Happy Birthday to our Communications Director, Marisol! 🥳💙 As we honor her special day, we also bid her farewell as she embarks on a new journey beyond our organization. Marisol's dedication to HFK over the last 11 years has been such a blessing to all of us. Her leadership and vision have guided us through countless projects, and her presence will be greatly missed. 🌎🙏 As we wish her a very happy birthday, we also express our heartfelt gratitude for the impact she has made on HFK as an organization and our HFK Family. Here's to Marisol—may her future be as bright and inspiring as the legacy she leaves behind with us. Happy Birthday, Marisol, and best wishes for your new adventures! 💚✨ #HereForKidsIntl

Thank you @smu_biola for the opportunity to connect with your wonderful students! 🙏 We especially loved reconnecting with trip participants from our Biola Spring Break trip to Costa Rica just 1.5 weeks ago! 🇨🇷 It was beautiful to hear the stories they shared about the trip and see the powerful way the experience impacted them. 💚 Already excited for our 2026 Biola Springs Break trip! 🗓️ #HereForKidsIntl

Liberty/Baylor Spring Break Day 8: The team went to La Paz Waterfalls and enjoyed seeing the rescued animals and the butterfly sanctuary. Rolo, the team’s driver, served as their tour guide giving them all kinds of fun facts about the place and the animals. They enjoyed a delicious lunch before leaving the park. 🇨🇷🦋 Then, they headed downtown San Jose they got to walk around El Mercado to buy some souvenirs. They explored the city and saw El Teatro before heading back to the Hogar Bíblico. 🎭 Upon arrival, they enjoyed their last dinner as a team from Casa Josefina! They said their goodbyes to Matias, Natalia, and Tara and had their final debrief as a team. As the night ended, the team packed and prepared for their departure back home. ✈️ #HereForKidsIntl #CostaRica

Liberty/Baylor Spring Break Day 7: Today showcased the amazing relationships that have developed through sharing God's love to the children and the families. The team joined the fourth graders for morning devotions, then focused on a painting project, taking a brief coffee break. They finished painting before lunch and faced the difficult farewell with the kids they've all grown to love this week.🎨🫂 Then, the team got to spend time with the house moms and learned a lot about their stories and how God has called them to the beautiful work they are doing at the Hogar Bíblico. 🙏 Lepi, the PE instructor/activities coordinator, led a riverside excursion with tree climbing and waterfall plunging. He introduced the team to the Costa Rican fruit pitanga, which they enjoyed despite its unique aftertaste. They also experienced a brief Costa Rican rainstorm: warm with a strong downpour that caused a short power outage.🌧️ Afterwards, the team went to Casa Josefina for dinner with Natalia, the volunteer coordinator at Roblealto, along with Lepi, Tara (a long-term volunteer), and Matias. The evening concluded with a heartfelt devotional and another testimony from one of our team members. 💚 #HereForKidsIntl #CostaRica

Liberty/Baylor Spring Break Day 6: The team started the day by joining @winshapecamps again for their half day of activities. Experiencing the joy of Roblealto through games and art was a wonderful experience, as we united to support this community! 🇨🇷✨ After lunch, the team headed up to the cow farm with some of the children. They got to experience all that goes into raising cows and processing dairy products, along with a taste test of the freshly made ice cream!🐄🍦 The team played soccer and volleyball with the kids before heading in for their final dinner with the kids. After dinner they played games and danced! ⚽️🏐 As parting gifts, the kids blessed the team with sweet notes and art projects they had made. The team returned the gratitude with the cards they had made for their host moms and their houses. 💚 The team invited everyone to sign their HFK shirts as a way to commemorate all that they've done this week. To end the day, the team heard the beautiful, God-honoring testimonies of two team members. 🙏 #HereForKidsIntl #CostaRica

