How do I convince my mom to let me go on a service trip to Costa Rica?

Question

Im 16 and go to a Catholic high school, and i need service hours in the summer, and i think it would be a great oppurtunity to go on this trip, http://www.rusticpathways.com/2008/costarica/cbc.html. i think my mom thinks its too much money, it is 1900 dollars, but i think it would be a great oppurtunity to help out the less fortunate in this world, and at the same time, have a fun experience, with a couple ah my frens. what do i tell her, so that she mite let me go? i am willing to pay for some of it, but i dont have that much money...

(also, whats the drinking age, etc.?)

Answer 1

there are cheaper ways to help here in Costa Rica.

Why dont you just buy a ticket, come down here and talk to some people... they will let you know how to help!. believe me, it should not be that expensive