Our Costa Rican association, Residencia de Vida, was founded by Cherie McCullah in December of 2012 in the mountains of Atenas, Costa Rica. The first program, which was called Casa Casey, was home to six small children who had come with Cherie from the nearby orphanage, Hogar de Vida where she had served for several years.

In 2014, Cherie and the six kids moved to Grecia, Costa Rica where the ministry remains to this day. In the months following the move to Grecia, more staff joined the family and the additional four spaces opened up, finally filling the home with ten kids in 2016! As the ministry grew, our 501c3, Residence of Life, Inc. was founded to provide further US support.

In January of 2018, Residencia de Vida celebrated the opening of the second home, Casa Timoteo, for teenage girls. Sadly, that same week, Cherie was diagnosed with cancer and a little over a year later lost her battle with the disease. Although it was a dark chapter in our story, God sustained the ministry and with the full support of the Costa Rican child services and our faithful donors, the vision remained and the team on the ground pressed on.

After restructuring the homes and the administration, discipling the Costa Rican staff and raising up new leaders, we’re happy to say that Residencia de Vida is standing on its’ own two feet. Our Costa Rican team is focused on God’s heart and committed to caring for these precious children His way. We’re excited to see God move as we serve together in unity!