WE PARTICIPATED IN THE ULACIT UNIVERSITY COMMUNAL JOB FAIR
At the end of 2025, we participated in the University Communal Job Fair, organized by the Latin American University of Science and Technology, where we shared our programs, initiatives, and collaboration opportunities with students who seek to connect their professional future with socially impactful projects such as Water for All, Yo Respondo, and Florence Nightingale.
WE RECEIVED THE VIVIR LA INCLUSIÓN SEAL
For the first time, CADENA was recognized with the Vivir la Inclusión Seal in its seventh edition, awarded by the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) in Costa Rica, in the Diversity and Inclusion and Research categories. This distinction highlights our commitment to the inclusion and protection of refugees, asylum seekers, and migrants through our initiatives, projects, and long-term programs.
The evaluation process was led by a Committee consisting of the Ministry of Labor and Social Security, the General Immigration Management, Costa Rica’s Chamber of Commerce, the United Nations Resident Coordinator Office in Costa Rica, the Organization of American States (OAS), the International Labour Organization (ILO), and UNHCR.
At CADENA Costa Rica, we will continue working seguiremos esforzándonos por apoyar a poblaciones en movilidad por medio de nuestra labor humanitaria.
HUMANITARIAN INTERVENTION IN TALAMANCA
On December 12 and 13, our Florence Nightingale Brigade, alongside our volunteers, assisted the Cabecar indigenous community of Talamanca, Limon.
Throughout this intervention, they led menstrual health workshops for menstruating people, recreational activities for children, and the distribution of new shoes and backpacks.
OUR FOOD TRAILER HAS REACHED THE NORTHERN BORDER
We mobilized our Food Trailer all the way to the Los Chiles district, on the border, where we provided food for migrant people on their southbound return journey.
This operation was made possible thanks to the valuable support of a volunteer group known as Friends of CADENA, who raised funds to ensure the vehicle’s arrival, as well as to prepare and deliver warm meals.
END OF THE YEAR WITH OUR VOLUNTEERS
We gave closure to 2025 with a meaningful Shabbat dinner that coincided with Hanukkah, a time of light and hope, with our volunteers.
The activity included sowing new year’s resolutions, a campfire, singing, prayers, and spaces for community-building, as well as the distribution of vests and gifts as a symbol of our gratitude for their commitment and heart.
