Limón Province
Don Rodrigo, 71
“I couldn’t leave my house for two years. Now I go to church every Sunday. My family cried when the chair arrived.”
We bring mobility, dignity, and hope to vulnerable families across 12 rural Costa Rican communities through wheelchairs, women's empowerment, food security, and community love.
Asociación Moviendo Esperanzas is a Costa Rican nonprofit that believes every person deserves the chance to move freely, eat well, and live with dignity. Since our founding, we've served vulnerable families across rural communities through four integrated programs.
We work hand-in-hand with local leaders, volunteers, and international donors to create lasting change — one wheelchair, one garden, one family at a time.
Mobility & wellness
Development & empowerment
Gardens & nutrition
Each program addresses a critical need in the communities we serve, working together to build holistic, lasting change.
Our cornerstone program sources, refurbishes, and delivers wheelchairs to people in rural Costa Rica who cannot afford them. Each delivery includes a custom fitting, family training, and ongoing support.
Skills training, mentorship, and community support for women in vulnerable situations. We help build self-confidence, economic independence, and sisterhood across rural communities.
Learn MoreDirect community outreach that brings material support, emotional care, and practical help to families facing crisis. From housing repairs to emergency supplies, love in action.
Learn MoreCommunity gardens, nutrition education, and sustainable farming initiatives that help families grow their own food and break the cycle of food insecurity in rural areas.
Learn MoreEvery project has a clear goal, a transparent cost breakdown, and real people waiting. Pick one and watch your impact grow.
Give one person in a rural Costa Rican community full mobility. You’ll receive a delivery photo and their story.
A donated warehouse needs repairs: roof, electrical, storage racking, and a full wheelchair workshop setup. 1:1 matching active!
Monthly gifts keep the workshop running — parts, technicians, delivery trips, and fittings for new recipients.
New electrical system for the warehouse: lighting, power for equipment, and safety compliance.
Industrial shelving and racking to store 80+ wheelchairs safely in the new warehouse.
Each delivery trip serves 8–12 families. Monthly sponsors ensure consistent reach to remote communities.
Monthly donors are the heartbeat of Moviendo Esperanzas. Your recurring gift keeps wheels turning every single month — no gaps, no waiting. 86 donors and counting.
Real stories from real people whose lives changed because of donors like you.
“I couldn’t leave my house for two years. Now I go to church every Sunday. My family cried when the chair arrived.”
“I can take my kids to school now. Before, my husband had to carry me. This chair gave me my dignity back.”
“He goes to school with his classmates for the first time. His teacher says he’s the happiest student in the room.”
“My neighbors help push me to the market. I thought I would spend my last years in bed. Now I have a life.”
Whether you're local or visiting Costa Rica, there are meaningful ways to contribute your time and skills to our mission.
Help refurbish, repair, and fit wheelchairs in our workshop
Join trips to deliver wheelchairs to rural communities
Support community gardens and food security initiatives
Translation, social media, fundraising, and more
Tax receipts for Canadian & US donors
Secure online payments
Local Costa Rica transfers
One-time or monthly — every gift is tax-deductible for Canadian and US donors via IM Canada.