PURA VIDA! 🌴✨

Join or Support Our Summer Impact Trip to Costa Rica 2025! 🇨🇷✈️
From May 31 to June 7, 2025, we’re partnering with Hope Partners International for our fifth time in Pavas, San José, Costa Rica. This life-changing experience is limited to 10 students and applications are coming in fast, so apply soon! ⏳

Who Can Join?
High School classes of '25, '26, and '27, as well as college students, are welcome to apply. This trip includes an interview process with the Next Gen staff to help select the team. In order to go, you need to have been part of a previous Impact trip. (Previous trips to Glen Rose, Kansas City, Oklahoma, Costa Rica, etc.)

What We’ll Be Doing:
We’ll be serving in the Pavas region, working closely with the Hope Center. Our mission includes:
  • Leading VBS-style lessons 🧩
  • Completing service projects at the local school 🛠️
  • Sharing Christ’s love in a poverty-stricken community ❤️
Though the specific theme hasn't been announced, our focus will be on building connections and demonstrating God's love in tangible ways. 🙏

Why Join Us? 🌎
  • Hands-On Ministry: Get involved directly with projects that make a lasting impact on the community.
  • Spiritual Growth: Strengthen your faith through service and build lifelong connections.

Trip Requirements:
  • An open heart 💛
  • A desire to show Christ’s love ✝️
  • Willingness to put your faith into action 🌍
  • Monthly training sessions starting in December 📅

Cost & Fundraising:
The trip cost is $2,000 per person. Fundraising opportunities will be available to help you meet this goal! 🎉

How to Apply:
  • Applications are due by October 15th 📝 to begin the process (no full commitment yet).
  • Interviews will be conducted by NG staff to select the team.

Not Joining? You Can Still Support Us!
  • Give Financially: Help a student meet their $2,000 goal and make this life-changing trip possible.
  • Pray with us: We need your prayers continual for guidance, safety, and for God to work through us during this trip.

Ready to Take the Next Step?
Check out our blog from our 2024 Spring Impact Trip below: