An adventure awaits you in Guatemala! Guatemala is rich in natural beauty – from the shores of Lake Atitlan, to the peaks of its 37 volcanoes, this Central American nation is one of the most beautiful in the world.  Behind all this beauty lies the lingering pain of a 36-year civil war and several devastating natural disasters. These tragedies have left many Guatemalan people in extreme poverty, but the Guatemalan people take pride in their hospitality and warmly welcome visitors as long-lost friends. Ministry: While in Guatemala you will partner with our long-term base in...

An adventure awaits you in Romania!           The lore of Dracula brings thousands of visitors to historic Romania to visit castles and experience the history and beauty of the region. Across the country, you’ll also take in idyllic vistas with horse-drawn buggies, cone-shaped haystacks, and endless herds of sheep.  Rural Romania reminds us of a bygone era. But as the newest member of the European Union, Romania is quickly rising out of the impoverished state it entered during Soviet times. Economic and political reform provides a...

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 bring hope to this land. No country on earth has been more devastated by 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...

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...

An adventure awaits you in South Africa!             Known for soccer, safaris, and shark diving, South Africa is the southernmost country in Africa. It’s a land of adventure. It’s also land of deep pain. 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...

On the Kansas-Missouri border in the heart of America, lies Kansas City. Called the Paris of the Plains, this beautiful city has become an epicenter for prayer as thousands make the pilgrimage to the Kansas City International House of Prayer every year. Underneath the fountains and cheerfully lit boulevards are people who live in a broken and shattered world. Ministry: You will venture into the inner-city where the lost and forgotten live in poverty and hopelessness.  Relational Evangelism: From door-to-door evangelism in the neighboring communities, to prayer walks around Kansas...