Mission Discovery takes great care in selecting project locations that will help your team meet the physical and spiritual needs of the world's poor. With trips in a variety of lengths, countries, sizes, price ranges, and work projects we are confident that you can find a Mission Discovery trip that meets the needs of your group.
Trips available through 8/1/2009
Guatemala’s pleasant climate, people, and places make it a wonderful location for tourism. Visitors to Guatemala can visit Mayan ruins, walk the streets of hundred-year old colonial cities, tour coffee plantations and buy handmade crafts at local markets. Guatemala is also a country that is open to gospel and ready to see the light of Jesus in you. Your group will minister physically by helping residents continue construction projects in the area. They will be grateful for your service, as some of these buildings have been “under construction”or in need of repairs for many years. Teams could also minister spiritually through vacation bible school, delivering food baskets to needy families, and sharing the love of Jesus with those who need to know Him. Along with the hard work, you will spend an exciting day shopping for souvenirs and visiting one of Guatemala’s many tourist attractions.
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Trips available through 7/25/2009
Reynosa is a bustling community of economic and cultural activity. Hoping one day to cross into the United States, thousands come here in search of a better life. Many are hardworking people who find jobs in the tourist or manufacturing sectors, but even with available work, living conditions are desperate. Many families must use scraps of plastic, tin, and tree limbs to build shelters in squatter settlements on the fringes of the city. Mission Discovery teams provide help to these families through construction of homes and evangelism. Your group will partner with the city of Reynosa and local church congregations on important work projects. Along with the hard work, you will spend an exciting day experiencing the local culture while shopping at the Market.
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Trips available through 8/1/2009
Tampico is a chief commercial center, exporting oil, copper, and lumber. Many residents make a living working at the shipping docks or in factories along the Panuco River. While the city boasts signs of wealth and American franchises like Wal-Mart, Home Depot and Sam’s Club, many of the diligent workers still live in abject poverty. The average annual income per family in Mexico is $5,000 per year, and those who have a job making this amount or less are forced to live in conditions that are barely conducive to survival. Mission Discovery teams are needed to minister to families in communities around Tampico. You will minister physically by providing a home for a family or a church building in colonias where the poorest residents live. You will also minister spiritually through vacation bible school and sharing the love of Jesus with those who need to know him. Along with the hard work, you will spend an exciting day shopping for souvenirs and relaxing at one of the area beaches.
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Trips available through 7/4/2009
Surrounded by high desert mountains lies Juarez, MX. Along with El Paso, TX, Juarez comprises one of the largest boarder communities in the world. Through the years, a large gap between the rich and poor has developed and many families live in extreme proverty. Average salaries for the “working class” can range from only $4-$50 per day. Mission Discovery teams are needed to build houses, work with local orphanages, and minister alongside churches to address the physical and spiritual needs of the poorest of families living in this area. By providing a family with a house, your team will restore hope to those in need; making way for many opportunities to share to the love of Christ as you build relationship. You will also host a vacation bible school that will draw up to 100 children from the neighborhood to sing songs, do crafts, and hear the good news of Jesus through bible stories. Your team will lodge and enjoy great meals at a camp inside Juarez. One day will be spent shopping at the Market and relaxing at a local water park.
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Trips available through 8/1/2009
The quaint town of Tecate is nestled between towering boulders and miles of scrub brush. Tecate is home to many needy families, but it is often overlooked for help because of its size and location. Thousands come to Tecate with the hope of finding more opportunities in the US or near the border. Most are hardworking people who find jobs in the tourist or manufacturing sectors, but even then, the average salary ranges from only $4-$50/day, causing many diligent workers to live in abject poverty. Mission Discovery teams will provide help to these families through construction and evangelism. You will partner with the people of Tecate and local church congregations to build homes and restore hope to those living in desperate conditions. Along with construction, each day you will help lead an exciting vacation bible school that will reach up to 100 neighborhood children with the good news of Jesus. Along with the hard work, you will spend an exciting day shopping for souvenirs and relaxing at one of the area beaches.
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Trips available through 4/22/2009
Hoping one day to cross the border into the United States, thousands of people move to the border towns of Reynosa and Tecate, Mexico in search of a better life for their families. They arrive with no money, no jobs, and no home to live in. Finding scraps of plastic, tin and tree limbs they build a meager shelter for their family. Our summer youth teams will work hard providing these families with adequate 12 x 16 food shelter and encouragement through relationship building and vacation bible school, but your team is needed to make that happen. Your group will join with others to pre-cut and color code the lumber for homes that will be given to families living in desperate conditions. The love of God will be known through your generous gift of time and prayer behind-the-scenes.
Each summer, Mission Discovery teams construct over 100 homes in Mexico. We need your team to pre-cut and color code the lumber for these houses. No previous experience is needed. In McAllen you'll stay at a Baptist camp and use table saws and chop saws to prepare five tractor-trailer loads of lumber to be used in Reynosa and Rio Bravo, Mexico. Your time there includes a shopping day in Mexico and tour of Mission Discovery's work in Mexico.
