Colombia Late Summer Trip - Sep 2026

Saturday, September 5, 2026 12:00 PM
Sunday, September 13, 2026 1:00 PM

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This trip offers an international service experience in Bello, Colombia.
Below are some important details about this upcoming trip.

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Deadline to apply for this trip is July 5, 2026.

PARTNER SUPPORT

This team will serve our partner, Cosdecol as we learn about their ministry and the impact they have in their community. During our time together, team members will interact with the kids from the ministry, the staff, teachers, and coaches, and the local community that our partner serves. We will also provide financial and physical support to further aid in their year-round ministry.

This will be HFK’s first-ever trip to Cosdecol. We had a Vision Trip to Cosdecol in June 2025 where our Executive Director and one of our Team Captains (Agustina) were able to visit the site and get a personalized tour by our other Team Captain – Allison. Allison is very familiar with Cosdecol due to years of experience serving and visiting them; most recently spending 3 months working as a soccer coach.

“The mission of Cosdecol is to assist in building the physical, economic, social and spiritual welfare of the children and youth of Colombia. Through soccer programs for all ages, the CUSC presents a positive alternative to the difficult circumstances that surround so many of the young people we serve, develops the athletic abilities of youth, and shares the love of Christ.”

You can learn more about Cosdecol through this short video below. Click here if you want to see the full version.

While we partner with faith-based organizations, it is not a requirement to adhere to a specific religion or belief to join us. We strive to provide an equal opportunity to all individuals interested in our service trips, hoping that each life will be uniquely transformed. That being said, we ask each participant to be respectful of each other and of our partners, and to remain open to conversing about the things that make us different as well as the commonalities that bring us together.

TEAM CAPTAINS

Your Team Captains for this trip will be Agustina Singh & Allison Moen. Here is a message from them:

Hello! My name is Agustina and I am the #1 fan of Here for Kids and Diego (HFK’s Director)! Also Diego’s wife ☺️
I’ve had the opportunity to travel with HFK to 4 of the 6 partner countries (Peru 2020, Dominican Republic 2022, Mexico 2022 & 2024, and Costa Rica 2025).
In the summer of 2025, I also had the honor of being on the vision trip for this new partner site in Bello (next to Medellin), and really felt God’s presence and calling there. I am a field hockey coach, so I loved learning about how they mixed in biblical teaching and fellowship within the soccer practice structure. They also had a gym that would allow for parents and community integration, and I could imagine how God is using this ministry to reach people well beyond the kids and coaches on site.
I am so excited to lead the inaugural trip to Cosdecol, this is an amazing ministry in a BEAUTIFUL location surrounded by lush green mountains. We hope you will join us to experience the country’s love for soccer and God’s love for his children through this HFK trip!
-Agustina
Hi there! My name is Allison, and I am living in very sunny Phoenix, Arizona where I get to work for a soccer non-profit / ministry that serves youth and families in Central Phoenix. I am so passionate about using sports ministry (specifically through soccer) to share the love of Christ with others!
I was first exposed to sports ministry in 2021 by going on a short-term mission trip where we partnered with a soccer ministry called Cosdecol, located in Medellin, Colombia. It was a life changing experience and truly amazing to be able to connect with so many people from a different culture through the game of soccer. Since then, I have had the opportunity to serve with Cosdecol for the past 5 years and this last summer I got to spend 3 months living and serving in Medellin! While I was living in Colombia, I went on my first HFK trip to Palmira, Colombia. So, needless to say, I am very excited to be a Team Captain for the very first HFK service trip to Cosdecol!
I hope you can join us in Medellin this summer. It is going to be a life changing trip where we will get to experience a deep sense of joy as we serve, love, and grow as a team. Plus, we will get to play soccer with the kids!
-Allison

HEALTH & SAFETY

Here For Kids strives to be diligent in protecting both our team members and the sites that we serve. HFK will purchase health insurance coverage for the duration of your trip and provide masks for you to wear during travel if desired.

To learn more about health & safety protocols, check out our FAQ’s here.

TIME COMMITMENT

Team members of this trip are expected to:

Attend two virtual pre-trip meetings with the team prior to traveling.
Participate in a week-long international service trip.
- Depart September 5, 2026 & Return September 13, 2026.
Attend at least one virtual post-trip meeting with the team after returning.

PHYSICAL DONATIONS

On each of our service trips, we provide physical, or in-kind, donations to our partners. We encourage each participant to gather requested donation items as part of their trip preparation. Each international partner has different donation requests which will be communicated to you during pre-trip communication and meetings. We ask all trip participants to limit the packing of personal travel items to their carry-on bag and backpack so that partner donations can travel in any checked baggage.

You can learn more here.

FINANCIAL COMMITMENT

Below is the breakdown of the costs associated with this service trip. Once your application is accepted, you will be asked to pay a $200 deposit to secure your spot on the team. Then, you will be required to follow the funding milestones on your Go Method profile to stay up to date on your trip payments. The total trip payment is due no later than 14 days before the departure of your trip.

Breakdown of Cost:

$1,100 - Airfare and Baggage Fees
$650 - Partner Fee (Including accommodation, transportation, meals, service project funds)
$100 - HFK Operations & Care Package
$50 - Travel Insurance
$100 - In-Country Excursion

$2,000 Total Trip Cost

FUNDRAISING & SCHOLARSHIPS

All trip participants are encouraged to fundraise to complete their total trip cost. To aid you in this process we recommend creating a Personal Support Page on Go Method. Once created, you can share this page as a personal fundraising link with your friends, family, and community for support. We also provide a Fundraising Info Sheet and a Fundraising Letter Template to assist you in the fundraising process. These and other Service Trip Resources can be found here.

For this trip, in addition to fundraising, we are offering the following types of scholarships for team participants that need financial assistance to complete total trip payments.

15% Scholarship
30% Scholarship

You can apply for a scholarship during the application process. Scholarship funds are limited and will only be awarded to participants on an as-needed basis. All scholarship recipients will be required to write a “Donor Thank You Letter” upon returning from their trip.

WHAT YOU WILL DO

Trip schedules may vary but typically include:

Working on service projects alongside our partners.
Engaging in nightly devotionals and bonding activities with your team.
Having fun with kids and partner staff through sports, games, and other activities.
Being present during moments of prayer and worship.
Spending time in self-reflection to promote spiritual growth.
Learning ways you can support partner sites beyond your time in country.
Exploring the beauty of the country you travel to during a park visit, beach day, hike, or other excursion activity.

To see what we have done on past trips to Colombia, click here.