Apply by March 24th for Winter 25/26 trips. Priority will be given to early applicants. All dates are flexible and subject to change.
Winter 25/26
Brazil
Team of 4-6 students. December 28–January 11.
Students will travel to the interior of Brazil in the Amazon jungle. Outreach will primarily include tutoring, teaching English, and some service projects. Relational EV will happen through storying to oral-based communities. Some social projects to river communities may also take place! Cultural experiences will include local river communities, artisan markets, and the vast Amazon jungle.
Colombia
Team of 4 students. December 28–January 11.
This team will be serving with our field partners, the local church and ministry providers to share the gospel with young people and their families through VBS, construction-type projects, after-school tutoring, and other outreach opportunities around Cartagena. Spanish speakers will be extremely helpful. Cultural experiences will include Colonial Downtown, artisan markets, seascapes, and a historical Spanish Fort.
Ecuador
Team of 4-8 students. December 28–January 11.
Spend two weeks working in the beautiful country of Ecuador. Service projects will includee gardening, painting, cleaning, etc. along with ministry opportunities like VBS and house visits. Visiting local people groups in a mountain town and/or a jungle village is also possible! A night or two of youth/college ministry will be on the schedule. Spanish speakers will be very helpful. Cultural experiences will include the historic Basilica, downtown Quito, the Equator (middle of the world!), and artisan markets.
Kenya
Team of 4-6 students. December 28–January 11.
This team was designed for Nursing majors. Team members will have the opportunity to work in a patient facility, a children's home, and med clinics in low-income neighborhoods. The Kenyan culture is very relational and much time may be spent sitting in a hut, drinking chai, sharing life, and praying together. All applicants must be upper-classmen and be approved by the nursing department.
Lesotho
Team of 4-6 students. December 27–January 11.
Travel to the mountains of Lesotho in the Southern regions of Africa where it is Summer at this time of year! Run activities like camp and VBS for kids while also distributing food to the poor. You will also engage in some EV and prayer during house visits while experienceing rural mountain life. This trip encompasses many facets of ministry. Any and all majors are needed and welcomed! Cultural experiences will include a night in a traditional African hut, possible big game drive, and options to purchase from local grass-weaving artisans.