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Bahamas
(Nassau, Bahamas)
Trips available through 7/25/2009
This is not your typical trip to the Bahamas! In the region around the capital city of Nassau, thousands of Haitian refugees have ventured to make a new start. With no money, no jobs, and no homes, they attempt to build a life. The Bahamian government provides little help to this growing population, and the need for education and housing is enormous. Mission Discovery teams will help construct churches and daycare facilities, repair homes, and lead vacation bible schools in poor Bahamian and Haitian communities. Your group may also meet great spiritual needs by visiting locals door-to-door or hanging out in an orphanage or youth center in Nassau. Along with the rewarding work, your group will spend an exciting day shopping at the Straw Market and relaxing at one of the island’s pristine beaches.
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Trips available through 8/12/2009
Kenya, the cradle of humanity, is a country of beauty and diversity with many different cultures, religious affiliations, and geographic regions. Mfangano Island lies on the eastern shore of Lake Victoria and will be our base of operation for this project. The island is remote and rustic, but residents here are open to the gospel and ready to experience God’s love. Most of the families on the island have lost loved ones to the AIDS virus. For women and children who have lost husbands and fathers, life’s journey becomes very difficult. Your team will work to build homes for widows and orphans on Mfangano Island. You will also be a part of leading a children’s bible school and sharing God’s love. Along with the hard work, you will spend an exciting day on a safari complete with animal viewings, shopping, and relaxing at Lake Nakuru.
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Trips available through 7/25/2009
Eden is a small village set back in the hills and rainforests of Jamaica. In this tiny town, the Jamaican Christian School for the Deaf ministers to hearing impaired and special needs children whose families could not otherwise afford such excellent attention and care. Mission Discovery teams spend a week staying and serving at the Jamaica Christian School for the Deaf. The children are on summer break, allowing our team to make needed repairs. Projects can include building new dorms and classrooms, creating safe play areas for the children, or building perimeter fences in preparation for the coming school year. Your team will also lead a vacation bible school in the community of Eden and spend a day at Blossom Garden Children’s Home, an orphanage for more than 70 children. Along with the hard work, you will spend an exciting day shopping at the Straw Market and relaxing at one of the island’s magnificent beaches.
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Trips available through 10/31/2009
Outside the bustling city of Montego Bay, Pastor Leroy Blackwood and Victory Christian Fellowship Church serve a community in need. The church hosts a pre-school that now has more than 80 children in attendance, providing children with education and care so mothers in this poor neighborhood are able to work. Mission Discovery teams are vital to the important work being done in the community of Barrett Hall. Children there are on summer break, allowing our teams to continue construction progress at Victory Christian Fellowship’s pre-school. Your group will work hard laying block, carrying sand, and mixing concrete. You will also have the opportunity to lead a vacation bible school for the community children and work at Blossom Garden Children’s Home, Montego Bay’s city orphanage that houses more than 70 children. Plus, your group will spend an exciting day shopping at the Straw Market and relaxing at one of the island’s beautiful beaches.
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Trips available through 6/30/2009
Ten years ago, Honduras suffered its greatest disaster when rains from Hurricane Mitch caused landslides and floods that killed thousands and destroyed virtually every bridge in the country. An estimated 2 million people, approximately 40% of the entire population of Tegucigalpa, were left homeless. After a decade, relief efforts have slowed, but there is still tremendous need for food, medical supplies, construction materials, clothing, and restored hope. Mission Discovery teams continue to partner with local pastors to find families who are still in need of a home. Your group will continue the construction of dwellings to house these families and lead daily vacation bible school. You’ll work hard laying block and mixing concrete while sharing the love and Good News of Jesus through games and bible stories. Plus, you will spend a fun day experiencing the local culture while shopping at the marketplace.
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Trips available through 8/1/2009
One hour south of Memphis is Clarksdale, Mississippi. Situated in the heart of the Mississippi Delta, it is home to the Delta Blues Museum and other attractions such as Morgan Freeman’s five-star restaurant, Madidi, and blues club, Ground Zero. Clarksdale is also home to residents living in very difficult circumstances. Your team is needed to help meet the physical and spiritual needs of Clarksdale’s poorest individuals. There are many opportunities to do home repair projects that will dramatically improve the quality of resident’s lives. Teams could fix a leaking roof, repair broken porches and windows, replace rotting floors, or scrape and paint someone’s home, there are also opportunities to help lead an exciting vacation bible school that will reach neighborhood children with the Good News of Jesus. Through these tangible expressions of love your team will have their lives changed forever.
