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Our Christmas adventure of 2015 has begun. The Pura Vida Family visited the community of Paru Paru, in Cusco, Peru. This small but beautiful community has opened its doors to The Pura Vida Family. And on the 22nd of December we will give 180 Andean children a christmas they won’t forget. Thanks to the generosity…
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This December we are kicking off the holiday season with a very simple but very impactful campaign. The two dollar campaign is something everyone can help with. For only $2!!! That is all, only $2 to change the life of a girl facing sexual exploitation and abuse as I write this! Please take 5 minutes,…
A Christmas adventure, Pura Vida Womens Shelter, The Future Pura Vida Shelter
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In 2013, the Pura Vida Foundation opened their doors to two volunteers from St. Jerome’s University who had previously visited the Pura Vida shelter on a service learning experience. Jess Burns and Bess Mitchell worked together to help a young boy named Ricardo, who was born without part of one leg, find a new prosthetic…
Pura Vida Womens Shelter, Ricardo's Story, The Future Pura Vida Shelter
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The SJU trip is an annual trip that the Saint Jerome’s University makes to Peru. This trip is made to show and educate the students on how life is, in a third world country. The SJU group visits two non-profits working to better the lives of the Peruvian people. The first stop is in Chiclayo…
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The Documentary “Every cup has its story” was made in May 2015. Nathan Beninger from the Pura Vida Foundation teamed up with local film maker Jeremy Grant to make a small film on a local Peruvian Non-Profit called Cafe Femenino. This month long journey through the jungles of Peru was made possible by Saint Jeromes…
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In Septemer 2014, Nathan Beninger from the Pura Vida Foundation was privileged to have the chance to do a talk for the TEDx community. The talk was about the work and dedication of the Pura Vida Foundation’s commitment to bring social change to the country of Peru. It goes over many different topics from the…
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In October 2014, The Pura Vida Foundation was invited to St. Jerome’s University to do a series of talks and a fundraiser. It was so special to see a community of amazing students dedicated in social change. Since 2009 The Pura Vida Foundation and St. Jerome’s University have had an incredible partnership. They help us…
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In 2012 The Pura Vida Foundation teamed up with the St. Jerome’s University to give a young boy and his family a gift of a lifetime. We gave him the ability to live a normal life by lifting a tremendous burden off his shoulders, the ability to walk. In 2012 we were able to give…
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In 2012 we were able to give Ricardo and his family the good news that we found a group of students from St. Jerome’s University in Waterloo, Canada to provide him with a new prosthetic leg every two years. Because this young boy and his family live in extreme poverty it was almost impossible for them…
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In 2010 The Pura Vida Foundation filmed the life of a young boy named Ricardo. Ricardo was born with out his left leg and also was born into a life of poverty, abuse and neglect. A short time after, a group of students came to visit The Pura Vida Shelter, and during their trip we…
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