Seeking the Peace and Prosperity of Our Communities. (Jer. 29:7)

WHO WE ARE:

Mission Activation is a faith-based, non-profit organization from the U.S.A. serving in Costa Rica with our base in Guanacaste, Costa Rica.

OUR MISSION:

Activating positive community transformation through compassionate, holistic, and empowering programs that put God’s love into action.

OUR VISION:

Transformed communities experiencing holistic wellbeing (shalom) for people's mind, body, soul and spirit because community V.O.I.C.E.S. (Volunteers, Organizations, Institutions, Churches, Enterprises and Specialists) are activated through Mission Activation’s programs and together we are improving Costa Rica and the world.

OUR 5 YEAR GOALS:

100,000 People in Crisis Assisted

25,000 Free Medical Services Provided

20,000 Children and Youth Mentored

10,000 Volunteers Activated

2,000 Adults Vocationally Trained

1,500 Short-TermMissionaries Activated

Our Theory of Change and Community Programs are based on the three levels of assistance we provide to people in vulnerable situations due to economic poverty, poor access to healthcare, or at risk of exploitation:

1. Crisis Relief - We give food and material assistance to help people going through crisis at a family level, due to unemployment, death, illness, etc. or, a community level, due to natural disasters, wars, pandemics, an oppressive or impotent government, etc. The mistake we want to avoid is giving material assistance beyond the crisis and creating an unhealthy dependency that takes away people’s dignity and limits their potential.

2. Personal Empowerment - We provide training, counseling, education, coaching, mentoring and empowerment for people to break themselves and their family out of economic poverty, vulnerability and/or exploitation. This involves spiritual and psychological support as well as educational and vocational training that breaks a poverty mindset, a victim mentality and co-dependency and helps develop a positive self-image, dignity, confidence and determination.

3. Asset Based Community Development A.B.C.D. - We build community collaboration that promotes positive transformation by enlisting and involving community V.O.I.C.E.S.(Volunteers, Organizations, Institutions, Churches, Enterprises and Specialists). We begin with the ASSETS of the community and its members instead of the liabilities and together we explore how we as a community can leverage our assets to overcome problems and promote the well-being of our community and activate a sense of social co-responsibility, community pride and civic engagement.

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OUR COMMUNITY PROGRAMS