STM 2017 Nepal

An adventure awaits you in Nepal! Nepal is an adventurer’s paradise. The small mountainous country is one of the most breathtaking places on earth, from its tropical forests to the towering heights of Mount Everest.  You may find yourself dodging tuk tuks or wandering through the local marketplace, tasting fruit you have never seen before. Nepal is primarily Hindu and Buddhist, but Christianity is on the rise—especially after the April 2015 earthquake. The hope of Christ is on the move. Churches are growing, and entire families are turning to Him. Will you be...

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STM 2017 South Asia (Asha House)

An adventure awaits you in South Asia! 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 the 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...

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STM 2017 South Asia (SCH)

An adventure awaits you in South Asia!   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 the 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...

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STM 2017 Zambia

An adventure awaits you in Zambia! Zambia boasts one of the seven wonders of the world: the rushing heights of Victoria Falls, known as “the smoke that thunders”. It’s an entirely landlocked nation, touching eight sister countries and home to seventy-three tribes who speak twenty different languages.  Zambia became an independent nation in 1964 after years of British colonial rule. Since then, the economy has grown, but the Zambian people still suffer from poverty, short life expectancy, malnourishment, lack of clean water, and the AIDS crisis. Christianity is the...

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STM 2017 Cambodia (Phnom Penh)

An adventure awaits you in Cambodia!     Nestled between Thailand and Vietnam, Cambodia boasts one of the Seven Wonders of the World, the temple Angkor Wat. However, the delicious food, beautiful scenery, and kind nature of the people mark the true wonders of this small country. Cambodia is struggling to heal the scars from one of the worst genocides in modern history. In just a three-year period, one of every five people died, decimating the population and trapping the people in terror. With a predominantly Buddhist culture, Cambodians struggle for hope...

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STM 2017 Swaziland

An adventure awaits you in Swaziland! Swaziland is like no place on earth. Visitors are stunned by the lush, mountainous beauty of a country that has been stricken by disease leaving families broken. While tragic truth hides behind the stark beauty of the African hills, you can help share hope in this land. No country on earth has been more devastated by HIV/AIDS. With the highest rate of infection in the world, the disease has affected almost every family in Swaziland. Forty percent of Swazi children have been orphaned because of infected parents. Words like...

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