29Jun

Summer 2021 – Episode 6

From San Vito all the way to Cahuita, Bricks to Bread has put in a lot of hours on the road but we’ve also made a lot of cool stops on the way. Check them out in episode six of our summer of 2021 adventure series!
28Jun

Summer 2021 – Episode 5

Coffee, coffee, coffee… pizzas, cookies, and PANAMA! We’re still in Las Mellizas de Coto Brus! Enjoy the quick journey through the region, as we hike the coffee plantations with Brittany, RPCV, and bake with the Sandi women!
27Jun

Summer 2021 – Episode 4

Experience a magical natural phenomenon walking the whale tail in playa Uvita before arriving at the site of our fourth oven in the coffee region of Coto Brus. A sky view of the whale tail demonstrates the tail, the same area where whales migrate to teach their young in the warm waters of the southern […]
24Jun

Summer 2021 – Episode 3

Our third trip included a visit to Punta Morales where we learned of another compassionate organization that works for those less fortunate in rural Costa Rica. We then celebrated Laura at one of her favorite parks Manuel Antonio National Park.
23Jun

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.
19Jun

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!
20Jan

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 […]
25Mar

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 […]
08Feb

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 […]
05Feb

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 […]