Kids Saving the Rainforest Grows Up

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By Gemma AlexanderJul 5, 2018, 8:00 am293 pts
In 1999, two nine-year-old girls living in Manuel Antonio, Costa Rica, were troubled by the deforestation that was putting their beloved squirrel monkey at risk. So Janine Licare and Aislin Livingstone raised money with a roadside crafts stand and bought 4 acres of rainforest. Kids Saving the Rainforest (KSTR),…

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