Work & Economic Opportunities

The Polus Center's Work and Economic Opportunity Programs are currently located in the U.S. and Central America:

The Ben Linder Café

This is a Polus Program to build economic growth and provide employment. The Puerto Café-Benjamin Linder in Léon, Nicaragua, offers food and beverage service, plus computers with Internet access, a gift shop and an art gallery. Revenues are used to support Walking Unidos, the prosthetic outreach program. More »

Greater Boston Community Network

Greater Boston Community Network supports adults with disabilities to find and maintain meaningful and valued work roles in the community. More »

Demonstration Project Mini-Grants

Grassroots organizations and individuals with disabilities are supported in implementing their own solutions to disability issues in Nicaragua. More »

Petersham Country Store

This is a Polus Program to build economic growth and provide employment, located in central Massachusetts. Capture the essence of a time past! More »