Projects with Underserved Communities is a year-long program brought to life by a collaboration between the Cockrell School of Engineering and the Steve Hicks School of Social Work. This course combines the challenges of community need and student enrichment through a service-oriented project.

Lorena is a rural village located in the Guanacaste Region of Costa Rica. It is located 12 miles east of the Pacific coast. The village is home to about 1,000-1,500 people, most of whom work in fishing, housekeeping, and construction. The village has a school, gathering house, and church, but most importantly, the local soccer field located in the center of town.

Siempre Amigos is a Non-Profit Organization that seeks to improve the living conditions of people in conditions of poverty and vulnerability in rural Guanacaste, Costa Rica.