Liberty/Baylor Spring Break Day 5: Today the team headed into town to the Niño Feliz children's center and joined the classrooms to help them with English lessons. 🏫 After lunch, the team spent time with the older students sharing about their college experience, their selected majors, and how God was a part of discerning these choices! In return, the team got to learn more about what the kids would like to be when they grow up and their current interests in school. To wrap up their time there, they played a quick game of soccer and drew on the sidewalks with chalk! 🙏⚽️ On their way back to the team house, they made a pit stop to POPS - a Costa Rican ice cream shop. With ice cream in hand, they walked around the “parque” to explore. 🍦 Back at the Hogar Bíblico, they had dinner with their designated families. After a delicious dinner, they concluded the night with their nightly debrief, testimonies, and granadillas! 🍽 #HereForKidsIntl #CostaRica

Liberty/Baylor Spring Break Day 4: Today our team served alongside a group from @winshapecamps for a fun day of games, face painting, and storytelling! 💚 Our team met with Deoni, the sponsorship coordinator, where they learned about how sponsorship supports the mission of Roblealto. 🙏 Some of the sixth graders were having a fundraiser for their upcoming graduation, so the team supported by buying some delicious homemade empanadas.😋 Before lunch, the team learned how to play SpotIt, a picture recognition game that gives non-Spanish speakers a way to engage with the kids without a language barrier. After lunch, they split up into different classrooms to learn more about the school at the Hogar Bíblico.🃏🏫 Later in the day, they joined the kids for their elective classes of photography and dance - a highlight for both the kids and the team! 📸💃🏻 To end the day, they played volleyball and soccer before going back to the team house to sort the donations they’ll be delivering tomorrow! 🏐⚽️ #HereForKidsIntl #CostaRica

Liberty/Baylor Spring Break Day 3: Today we added Matias to our team! The team got started on their first project of the week: painting the playground equipment at Roblealto! 🎨 The team had their first of many coffee breaks during where they tried a new juice: jugo de carambola (star fruit).🥤 During their lunch break, the team met Lepi, the PE and activities director, and afterward, they enjoyed a volleyball game with the kids. They played a game of HFK against Roblealto and HFK won!🏐 🏆 For dinner, the team split up into their respective Bible Home houses for the week to share a meal with the kids. 🍽️ The night ended with a testimony from one of the participants & their evening reflections. 🙏 #HereForKidsIntl #CostaRica

Liberty/Baylor Spring Break Day 2: The team went to El Museo de Los Niños and saw some amazing exhibits! They learned about dinosaurs, how to grocery shop on a budget, preparing for surgery, space, aeronautics, radio stations, and many other fun things! 🦕🛒🚀 Later that day, the team returned to our partner site and gathered for an HFK introduction. 💚 After a quick soccer match out on the field, the team had their @roblealtoglobal orientation.They ended the night with a team debrief. ⚽️🤝 #HereForKidsIntl #CostaRica

Liberty/Baylor Spring Break Day 1: Today the two parts of our team got to the airport, checked our bags in, and headed out to Miami! ✈️ Team members from @libertyuniversity waited at the airport for team members from @bayloruniversity but due to weather delays there was a change of plans. 🧳 Thankfully, later that evening everyone landed safely and they all met up at el Hogar Bíblico for a late night dinner and fellowship as they all settled in. The night was topped off with a fun time of laughter and joy as they were able to meet the @biolauniversity team! 🙏🇨🇷 #HereForKidsIntl #CostaRica

Biola Spring Break Day 8 Recap: The team spent most of the day with the kids at the Children's Museum in San José! 🏰 Through many interactive exhibits and themed rooms, the kids and our team were able to explore and have fun together! 🚀 After returning to the Bible Home, the team enjoyed some free time with the kids before having one last dinner with the families. 💙 It was hard to say goodbye to the kids they had connected with all week and beautiful at the same time seeing how many strong bonds were formed. 🫂 At night, we welcomed our next team coming from @libertyuniversity and @bayloruniversity and gathered for some team.time to share advice & ask questions! 🤝 #HereForKidsIntl #CostaRica

