Nicaragua has been called the land of lakes and volcanoes. Thick rainforests, rugged highlands, long beaches, and fertile hills define the country’s beautiful landscape. Its rich history dates back to the Spanish conquistadores.  As the poorest nation in Central America, almost 80% of Nicaraguans live on less than $2 a day. More than half the population lives beneath the poverty line. One in four Nicaraguans is starving or suffering from malnutrition. Nicaragua needs your encouragement. Ministry: While in Nicaragua, you will work at an orphanage...

An adventure awaits you in South Africa!           Several decades since apartheid formally ended, South Africa still needs healing and reconciliation. Although it is one of the wealthiest countries on the continent, much of the population living outside the cities is poor. Like the rest of sub-Saharan Africa, this country struggles with a high rate of AIDS/HIV. Host to the 2010 World Cup and breathtaking natural attractions, it’s also a place full of kingdom potential waiting to be released – by you. Ministry: You will partner with a local...

 Join this Passport team to both Thailand and Cambodia!    Behind Thailand’s beautiful beaches, booming tourism, and the country’s ever-smiling faces lies a terrible secret: modern day slavery. Thailand’s red-light districts attract an ugly side of tourism. Thousand of people, even children, are exploited as prostitutes. The sex industry is fueled by poverty. Families go into debt in order to pay for food to eat, rent for their homes, or even to build bigger houses. When debts are called in, the young girls are sent to Bangkok or other...

Too young for the World Race and don’t have the time to commit to a Gap Year? No problem. During this month-long trip, you’ll meet up with an existing World Race team ministering in South America. Serve beside them and soak up the way they experience the world. Live out the Gospel in areas where Catholicism mixed with ancient tribal beliefs is the primary religion. Depending on the World Race team you are paired with, you could be in the jungle working in remote villages or reaching out to playing football (soccer) with street kids in the city. Maybe you’ll partner with...

Too young for the World Race and don’t have the time to commit to a Gap Year? No problem. During this month-long trip, you’ll meet up with an existing World Race team ministering in Southeast Asia. Serve beside them and soak up the way they experience the world. Live out the Gospel in areas where Islam, Buddhism, and Hinduism are the reigning religions. Depending on the World Race team you are paired with, you could be in the jungle working in remote villages or reaching out to some of the 200,000 children living on the streets in the city. Maybe you’ll work with schools...

    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 landscape clues us into God’s dream for one of the last remaining monarchies on the continent.  Plagued by the highest prevalence of HIV/AIDS in the world, Swaziland is filled with thousands of HIV+ children who are orphaned, relying on struggling extended family to raise them, or turning...