Author: Adventures

  Making a difference in a community is about more than just providing the right tools for development and growth; it’s about teaching the community members how to use them to thrive. If you want to make a difference that you know will last long after you’ve gone home, this is the trip for you.  Nestled between South Africa and Mozambique, Swaziland is a small but beautiful country whose obscurity has left the nation and its people forgotten to many. Filled with rolling hills, gorgeous mountain views, and miles of breathtaking countryside, Swaziland’s incredible...

   If all you know about the Philippines’ is that it’s in Southeast Asia, you’re missing out! Once a Spanish colony, this island nation is filled with natural beauty – mountains and beaches line the coast.  While it remained somewhat stable economically, growth for the Philippines has been an uphill battle. Come partner with a ministry that runs two children’s home and sponsors a Christian school. It also runs a camp that offers discipleship, evangelism and other outreach programs to surrounding communities. ...

An adventure awaits you in Peru!   The ancient Incan civilization of Machu Picchu tells the history of the Peruvian people, but Peru’s future is poised for change. Filled with jaw-dropping terrain, Peru is one of the most bio-diverse countries on Earth. Peru’s landscape includes the lofty peaks of the Andes, vast coastal deserts and the lush, tropical rain forests of the Amazon Basin.  The birthplace of several proud, ancient civilizations, present-day Peru is home to an incredible assortment of indigenous groups that blend into a unique and beautiful...

   Nicaragua’s biodiversity and booming tourism mask the hurting and forgotten people of Central America’s largest country. Nicaragua’s unemployment rate is rising and most of Nicaraguans live on less than two dollars a day.  Here, you can connect with people in the slums. You’ll have the opportunity of serving and meeting the needs of those in desperate poverty. You’ll also spend time serving the children of a local orphanage. You can expect construction, gardening, teaching English and Bible, while building...

Spend your spring in Guatemala, a land of natural beauty, excellent coffee, tumultuous history, and vanishing hope. It’s more than just pretty scenery. Guatemala is also home to families living in garbage dumps, orphanages, natural disasters like volcanic eruptions and mudslides, and overflowing prisons. You can reach the people of Guatemala by bringing the hope of Jesus to the hurting. Minister to the communities by leading VBS, visiting the sick in their homes, teaching English or community outreach programs.  You have the...