The Eradication of Poverty in Costa Rica

Event Highlights



Starts on: October 23, 2021 9:30 am



Ends on: October 23, 2021 10:30 am



Where: Zoom



Speaker: Gail Nystrom



Category: Monthly Meetings

Register Now

Event

General Topic

Costa Rica Humanitarian Foundation and the Eradication of Poverty in Costa Rica

Talking Points:

The history of poverty – triangle model
Eradication of poverty – spiral model
The story of Milagro
The CRHF today
Q & A

We will be tying our posts in with the International Day for the Eradication of Poverty which is October 17th of each year.

https://www.un.org/en/observances/day-for-eradicating-poverty

About The Speaker

Gail Nystrom

Gail Nystrom is a native of the United States and has lived and worked in Costa Rica for the past Thirty-five years. Born and raised in Virginia and New Jersey, Gail received a Masters Degree in Special Education from the University of Denver.

In 1978, Gail came to Costa Rica as a member of the Peace Corps and worked to set up special education classrooms around the country.

Remaining in Costa Rica after her Peace Corps assignment, Gail has dedicated herself to supporting at-risk populations as they search for ways to improve the quality of their lives. Gail lives in Santa Ana, Costa Rica, with her three children Felipe, Francisco, and Sarah.