Building Life to the Full
A permanent home for work that has already fed, taught and cared for thousands of families across Guanacaste - without one.
1.5M
The Matching Challenge
Our vision is that Guanacaste's growth benefits everyone.
Through years of serving this region, I have witnessed both Guanacaste's extraordinary growth and the challenges many local families face in keeping pace with it. Tourism, international investment and economic development are bringing unprecedented prosperity. We celebrate that growth and believe it holds tremendous promise.
Yet many families still lack access to the educational, vocational and community support needed to participate fully in it. This is more than a building project. It is an investment in people, and a platform for lasting community transformation.
Pastor Skip Preston
Founder & Executive DirectorGrowth that doesn't leave people behind
Employment
Job insecurity and informal work are widespread. Demand for skilled labor now outruns local qualifications, and more young adults are neither studying nor working.
Education
Educational inequality limits upward mobility, and high school dropout rates perpetuate cycles of poverty that family and community support could break.
Community Safety
Crime and violence are rising in coastal communities, and limited economic opportunity increases the exploitation of at-risk youth.
Infrastructure
Public infrastructure has not kept pace with development, and private growth has created unequal access to the opportunities it creates.
“The greatest risk facing Guanacaste is not a lack of growth. It is growth that leaves people behind.”
A proven model, ready to scale
Ten Years of Results
12.3 acres in Carrillo12.3 acres in Carrillo
The land is purchased. The plan is a 35,000-square-foot community life center, with dedicated facilities for sport, crisis relief and food distribution.
Site plan — Community Life Center campus, CarrilloSite plan — Community Life Center campus, Carrillo
Community Life Center
35,000 sq ft · $3,000,000
Sports & Recreation Center
Gymnasium, soccer field, courts · $1,000,000
Crisis Relief & Food Distribution
Warehouse, cold storage, packing · $1,000,000Where the five million goes
Campus Component
Estimated Investment
Community Life Center
$3,000,000
Sports & Recreation Center
$1,000,000
Crisis Relief & Food Distribution Center
$1,000,000
Total Campus Investment
$5,000,000
How the match works
The leadership pledge is inside the $5 million, not on top of it.
A lead partner has committed $1.5 million over three years as a matching challenge. Those funds count toward the $5 million total — they do not raise the goal.
Leadership Pledge
$1,500,000
Still to Raise
$3,500,000
Unlocks Full Pledge
Next $1,500,000
Leave a Lasting Legacy
Community Life Center
Sports & Recreation Center
Crisis Relief & Flood Distribution
Legacy Recognition Wall
Founders Circle
$250,000 +
Community Builders
$100,000 +
Vision Partners
$50,000 +
Legacy Families
$25,000 +
Community Champions
$10,000 +
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Registration & Standing
501(c)(3) non-profit, United States
Registered in Canada and Costa Rica
EIN 82-5070253
What happens to your gift
Designating your gift
Donors may give to the overall campaign or express a preference for one of the three campus components. Mission Activation makes every reasonable effort to honor donor preferences while retaining sufficient flexibility to complete the project.
Three-year pledges
Commitments may be fulfilled over up to three years. A signed pledge agreement documents the gift amount, payment schedule, designation, recognition and any applicable naming terms.
If the campaign falls short
This is the question every major donor asks. Answering it in writing is a trust advantage.
Become a partner in this
Mission Activation Charity is a registered non-profit in the USA (501c3), Costa Rica and Canada, and can receive tax-exempt donations in the USA and Canada.
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Tell us what you are considering. Pastor Skip will follow up personally — no payment is taken here.Tell us what you are considering. Pastor Skip will follow up personally — no payment is taken here.
For gifts involving naming or dedication recognition, please contact us before sending a contribution so terms can be confirmed in writing.
Wire or ACH — United States
Bank of America · Mission Activation Charity
Routing 026 009 593 · Account 223 034 602 536
Wire or ACH — Costa Rica
Banco Nacional de Costa Rica · CJ# 3013816509
Colones 2401 5115 5200 1020 5676 · USD 4601 5115 5200 2008 6379
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