Summer 2021 – Episode 2

Take a quick trip with our summer intern Anna as she is immersed in rural Costa Rican culture. Our first couple of days are spent in San Marcos de Cutris where the internet and hot water are lacking but fresh breads and pizzas are abundant.

Summer 2021 – Episode 1

Bricks to Bread is in Costa Rica again! We are excited to share more information with you along our adventure, in the meantime, meet our new intern Anna!

Build #4 is in the books!

After our 4 days of building in Las Mellizas de Coto Brus Bricks to Bread volunteers have had the time to reflect on our last build of 2019. Sharing this time with the Sandi Chanto family was an incredible experience for both new volunteers and returning volunteers. Two young adults and two teenagers had the […]

Pre-Build Adventures

Since arriving on Thursday, March 21, the Bricks to Bread volunteers have been able to enjoy Costa Rica! We’ve been in Escazú, Zarcero, Ciudad Quesada, and much more! Yesterday, March 23rd was definitely a highlight. We visited Cristina and Laura’s Panaderia del Bosque in San Marcos de Cutris. They greeted us with fresh agua de […]

Getting to know the Bribri community

Last week the volunteers for our 2019 Oven building trip had a meeting to begin to prepare for their March excursion to the Talamanca region in Costa Rica where they will be building an oven with the indigenous group Bribri. Bricks to Bread has made the following video for our volunteers to be better prepared […]

Pretzel Fundraiser!

As we prepare for our March build, our youth volunteers are also getting ready. This weekend, they started getting ready for their pretzel fundraiser. These boys first fundraiser is off to a great start! These wonderful young men are so thankful for everyone’s hard work. We had two amazing days of pretzel baking. 10 volunteers […]

La panaderia almendra is now open!

La panaderia almendra is now open! Daysi has been hard at work with her new oven! For her first official bake she sold two pizzas and eight bags of breads! She is so grateful for all those who were involved and for those who have and continue to support her: “no tengo palabras para agradecer […]

BRICKS TO BREAD FEATURED IN THE TICO TIMES YET AGAIN!

Check out the second article The Tico Times posted about Bricks to Bread! The Tico Times is Costa Rica’s national newspaper published in English for all English speaking and ex-patriots. Pretty cool! That’s one sweet oven!

1st Annual Costa Rican Oktoberfiesta Success

Our first annual Costa Rican Oktoberfiesta was 100% a success and TWICE THE FUN! Thanks to all of our wonderful guests who enjoyed hot pretzels ? out of the oven, brats? on a stick and locally sponsored beers ? from Venn Brewery, Steel Toe, Fulton, Finnegan’s and Utiples. Special Thanks to the hosts: Angie & Mark Eilers, Emme Corbeil & Paul […]

2018 July Build Conclusions!

  Check out this video made by Jose Kietzmann, one of the youth volunteers on our 2018 July build! Thanks for the video Josie!   Thanks to our amazing team of volunteers. Together we can make a difference, change lives and bring joy and happiness to our friends and neighbors.
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