Homes of Hope in Costa Rica
Fernando always had a huge smile on his face as he worked tirelessly with the team on his new Homes of Hope house.
Recently, I was the staff photographer for a Homes of Hope build in San Jose, Costa Rica. Over the course of two days, fourteen families from Texas flew down and built two homes for two wonderful families. I loved it when the teams handed over the keys to the new homes. A highlight of this trip was that so many of the families' neighbors helped out. Some of the helpers had already received a house through the Homes of Hope ministry, but most of them had not. It was cool to see that we were a catalyst for neighbors to take care of each other. But my favorite part had to be when Fernando, (one of the new homeowners), said with tears in his eyes, "I am inspired by your generosity. I make a commitment to God to be generous like you have been to me."
Maria, Fernando, and their kids receive the keys to their new home.
Hazell, a new homeowner, receives a Bible from a member of the team, with an exhortation to make the Word of God the foundation of her new home.