On this mission trip, you will serve the women and their children living in impoverished barrios alongside our ministry partner, Casa Transforma. We have a trusted partnership that enables us to reach various groups of women including single mothers, survivors of sexual exploitation, and immigrants.

Your team will:

• Host Beauty for Ashes retreats to create spaces for God to bring hope, healing, and redemption to the stories of local women.
• Be equipped to share about topics such as worth, identity, healing, and forgiveness with others through storytelling and vulnerability.
• Build meaningful relationships within your team and those with whom you minister.
• Gain a deeper understanding of who God is and who you are as His daughter.
• Assist with facilitating dynamic Christ centered sessions for the children of women participating in the local retreats.

Come with a servant’s heart and a willingness to do whatever is needed. Each day may look different and things might change day-to-day depending on the need.

Your team will stay at lodging set up by our ministry host. Basic bedding and pillows are provided. Showers and bathrooms are on-site.

Meals will be a combination of a team effort and a local cook preparing meals for your team.

The destination is San Jose, Costa Rica. Your team will fly into San Jose International Airport (SJO). Your trip leader will meet you and set up transportation to the ministry site. As the trip gets closer you will receive an email with a specific meeting location within the airport. Do not purchase your flight until you have received an email with the arrival and departure times.

All local transportation will be arranged for by your trip leader. Air transportation is the participant’s responsibility.

The safety of our participants is a top priority for us. We have both an internal Risk Management team and external Risk Management consultants. We use a multi-pronged approach to risk management – including monitoring information from reporting agencies and relying on the knowledge of our ministry partners. In addition to our own protocols (e.g., participants must be in pairs at all times), our ministry hosts and partners will provide trip specific safety guidelines for the particular trip location. Our Project Leaders are trained in risk management and have access to both on-field and home-office support.

$27 Deposit: This deposit is applied to the total cost of your trip and is required to reserve your trip. The deposit is due a week after you have been accepted to the trip. Acceptance typically happens at the end of your phone interview.

50% Payment: Half of your total trip cost will need to be paid 6 weeks before your trip.

100% Payment: The remaining balance is due 1 month before your trip.

Three live virtual training sessions are required for this trip. Typically the training sessions are hosted during the week in the early evening. Once your trip’s launching is confirmed, you will be provided the dates and time for the training.

During the training you will be introduced to your trip leader and your team. The team will walk through retreat sessions and learn the lay out of Beauty for Ashes retreats.