Beauty for Ashes exists to share God’s restoration, hope, and healing with women through ministry and training. Through Beauty for Ashes Retreats, women support and encourage each other by sharing their own stories and experiencing the healing, redeeming power of Jesus. Trip Description On this mission trip, Beauty for Ashes will serve the women of Wipe Every Tear (WET) in Manila, Philippines. Wipe Every Tear is committed to bringing freedom, hope and a future to those trafficked in the sex trade. It provides safe places to call home, to education and discipleship. We are...

South Asia 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 South Asia without hope. In South Asian culture, daughters are viewed as costly. Not only is a girl’s family expected to pay the expense associated with raising her but a bride-price, although outlawed, is still commonly expected by her future...

  From the Andes Mountains to the Amazon rainforest, Colombia is one of the most ecologically diverse countries in the world. It is also home to unreached tribes, a large student population rapidly rejecting the Gospel, and thousands of children living on the streets. Colombia sits at the crossroads of Central and South America, making its culture almost as diverse as its natural resources. Heavily influenced by Native American, Latin, European, African, Middle Eastern, and American cultures, 71% of its people practice Roman Catholicism. However, it is heavily influenced by tribal...

Ministry Overview  On this mission trip, you will serve women who are currently in a trauma-informed care residential recovery program for survivors of human trafficking and exploitation in Atlanta. Your team will: Host Beauty for Ashes retreats, creating a space for God to bring hope, healing, and redemption to the stories of local women. Be equipped to share about topics such as worth, identity, healing, and forgiveness with others through storytelling and vulnerability. Build meaningful relationships with your team and those with whom you minister. Gain a deeper...

Ministry Overview  On this mission trip, Beauty for Ashes will serve the women living in the barrio in Sinai, San José, Costa Rica with our ministry partner Casa Transforma. You will minister to various groups of women including single mothers, survivors of sexual exploitation, and immigrants. Your team will: Host Beauty for Ashes retreats, creating a space for God to bring hope, healing, and redemption to the stories of local women. Be equipped to share about topics such as worth, identity, healing, and forgiveness with others through storytelling and...

Ministry Overview  In Rwanda, Beauty for Ashes partners with the ministry HOPERwanda. HOPERwanda aims to empower local young women through the Holy Spirit and the teaching of life skills such as tailoring. These skills help women walk out of systemic poverty and into a bright future. Your team will: Host Beauty for Ashes retreats, creating spaces for God to bring hope, healing, and redemption to the stories of local women. Be equipped to share about topics such as worth, identity, healing, and forgiveness with others through storytelling and vulnerability. Build meaningful...