RTE's Mission
Partner with women-focused organizations by providing resources and guidance through our holistic social service program, the Empowerment Program. Our goal is to elevate women and their communities through mental health, job readiness, education, case management and leadership support.
RTE's Vision
To See a World Where All Women Can Be Empowered.
RTE's History
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2013
Ready to Empower (RTE) began in 2013 when our founder, Amanda Ready, met a community of at-risk women in Costa Rica and saw a need to provide better mental health and job training resources for the women in the community. She spent 3 months in Costa Rica forming relationships, surveying needs, building programs, & cultivating leaders to carry out her vision of empowerment. Amanda Ready having experience working in social services & the mental health field she put her education and experience into action. 
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2014
After returning to the US, Amanda created Ready to Empower (RTE), a US-based non-profit, and co-founded Árbol De Esperanza (ADE), a CR-based organization to work in partnership with RTE and be solely run by Costa Ricans. During this time, Amanda raised temporary funds to kickstart her plan of action. Her plan included offering Costa Rican leaders financial support to carryout the program, while providing program guidance, organizational training, and mentoring to help support at-risk women in their communities. 
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2015
Finalization of the Empowerment Program, a two-Fold process that empowers leaders of women focused organizations to help elevate women. The Empowerment program provides the tools needed to equip women with mental health wellness, job training and education needed to reach their goals and empower themselves. 
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2016-2021
Empowering impact & growth with women participants, partnering leaders, volunteer support & fundraising. Click here RTE impact 
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"Human needs human & we all need support at some point in our lives.
I have gotten help along the way in my journey & I am just doing what
I would want people to do for me and my family." Founder of RTE
I have gotten help along the way in my journey & I am just doing what
I would want people to do for me and my family." Founder of RTE
