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

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

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!!