The Lake Placid Noon Rotarians venturing to Alejuela, Costa Rica to partner with that club and dispense books in the schools, as well as customize wheelchairs for young people.

Coffee Bean plants dot many of the hillsides of this area.

Rotarians stand with some of the donated books.

Gary Cavasos, LP Noon Rotarians and Alejuela Rotarians unload books from vehicles.

Children from one school clap in appreciation for all the wonderful new books. These children must wear uniforms or they are not allowed to attend school.

Verlon Carrell stands with a class room who are getting new books for their library.

Carl and the new District Governor in Costa Rica stand with the school officers and some of the new books being donated.

Working in the hallway work station customizing a wheelchair. Parents and mostly Rotarians with this project.

Paul Elliott and Verlon Carrell work on customizing wheelchair for young boy unable to sit on his own.

Paul Elliott, Verlon Carrell, and Luis Ojeda fine tune last steps of customizing wheelchair for this young man.

Margaret Callahan makes adjustments on young girl's chair, while mother listens to instructions.

Parents, Matt Elliott, Verlon Carrell and other Rotarians proudly display this young man's new wheelchair.

It took two hours for Paul Elliott, Luis Ojeda, and Verlon Carrell to customize this wheelchair for a young boy unable to sit up by himself. He felt so comfortable in it, he was able to fall asleep while they were finishing the task.

Matt Elliott and a young child smile for the camera after finishing wheelchair customization.

Mother with daughter in new wheelchair, and Debbie Hild and Claybourne from Pandhandle Club, along with Luis Ojeda.