La Cosecha de los Sueños will be the first stable, loving, and nurturing home many of these children will have ever had. This will truly be a home for the children of La Cosecha, not merely a house. Every aspect of the home will reflect a family environment, where we will know each child intimately: their personalities, their strengths, their potential and their unique needs.

As with natural families, younger kids will be paired with older kids in “big brother, big sister” relationships. Our home environment will be a place for constant learning opportunities. From interpersonal relationship skills to picking fruits and vegetables in the home garden and learning to help with family meals, each child will be a valued and loved member of a healthy family system.

La Cosecha leaders know well the power of imagination. We also know that, “While it may be foolish to live in dreams, it is fatal to live without them.”

At La Cosecha we place a strong emphasis on experiential education. Classroom education plays a clear and vital role, but children genuinely understand best what they do, not merely what they see or hear.

Thus, rather than being passive recipients in a “spray and pray” environment – spraying children with information and praying that something sticks – the school will mix “learning guides” with leading edge instructional practices. Harnessing the power of instructional technology to facilitate learning in multiple disciplines relevant to students’ futures will expand learning opportunities while minimizing the demands for full-time, onsite teachers.

Recognizing that true education is “not the filling of a pail, but the lighting of a fire” (W.B. Yeats), children will not merely learn, they will learn how best to learn given their individual learning styles. Beyond many forms of traditional education, our aim is to equip students with the knowledge and skills needed for fruitful and successful lives and to fulfill their dreams in the life paths they choose to travel.

Currently, quality medical care is over two hours away in either direction. This means that injuries or illnesses that could be treated easily at a local medical clinic can in some cases become life-threatening.

La Cosecha aims to be a catalyst for the creation of a nonprofit medical clinic that would serve Ayampe, Puerto López, and the surrounding area. Such a clinic would be of tremendous value to locals as well as to future residents of La Cosecha’s Ka Ohi Ana beach homes community.

Our resource center is dedicated to empowering the local community by partnering with universities in the U.S. and technology partners to provide the tools and support needed to start small businesses. Through this collaboration, we aim to enrich lives by fostering entrepreneurship and offering opportunities for personal and financial growth. By helping individuals create businesses that serve both the local community, we will not only empower people but also enhance the quality of life in the region. This initiative will bring together education, innovation, and opportunity, paving the way for sustainable growth and lasting positive change.