Biola Spring Break Day 7 Recap: The roofing project gave the team some hiccups throughout the week, but today with the help of everyone, they were able to finalize it! 💪 After lunch, the team rested to gather energy for the highly anticipated soccer game with the kids and staff! ⚽ The day ended with dinner in the houses and some fun playing games using @listoslearning activity books! 📖 #HereForKidsIntl #CostaRica

Biola Spring Break Day 6 Recap: The day started with worship alongside @roblealtoglobal staff! 💛🎸 The fencing and roof projects were almost finalized and left ready for final finishing touches tomorrow.🛠 The team then joined some of the house parents and kids on a trip to the dairy farm to meet the cows, get a tour of the dairy process, and taste homemade ice cream! 🐄🍦 The evening was filled with soccer & team bonding! 💚 #HereForKidsIntl #CostaRica

Biola Spring Break Day 5 Recap: The roof & fence projects the team has been working on are almost done! 💪🛠️🏘️ Today the team enjoyed some new flavors of juices they all loved: Cas and Banana, Pineapple, & Watermelon! 🧃😋 In the evening, the team played volleyball with the kids to continue preparing them for the tournament they’re currently in. 🏐 In the evening, the team sorted donations and gifted our hosts an HFK shirt! 👕 #HereForKidsIntl #CostaRica

Biola Spring Break Day 4 Recap: The team continued their projects in the morning and made great progress on the fence and roof! 🛠️ In the afternoon, the team organized activities for the little ones and a soccer game for the bigger kids. Everyone loved it, especially when it started raining a bit! After the game, some kids stayed behind for an impromptu workout session of pull ups and push ups! 🌧️ 💪 In the evening, the team played Spot It with their respective houses. One of our team members even played the guitar and led them in worship songs as the power had gone out so there wasn’t enough light to play. God was very present as they all sang together in the dark! 🎸🙏🙌 #HereForKidsIntl #CostaRica

Biola Spring Break Day 3 Recap: The team’s first day of service began with dividing into two service projects: fence building and roof repair!🛠️ After a long day of work, the team played volleyball with the kids to help prepare them for a interscholastic tournament tomorrow!🏐 In the evening, team members had dinner and played in different houses with the kids and house parents.🍲 The day ended with powerful testimonials and team conversation.💚 #HereForKidsIntl #CostaRica

We’ve extended our sign up deadline! 🌎✈️ Sign up to join us in the Dominican Republic or Peru this April 2025! 🇩🇴🇵🇪 More details at hereforkids.org/serve ✨ #HereForKidsIntl • • • #NonProfit #Serve #ServiceTrips #Connect #Volunteer #Donate #HFKFamily #Travel #ServiceSeason2025 #HereForKidsInternational #TeachingTheEternalJoyOfService #Peru #DominicanRepublic

Biola Spring Break Day 2 Recap: Today was an opportunity for the team to discover some of the wonders of Costa Rica!🇨🇷 The team spent the morning exploring La Paz Waterfall Gardens, engaging with wildlife and strolling beside breathtaking waterfalls.🦋⛲ The afternoon was spent exploring downtown San José, buying souvenirs at artisan markets, and enjoying ice cream!🍦 #HereForKidsIntl #CostaRica

Biola Spring Break Day 1 Recap: Our first team of the year landed in Costa Rica early morning and made their way to the Bible Home to settle in and make breakfast. They tried granadilla, which had mixed reviews based on the pictures.🇨🇷🍊 After getting an orientation from our partners @roblealtocr, the team rested to gather energy for a river hike in the late afternoon. Rest was interrupted by a lizard which was safely moved outside by a brave team member!🦎 The team took an adventurous hike up the river which turned out to be a great team building activity.💪🏞️ The team then played some basketball with an incredible sunset. The day ended with a delicious dinner followed by their first nightly debrief.🏀📖 #HereForKidsIntl #CostaRica

Happy birthday to our Donations Coordinator, Jorge! 🥳💚 We have so much gratitude for the various ways in which you serve the org and all those in our HFK Family! Wishing you a special day and hope all your birthday wishes come true.🎂✨ #HereForKidsIntl

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