In January 2021, we visited a school for sustainable development (SSD) run by Youth with a Mission in Costa Rica. This included three months of practical lessons in agriculture. There was also a two-month outreach in Kenya and Malawi to put what we had learned directly into practice.

From September to November 2021, we completed mission preparation training from OM in Kabwe, Zambia.

At the end of September 2022, we traveled as a family to Costa Rica, to the base we already knew from Youth with a Mission in Heredia.

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These are our current areas of responsibility

Farm

Our focus is the existing farm, which has an organic garden and a few animals and is used for training purposes for trainee development workers, mission teams and school classes. What we grow ourselves is processed and consumed directly and some of it is also passed on to social projects in the area, such as the homeless service.  Cheese and yoghurt are made from the cow's milk and the surplus is sold locally to make the farm as self-sustaining as possible.

Mentoring

During the discipleship schools, which are run by the base, we are passionate about mentoring and encouraging young people.

Accompanying

Another heartbeat of ours is accompanying families during their short-term mission.

 Transportation

Luciano is also part of the team of drivers for a wide range of transport services for teams, shopping and airport transportation.

Administration and communication

Another task is technical support and social media.