With the start of the Costa Rican school year in February, our regular programs, classes, and workshops have also started. In our Training Center, which is also home to The Creative Arts Workshop, Women’s School Work, and our offices… we now have a problem. We are out of...
A friend invited Grettel to go to the exercise program that had started in the community center. Needing to do something active she agreed to go. Little did she know that going to work out would lead to becoming a part of a community of women. A community...
There is massive flooding happening in Costa Rica right now. Desamparados has experienced more rain recently than they have in the last several years. Some say more than the last 100 years! This has caused flooding and damage around the area and has affected many of the participants in Ministry Sites....
Today’s story of encouragement comes from the Sports Site in Guatemala. In the community of El Tablón is a 9 year old boy named Dario Lobos Ramos. Dario comes from a LARGE family. When I say large, I mean he has 8 siblings! He is the second to youngest child...
In 2009, the Costa Rica Boys and Girls Club site began. It had a different name and location back then, but the mission and vision has remained the same… “a safe place for people to come learn about God, each other and themselves.” The Costa Rican Staff has had the...
Take a moment to think about the excitement that ran through your body as it got closer to that final ring of the school bell telling you that you were finally free to enjoy summer time. When children in Costa Rica think of July they think of one...
Today’s words of encouragement come from Costa Rica. Last week we invited you to “actively wait” with us this Christmas season. We wait expectantly for the arrival of an infinite God born as a finite baby. Our waiting is filled with hope that this baby will transform our...
Have you found your life calling? Our mission is to have a long-term impact in the communities we serve, which includes helping kids develop their potential so they, too, can find their life calling. Meet Willy, Sports Site leader in Costa Rica and learn about how he is...
Heydi Vargas leads our Women’s Microfinance site in Costa Rica. Heydi has been on staff for two years and has cultivated a community of women that seek after the Lord’s heart while sharing each other’s burdens. Communities like San Miguel and Los Guido suffer from cycles of abuse,...
Today we hear a story from the Field! Even during the Summer With No Teams, their work in the community serving God is possible, thanks to you! Meet Juan Centeno, who began working with Students International in July of 2014 and serves at the Casa Verde Community Center...
