Serve overseas.
Haven of Hope leads short-term mission trips to Zambia and Uganda twice a year. These trips focus on ministering to the students in our partner schools and may include opportunities to serve community members or teach local church leaders. They are also an opportunity to build relationships with the children and adults in the communities we serve, encouraging and loving them in Jesus's name. In this way, trips are as much about "being" as "doing." Through relationship, we seek to demonstrate and share the Gospel of Jesus Christ.
Trips are open to everyone, whether you are an individual, family, or group. Do you sponsor a child or a teacher? Join a trip to their country and meet them in person. Are you a pastor with a heart to train church leaders, or do you have another talent or skill that you'd like to use to bless others? Please contact us. We plan trip activities not only around the needs of those we serve, but also around the knowledge, talents, and resources of our team members. Go—and expect to be blessed, challenged, and changed. We believe that every trip is an opportunity for God to work in us, as well as through us. We seek to serve with open minds and hearts, ready to learn from those around us and listen and respond to the voice of the Holy Spirit. Please take some time to ask the Lord whether He is leading you to join our next trip. We would love to have you with us! |
|
Coming Up!
Uganda, January 18–29, 2021 |
About the Trip
Destination: Uganda
Dates: January 18–29, 2021
Please note: This trip is contingent on the resumption and safety of international travel, which we will monitor as the coronavirus pandemic continues to unfold. If you are interested in this trip, please contact us and we will keep you updated on its status.
Our mission team will be traveling to the village of Bugoi, in the Kaberamaido District in rural northeastern Uganda. There, we will visit Haven of Hope's partner school and spend several days serving, building relationships, and seeking to bless its students. Our team will teach, worship, pray, and play with them, as well as deliver letters and Christmas gifts from their sponsors. If you sponsor a child in Uganda, you will be able to spend time with them and visit their home. Pastors and ministry leaders on our trip are invited to take part in teaching local pastors, and our team will attend a local church service, where we will worship with our Ugandan brothers and sisters and serve in Sunday morning ministry. As our team comes together, we will consult with the school about other ways we might serve its community. The trip will end with time in the beautiful town of Jinja, where we will rest, visit its craft markets, and likely spend a morning serving with the organization Sole Hope.
Total cost: $2,400, all-inclusive. See below for more details.
Payment deadlines:
Register by September 1, 2020 (no deposit due)
$1,400 (first payment), along with scans of your passport and yellow fever card, due by October 15, 2020
$1,000 (second payment) due by December 15, 2020
Dates: January 18–29, 2021
Please note: This trip is contingent on the resumption and safety of international travel, which we will monitor as the coronavirus pandemic continues to unfold. If you are interested in this trip, please contact us and we will keep you updated on its status.
Our mission team will be traveling to the village of Bugoi, in the Kaberamaido District in rural northeastern Uganda. There, we will visit Haven of Hope's partner school and spend several days serving, building relationships, and seeking to bless its students. Our team will teach, worship, pray, and play with them, as well as deliver letters and Christmas gifts from their sponsors. If you sponsor a child in Uganda, you will be able to spend time with them and visit their home. Pastors and ministry leaders on our trip are invited to take part in teaching local pastors, and our team will attend a local church service, where we will worship with our Ugandan brothers and sisters and serve in Sunday morning ministry. As our team comes together, we will consult with the school about other ways we might serve its community. The trip will end with time in the beautiful town of Jinja, where we will rest, visit its craft markets, and likely spend a morning serving with the organization Sole Hope.
Total cost: $2,400, all-inclusive. See below for more details.
Payment deadlines:
Register by September 1, 2020 (no deposit due)
$1,400 (first payment), along with scans of your passport and yellow fever card, due by October 15, 2020
$1,000 (second payment) due by December 15, 2020
Additional Trip Information
Our trips are appropriate for individuals, families, and groups—those who are traveling overseas for the first time and those who have been on mission trips in the past. Be mindful that we will be active, especially as we play with the kids, and that we will be driving for long stretches of time. Please let us know if you are a minor, or wish to travel with a minor, so that we can discuss the suitability of this trip for you.
To register, you will be required to submit the following:
Criminal record check and child abuse clearance forms
Signed information and consent form
Signed code of conduct agreement
Two personal references
Required with the first trip payment:
Scan of your passport (you must have a valid passport, good for 6 months past the dates of travel)
Scan of your yellow fever card (showing that you have had this vaccination)
Health considerations:
We recommend that team members undergo a physical before traveling. Your doctor should write you a prescription for medication to prevent malaria and advise you on vaccinations necessary for the trip. Team members can also find health advisories and vaccination recommendations and requirements on the CDC website (www.cdc.gov). The yellow fever vaccination is required for travel to Uganda.
Included in the trip cost:
Round-trip international airfare from our departure airport (usually Washington Dulles or JFK), as well as baggage and transportation to/from the airport, if you are traveling from the State College area. If you are traveling from across the United States and require a domestic connecting flight, you will be responsible for any extra airfare. Please contact us for more information about this.
All accommodations, usually in rooms shared with other team members
All meals throughout our travel
In-country transportation
Travel insurance
Visa fee
Excursion costs
Trained team leader
Not included: Fee for obtaining a passport; the cost of a doctor's office visit, vaccinations, or medications needed for travel; personal shopping money; and any donations, such as balls or books, that you wish to bring for the children (please discuss any such items with us first).
Please note that the cost of the trip is subject to change if there is any drastic fluctuation in airfare or other significant unforeseen expense.
Team members are encouraged to raise support for their trip. We are happy to provide fundraising tips!
To register, you will be required to submit the following:
Criminal record check and child abuse clearance forms
Signed information and consent form
Signed code of conduct agreement
Two personal references
Required with the first trip payment:
Scan of your passport (you must have a valid passport, good for 6 months past the dates of travel)
Scan of your yellow fever card (showing that you have had this vaccination)
Health considerations:
We recommend that team members undergo a physical before traveling. Your doctor should write you a prescription for medication to prevent malaria and advise you on vaccinations necessary for the trip. Team members can also find health advisories and vaccination recommendations and requirements on the CDC website (www.cdc.gov). The yellow fever vaccination is required for travel to Uganda.
Included in the trip cost:
Round-trip international airfare from our departure airport (usually Washington Dulles or JFK), as well as baggage and transportation to/from the airport, if you are traveling from the State College area. If you are traveling from across the United States and require a domestic connecting flight, you will be responsible for any extra airfare. Please contact us for more information about this.
All accommodations, usually in rooms shared with other team members
All meals throughout our travel
In-country transportation
Travel insurance
Visa fee
Excursion costs
Trained team leader
Not included: Fee for obtaining a passport; the cost of a doctor's office visit, vaccinations, or medications needed for travel; personal shopping money; and any donations, such as balls or books, that you wish to bring for the children (please discuss any such items with us first).
Please note that the cost of the trip is subject to change if there is any drastic fluctuation in airfare or other significant unforeseen expense.
Team members are encouraged to raise support for their trip. We are happy to provide fundraising tips!