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STUDENTSInternational
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Art Studio - Work of HeArt Studio
- Site Leader: Christine Bowers
- Suggested Donations:
- CRAYOLA: Markers, Super Tips, Colored Pencils, Crayons (24 pk), Watercolors
- Crayon Sharpener
- Watercolor Tubes (ex: Windsor & Newton brand) in a rainbow of colors
- Acrylic Craft Paint
- Heavy Construction Paper 12” x 18” (especially in Black, White, & Skintones)
- Watercolor Paper
- Oil Pastels
- Elmer’s Disappearing Purple Glue Sticks
- Expo Markers
- Crafting Heat Gun
- Metal Rulers (metric & standard up to 1 meter)
- Sharpie Creative Markers (paint markers)
- No-Spill Kid Paint Cups
- Chenille Stems/Pipe Cleaners in a rainbow of colors
- Pony Beads
- Natural & Colored Popsicle sticks in different sizes
- PomPom Balls in different sizes
- Bingo/Dot Markers
- Adult Canvas Aprons
- Kid Canvas Aprons
- Color Ink Tank Printer/Copier & Ink
- Site Description:
- Work of HeArt Studio/Estudio Obras de CorArte is an art studio offering classes and workshops for children, youth, and adults of all ages and abilities. Our goal is to provide a safe space for hearts & minds to discover how to seek & follow Christ & choose to be transformed into the likeness of Christ through discipleship, social-emotional learning, & creative expression. Everyone is welcome to be a part of Work of HeArt Studio/Estudio Obras de CorArte regardless of previous experience or skill in art because classes and workshops are designed to be a place where people can learn, experiment, fail & succeed in their desire to creatively express themselves. Classes may include drawing, painting, sculpture, mixed media, etc. Outreach participants who choose to serve at this site will be able to help with & take part in art classes, workshops, and open studio times while being an example of God’s love through sharing of their time & service.
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Boys & Girls Club — La Casa Verde
- Site Leaders: Olga Carcache and Juan Centeno
- Prayer Requests:
- Safety in the community
- New and fresh ideas in the ministry site
- Follow through and follow up with the youth
- Spiritual growth of the students we work with
- Suggested Donations:
- School supplies: pens, markers, pencil sharpeners, white glue, dry erase markers
- Board games
- Acrylic paint
- Paint brushes
- Permanent markers
- Whiteboard markers
- Silicone glue
- Craft materials (foam, play-doh, etc.)
- Blender
- Outdoor play equipment/games
- Practice jerseys
- Soccer uniform (age 12 approx.)
- Cones
- Soccer balls
- Gatorade mix
- Drill bit sets
- Wood Sand Paper (#80, #100 y #120)
- Hammer
- Screwdriver set
- Allan wrench
- Wrench set
- Vicegrip plyers
- Phillips bit
- Bikes: bearings, handlebar grips, brakes, seats, tires and inner tubes (16, 20, 26), patches and glue, bicycle pump
- Wood paint
- brushes
- Site Description:
- The Boys and Girls Club is located in Las Fuentes, a small diverse community of Costa Ricans and Nicaraguan immigrant families. This is a multi-faceted ministry that offers a variety of activities for children, youth and their families. Activities include: baking, Bible lessons, bike club, crafts, sports and recreational activities, specialized workshops for parents and children, board games, tutoring and wood working projects. Each day at the Boys and Girls Club holds something different, and outreach participants will work alongside SI staff in all of its activities, ministering and demonstrating God's love through the giving of their time and presence.
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Creative Arts Workshop — Los Guido
- Site Leader: Daniel Calderon
- Prayer Requests:
- Wisdom to get closer to the people at the workshop
- God would continue working in the hearts of the individuals that attend the site
- Suggested Donations:
- Sheet sandpaper (various grits- 1000, 1500, 2500, 3000)
- Wood screws (1", 1 1/2", 2')
- Ear protection
- Aprons
- Welding laser
- Nylon guitar strings
- Site Description:
- This ministry site works with people of all ages ranging from young boys and men to middle aged women near the community of Los Guido. Participants will have the opportunity to work alongside community members in the arts and woodworking projects. Our goal as a ministry site is to provide a safe space for people to come and be themselves, and to get away from the stresses of everyday life. Outreach participants will be able to jump in and help with these sessions, as well as help create and finish a few projects during their time here.
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Education — Tutoring Center
- Site Leaders: Lily Azofeifa, Vanessa Baltodano and Carolina Duran
- Prayer Requests:
- Safety in the community
- God's provision for the children's families who have lost jobs recently.
- Children to learn the needed material despite the recent interruptions in the school year.
- Spiritual growth of the students we work with
- Suggested Donations:
- Dry erase markers
- Whiteboard erasers
- Fun Size candy bars or chocolate for prizes
- Peanut butter
- Craft Supplies: brushes, glitter, googly eyes, cotton balls, etc.
