All the Elements for Life
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Farming takes vision and faith. From day one, all the work is done with the harvest in mind. Our pioneering vision? To see a pivotal shift take place in the care of children who do not have a safe place to sleep. Our dream is to see those children connected with local families who are connected to local churches. Casa Viva set this work in motion over seven years ago to begin clearing a small plot of land.
A Local Church
Test the Soil
You have to know what will grow. Our local staff started an organic process of understanding what the unique elements would be to care for children in families in Costa Rica. Our pilot started to take root, and as it did—we watched and tweaked and listened and discussed and learned together.
God calls his people to be a body of believers that make a difference in the world, people who are salt and light.
A Local Family
Clear the Land
Ever worked to remove a big tree stump from a field? It’s a process. Deeply entrenched root systems spread out along lines you didn’t imagine existed. Policies and protocols. Philosophies and research. Work on the frontier isn’t easy—every issue becomes a question, every difficulty a discussion that needs resolution. Our biggest obstacle? Inserting a new solution into old ways of thinking.
They are the solution. Their key is an unwavering commitment to plant a seed of hope in the heart of a child. The child’s greatest need is connection, and our families have plenty to give.
A Local Staff
Plant for the Harvest
The story of Casa Viva is long and involved, it twists and it turns, but the answer is YES. Yes to engaging churches on behalf of children. Yes to inviting families to open their front doors. Yes to working with the local government. Yes to connecting children to families in the name of Christ. Yes. Yes. Yes.
Jesus didn’t go to the lofty places. He went to the streets, to the fishermen and tax collectors. Jesus was the quintessential “local.”
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Remarkably, Casa Viva is the only foster care program in all of Central America. By Jill Aspegren