program for children and youth that promotes the development of STEM skills by solving real problems through meaningful and playful learning.

Escuela con Causa The Rosalina Caraballo School promotes the human development of students and their families through a comprehensive offering of excellence centered on a sustainable development framework. Our institution is a free, non-sectarian, and inclusive public-alliance middle and high school serving Cataño and the north of Guaynabo.

529 enrollments info@causapr.org www.causapr.org

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94% of graduates will pursue higher education

Caras is a 501c3 non-profit organization, with state and federal tax exemption, and with a diverse Board of Directors where 100% of its members are active donors to the organization.

COMMUNITY PROGRAM CARAS CON CAUSA

COMMUNITY PROGRAM Our Community Program is based on participation, empowerment, and various projects, such as housing, leadership, youth, emergencies, food, aging population, and case management.

Support for Older Adults The Food Route provides hot meals and non-perishable food to homes in Vietnam and Puente Blanco, prioritizing elderly people or those with health issues. In addition, our Compartir con Causa organizes workshops on emotional healing, art, and monthly social activities for people over 60 years old.

Community Beautification We offer cleaning and maintenance in homes of elderly people or those with health conditions in Cataño and North Guaynabo, addressing various household chores and minor repairs.

March for Peace The March for Peace, an annual event, brings together various sectors of Cataño and North Guaynabo to promote peace in our communities since 2019. We claim individual and collective peace to counteract violence in our communities and create a more just, sustainable, and peaceful society. This year, around 1,000 people attended.

Community Organization

7,920 meals delivered 155 participants 171 volunteers

We help establish and strengthen boards of local leaders to address community needs. We support the permanence of our communities in the face of possible unfounded evictions.

Volunteers with a Cause Our volunteer program involves youth and adults to increase civic participation in the work of social justice.

Throughout the year, they collaborate in tutoring, community beautification, tree and garden planting, among other activities.

Encounters

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In collaboration with Amizade, we offer service experiences and cultural exchange in Puerto Rico for universities and American groups, generating support and community awareness. Additionally, in 2023-2024, our youth is participating in a program abroad.

Caras is a 501c3 non-profit organization, with state and federal tax exemption, and with a diverse Board of Directors where 100% of its members are active donors to the organization.