Proyecto Potrero first took shape as three family members sat together on a bench during a rainy day in Costa Rica. Noticing the accumulation of mud and water on the side of the bus stop, and how inconvenient it is to cross during the rainy season, comments were made and the idea hatched in the mind of a 17-year-old girl, itching to help her new community. The task will not be easy- installing a cement water duct on the side of the road to help filter water out from heavy rainfall instead of making a huge puddle. It will have to depend on more than just one. This project will need the support, donations, labor, and acceptance of many. But in the end, the objective is to help better the lives of those living in Playa Potrero in small ways; like helping kids run onto the soccer field without getting dirty, or helping workers, ready and polished for work, to go sit under the bus stop without getting soaked.
A few small steps lead to a big leap!