Rescuing Children
and Transforming Their Lives

Hope Center Costa Rica

What was once a coffee plantation became a refugee settlement when thousands of people fled for their lives during the 1980’s civil war in neighboring Nicaragua. As refugees, basic supplies like water, food, electricity and shelter were not immediately available to them. So a church was planted 25 years ago to help alleviate the all too evident needs of the community now known as Costa Rica’s largest slum, Rincon Grande de Pavas.

With very little in resources, the church made an impact but was constantly struggling with the overwhelming needs. In 2012, Hope Partners International adopted this initiative and built on the foundation that had already been laid. A new Hope Center was born with a transformational strategy designed to not only provide rescue for those immediate needs but also to equip each child with the tools to impact the world for Christ.

Invisible Poverty

We believe that most of the extreme poverty that’s in the world is invisible. You can’t see it from a road. You can’t drive into it. You have to walk into it. In this video, we will give you a little bit of a glimpse of how our families live in the Pavas district of San Jose, Costa Rica. We hope that our kids can see that they do have a better future with us. At Hope Partners, we walk with the mom, we walk with the kid, we walk with both of them.

Hope Center Needs

A New Hope Center

In the heart of San José, Costa Rica, is a district know as Pavas. This poverty-stricken community has 60,000 people that live in a one square mile radius. It’s one of the most populated areas in the Greater Metropolitan Area and where God has opened the door for us to serve the community for the past eleven years.

New Hope Center Needs

Thank you for partnering with us to help us rescue children and transform their lives. We are committed to helping resource this ministry through key partnerships both in Costa Rica and the United States.

Costa Rica Summer Internship

The Hope Center in San Jose, Costa Rica serves hundreds of students currently living in extreme poverty. Although our application period is over, you can still visit our Internship page and see what it’s all about. If you’re interested in an internship for the summer of 2024, click the button below to apply now.