- Fabric paint
- Water paint
- Acrylic paint
- Foam
- Large scissors
- Silicone glue
- Paint by sticker books
- Site Description:
- Children come to receive help with their homework and to study for exams at the Tutoring Center, located in the community of Los Guido. In addition to homework help, kids can come for art classes, baking, library time, and a discipleship time for 4th-6th grade boys and girls. Woven into the make up of the Tutoring Center is a strong desire to teach kids that God has dreams and good plans for their lives. Outreach participants will assist in all of the activities of the Center. They will have opportunities to work with school age children to develop their learning abilities and their knowledge of God. They will demonstrate Christ’s love by their patience and attentiveness.
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Sports — Sports and Recreation
- Site Leader: Willy Lopez
- Prayer Requests:
- Safe and fun activities for the students
- Continued good relationships with the two public schools we work with
- Unity and energy for our staff
- Spiritual growth of the students we work with
- Suggested Donations:
- Soccer balls size #5
- Soccer cleats for children, Under 13
- Volleyballs
- Powderade, Gatorade or similar
- Resistance Exercise Bands
- Training jerseys- size small
- Soccer shoes or cleats for Under 12
- Site Description:
- The Sports and Recreation ministry in Costa Rica works with children and youth in Los Guido. This site incorporates a variety of recreational activities with the goal of teaching and mentoring, and ultimately seeing the lives of young people changed for Christ. The most popular sport is soccer, but we also integrate basketball, volleyball, and general fitness. Outreach participants will build relationships while playing sports, assisting in coaching exercises, and participating in devotionals with the various groups of children and youth.
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Women's Health & Fitness — Women's Health & Fitness
- Site Leader: Grettel Padilla
- Prayer Requests:
- Pray that our ministry can continue to be united as we grow closer to God, and for protection for women that experience psychological and physical abus with or in their families.
- Suggested Donations:
- Women's Tennis Shoes (1 pair size 40 euro and several for sizes 36 & 37)
- Women's Athletic Socks
- Women's exercise shirts (sizes S, M, L, XL)
- Exercise bands with handles
- Resistance Exercise bands
- Powdered Gatorade or similar
- Water Bottles
- Dumbbell stand
- Site Description:
- Participants in the Women's Health and Fitness site will help run a Women's "Boot-Camp" with ladies in the community of Los Guido. Grettel continues to build quality relationships with the women and families in the community through the Health and Fitness classes, lessons on nutrition, and weekly Bible studies. Participants will be asked to help and participate at the level with which they are comfortable. The main goal for participants is to be an encouragement, have fun, and hang out with the individuals that attend the site on a weekly basis.
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Women's Social Work — Microfinance
- Site Leaders: Cindy Arias and Heydi Vargas
- Prayer Requests:
- God would provide work for the families and continue to expand their businesses
- God would continue working in the ladies’ hearts
- Suggested Donations:
- (Items listed by section and in order of need within each section)
- Sewing Class
- Paint for clothes
- Fabric
- Batting
- Wide binding
- Iron-on paper/ Iron-on transfer paper
- Fabric for underwear and bras
- Squares of plastic
- Cooking Class
- Parchment paper
- Cake mixes
- Reusable cup cake papers
- Jewelry Class
- Assorted jewelry (chains, rings, springs)
- Elastic to make bracelets (nylon elastic, white and black)
- Thread for bracelets: waxed, mercerized, thread, hemp/twine, nylon (different colors) embroidery
- Wire for jewelry
- Jewelry rods
- Key rings
- Beads, can be forms of flowers, leaves, round, rectangular, pyramid, square, oval, tear, tube, spiral, etc.
- Necklace/bracelet clasps
- Earring hooks
- Bead organizing box with mini bead boxes
- Needle-point needles
- Round beads of varying colors and sizes (2mm, 4mm, 6mm)
- Crochet Class
- Yarn
- Thin yarn (amigurumies)
- Nail Class
- UV nail lamp with 60 second timer
- Acrylic nail brush
- Acrylic powder
- Polygel
- Polygel nail tips
- Gel X nail tips
- Nail drill
- Rubber gel
- Transparent and white nail tips
- Stamping
- Nail glue
- Cuticle oil
- Liquid monomer/nail liquid
- Acrylic paints (apple barrel) different colors
- Others
- Printer
- Vitamins for women
- Make-up
- Hair clips
- Any kind of beauty supplies
- Guitar
- Site Description:
- In the Social Work/Microfinance site we work with women from various communities in Desamparados. Our activities include bible studies, craft projects, and discussing various topics related to our communities and business training. We also offer loans to help women begin or expand their businesses. During the week, different people in our communities lead workshops on sewing and cooking. Through all of these activities, women are encouraged to care for their health, families, and communities. Our hope for the site is to see how lives and families are transformed as women discover their value and identity in Christ, receive love and support as they reach personal and business goals, and provide a safe community for women who would otherwise be isolated.
General Donations:
- Printer
- Cake and/or brownie mix
- Chocolate baking chips
- School & Office Supplies: White Board Markers & Erasers, construction paper, college ruled lined paper, notebooks, paperclips, pens, Sharpie markers, etc.
- Guitar
- First Aid supplies
- Over the counter cold & flu medication