A ministry update from our Global Outreach partner ministry Christ for the City International
La Carpio — the only home they’ve ever known — is a crowded, isolated community on the outskirts of San José, Costa Rica. More than 35,000 people inhabit a strip of land flanked by two rivers and a gravel quarry. Families (often including multiple generations) are squeezed into tiny dwellings made of corrugated tin or simple concrete block. Even the streets offer no place to play, as garbage trucks pass through constantly, taking a daily 700 tons of garbage to the municipal dump at the far end.
Hundreds of youth pass through Project ReNuevos every week to take advantage of the recreational, educational, and vocational options offered by Christ For the City International. Project ReNuevos teaches these at-risk youth a new way of life. We encourage them to RUN away from alcohol, drugs, and gangs, and ultimately toward Jesus Christ.
“I run in the path of your commands, for you have set my heart free.” (Psalm 119:32)
This spiritual race that we are running is a marathon, not a sprint. And it is vital for all our youth to go on a retreat once a year. At Camp Carpio, we put everything aside for 4 days, to focus our eyes on Jesus Christ. Away from La Carpio, away from their dysfunctional families and the daily grind of poverty, the campers open up to the counselors. Secrets are revealed, struggles are released, questions are answered, and hearts are set free.
Hundreds of youth pass through Project ReNuevos every week to take advantage of the recreational, educational, and vocational options offered by Christ For the City International. Project ReNuevos teaches these at-risk youth a new way of life. We encourage them to RUN away from alcohol, drugs, and gangs, and ultimately toward Jesus Christ.
“I run in the path of your commands, for you have set my heart free.” (Psalm 119:32)
This spiritual race that we are running is a marathon, not a sprint. And it is vital for all our youth to go on a retreat once a year. At Camp Carpio, we put everything aside for 4 days, to focus our eyes on Jesus Christ. Away from La Carpio, away from their dysfunctional families and the daily grind of poverty, the campers open up to the counselors. Secrets are revealed, struggles are released, questions are answered, and hearts are set free.
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