We made it to San Jose, Costa Rica and we are so exited! The hotel we are staying at is absolutely amazing!!! Thanks Eldon & Lori, you two are very wonderful people! There is a private tropical garden and fountain attached to our room!!! Tropical plants and arrangements everywhere, it´s unbelievable. Tomorrow we venture with Lori to Casa Luz- no idea where we are going but it should be interesting.
The airport taxi bus is freakishly similar to the taxi buses in Africa. joy. Here´s to being a minority again!!
Thursday, October 29, 2009
Tuesday, October 20, 2009
One Week
Well, we leave for Costa Rica (stop #1) in about a week. Packing and cleaning are on the agenda for this week.
In Costa Rica, we will be staying and volunteering at Casa Luz. Check out their web site http://www.casaluz.org
Casa Luz is a safe home for young mothers who have been exploited or abused. On the website you can read more about who they are and see pictures of the moms and their children, but I just wanted to include their mission and goals:
- To break the cycle of abuse and exploitation of children in Costa Rica
- To provide a safe haven and a loving Christian environment for adolescent mothers and their children
- To offer physical, emotional and spiritual support, as well as education in parental and vocational skills
- To continue ensuring the successful transition of young families to productive independence
In Costa Rica, we will be staying and volunteering at Casa Luz. Check out their web site http://www.casaluz.org
Casa Luz is a safe home for young mothers who have been exploited or abused. On the website you can read more about who they are and see pictures of the moms and their children, but I just wanted to include their mission and goals:
- To break the cycle of abuse and exploitation of children in Costa Rica
- To provide a safe haven and a loving Christian environment for adolescent mothers and their children
- To offer physical, emotional and spiritual support, as well as education in parental and vocational skills
- To continue ensuring the successful transition of young families to productive independence
This is exciting work! We will be there for about a month, doing some odd maintenance jobs and of course spending time with the moms and kids! We asked for a list of itmes they need, and were given this list.
Pyjamas for boys and girls - sizes 2-8
Pants or jeans for the teen moms - sizes 12 - 18 are the most urgent but all sizes welcome.
Regular strength tylenol
childrens tylenol
pedialyte powder or similar
sunscreen for children and adults
bandaids
anteseptic spray for cuts
Yarn for plastic canvas crafts
needle point patterns (easy to intermediate)
things for bead work
Simple Learn-to-Read books in English
Pants or jeans for the teen moms - sizes 12 - 18 are the most urgent but all sizes welcome.
Regular strength tylenol
childrens tylenol
pedialyte powder or similar
sunscreen for children and adults
bandaids
anteseptic spray for cuts
Yarn for plastic canvas crafts
needle point patterns (easy to intermediate)
things for bead work
Simple Learn-to-Read books in English
If anyone has any of these items laying around the house, just let us know and we'd be glad to take them with us!!
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