An adventure awaits you in Philadelphia!             Help the City of Brotherly Love live up to its name.  Where history and modern architecture meet, Philadelphia’s reputation for art and culture is unmatched. The city offers more outdoor sculptures and murals than any other American city, and life is returning to some gentrified neighborhoods. But many areas of Philadelphia continue to struggle. Close to half the city’s population lives below poverty level. Vast stretches of industrial areas remain abandoned as the area’s economy...

An adventure awaits you in the Philippines!             Known for its diverse terrain of mountains, volcanoes, and beaches, the Philippines is a popular haven for tourists. But what good can a missionary do there? How do you reach a people from a melting pot of different cultures, landscapes, and religions?  More than a getaway for Westerners, this seven-thousand island archipelago is home to many Filipinos who earn under 15 cents per day. This classifies them as “ultra poor” on the poverty scale. A large Islam population and some 4.5...

An adventure awaits you in India!               India has one of the fastest growing economies in the world. But this growth comes at a cost.  Despite a growing middle class, a terrible rift exists between the rich and poor of this mainly Hindu country. More than just dollars and lifestyles, this gap began generations ago in the caste system, and it has left the lower-caste people of India without hope. In the Indian culture, daughters are viewed as costly. Not only is a girl’s family expected to pay the expense associated with raising...

It’s not too late to apply! We extended the application deadline- we still have a few spots to fill! An adventure awaits you in Uganda!             From the highest mountain range in Africa to the shores of Lake Victoria, Uganda is commonly referred to as the ‘Pearl of Africa,’ but these attractions also hide a side of Uganda that’s remained hidden from most of the world. Adventure seekers flock to Uganda to visit the source of the Nile, which holds the best white-water rafting in the world. Locals welcome...

An adventure awaits you in the Dominican Republic!               With blue waters and white sands, the Dominican Republic looks like paradise but not everything is perfect. The Dominican Republic is soaked in history. One of the first landing points for Christopher Columbus during his 1492 encounter with the Americas, it later became the site of the first European colony. Europe’s influence on the island can still be seen in Santo Domingo, the oldest colonial city in the Western Hemisphere. Although known for its vast sugar plantations, the...

An adventure awaits you in Jamaica!             Jamaica’s beauty attracts millions of tourists every year, but poverty lurks just beyond the resort gates. Lush mountains descend to white, sandy beaches. High in the hills, families crowd into ramshackle houses, little more than sheds. And those families are the lucky ones. Homelessness is rampant, and mothers abandon children they can’t feed.  Many Jamaican people turn to false gods to answer their desperate pleas for help. Jamaica needs hope now more than ever. You can bring...