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Trips available through 3/29/2009
Mission Discovery teams work hard providing families with adequate shelter and encouragement in many places around the globe. Your adult team can play a vital role in the work of Mission Discovery by selecting one of our Advance Preparation Trips. Joining with others, you will pre-cut and color code the lumber for homes that will be given to families living in desperate conditions. You will see and learn about the important work to come, and the love of God will be known through your generous gift of hard work and prayer in this advance preparation effort
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Trips available through 6/27/2009
Native Americans have the highest rates of poverty, unemployment and disease of any ethnic group in the United States. South Dakota’s Lakota Indian population lives in some of the poorest communities in the US. Rapid City, is home to thousands of Lakota Indians who have moved from the Pine Ridge Reservation in search of a better life. Your team will reach out to many Native American families, but we will not exclude anyone who has a need that we can meet. You will partner with local churches and ministries to serve forgotten and overlooked residents by repairing and painting run-down homes, hosting vacation bible school, and sharing God’s love with children and adults who need to experience hope. Your team will also have a day to explore the incredible sites in the Black Hills including Mount Rushmore.
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Trips available through 7/25/2009
Westmoreland is a small proud community of 4,000 people 45 minutes north of Nashville, Tennessee. It is a rural town, and residents take pride in their quality of life. But, like so many places in our nation, this community is home to people in real need. Homes, literally coming down around some of the poorer residents, need your team’s service. Your group is essential in helping meet both the physical and spiritual needs of families in this area. There will be many rewarding home repair projects, and moreover, you will be a part of God’s work in reaching into the hearts of those you serve with the Good News of Jesus.
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Trips available through 6/20/2009
Nashville is a great place to live, work, and visit. It’s a vibrant city, and like all thriving cities, there are people in need. Thirteen percent of residents live below the poverty line, and the city has a large contingent of homeless who live on the downtown streets. Your team will partner with local churches and ministries to do important service projects that include scraping and painting run-down homes, providing warm meals to the homeless, and spending time with children who need to experience God’s hope and love. Lead your team into service in Nashville, and you will never forget the impact your group will have or the love and encouragement that your team will experience.
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Trips available through 8/3/2009
On the border that separates South Africa from Swaziland is the community of Bulembu. Once a thriving mining town, Bulembu was abandoned in 2000 along with its hospital and 1200 homes. Ministry entrepreneur Kevin Ward, director of Teen Challenge Swaziland and a group of friends purchased the town and have a grand vision: to renovate as many homes as necessary to house 3,000 children orphaned by the AIDS pandemic of Swaziland, teach AIDS awareness, and have a self sustaining community through the start-up of various cottage industry initiatives. Swaziland, with the highest percentage of AIDS of any country in the world, needs your help. Mission Discovery teams are needed to come along side Bulembu Ministries to renovate dilapidated homes and schools. The homes will house 8 orphans each, along with a foster dad, mom, and grandmother. The project will also involve caring for orphans, children’s bible school and a two-night safari to one of the world’s best game reserves, Kruger Park.
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Trips available through 3/28/2009
In a country marked by an unemployment rate of 46.5%, learning a vocation can be the difference between life or death in the Central American country of Nicaragua. That represents 2.8 million people going to bed hungry each day. In the town of Jinotepe, Ministerio Mateo 5:16 and Mission Discovery have joined hands to help. Your team is needed to lend your hard work to continue construction at the Ministerio Mateo Orphanage and feeding center. Here, residents receive vocational skills training in auto repair, sewing, electrical work, and other courses combined with biblical studies. On your day off you’ll enjoy a volcano tour and hike. Mission Discovery’s children’s bible school is a part of each project day, where your team will tell the story of God’s love through Jesus.
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Trips available through 7/6/2009
Two and one half hours south of Johannesburg is the town of Qwa Qwa, South Africa. There, over 45% of the population is infected with AIDS, and 60% are unemployed. Your team is needed to work in a unique two-week project in partnership with the ministry staff of Thrive Africa. Daily ministry is two-fold: serving in the daily chores of families in the regular routine of house work, caring for children, cleaning etc along with planting small gardens at each home. You’ll also lead a daily children’s bible school. This is a unique diversion from the intense construction projects associated with Mission Discovery work camps. A simple hug, and a prayer could be a powerful statement that God has not forgotten. Lodging is on Thrive Africa’s 200-acre game reserve nestled against the mountains near Harrismith, South Africa, and the project includes a two-night safari that you will never forget.
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Trips available through 4/9/2009
Mission Discovery teams work hard providing families with adequate shelter and encouragement in many places around the globe. Your adult team can play a vital role in the work of Mission Discovery by selecting one of our Advance Preparation Trips. Joining with others, you will pre-cut and color code the lumber for homes that will be given to families living in desperate conditions. You will see and learn about the important work to come, and the love of God will be known through your generous gift of hard work and prayer in this advance preparation effort
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Trips available through 7/18/2009
The Dominican Republic is a big country that is growing in popularity among tourist. Its white sand beaches, impressive mountain ranges, spectacular rivers and waterfalls, and exotic wildlife stand in stark contrast to shantytowns and rural shacks that many Dominicans call home. Though the increase in the tourism industry has eased some of the country's economic troubles, it hasn't ended the desperate conditions experienced by many. Mission Discovery teams serve among some of the Dominican Republic's neediest citizens. your group will minister physically by helping residents construct local churches, some of which have been under construction for up to ten years. Teams will also minister spiritually through vacation bible school and sharing the love of Jesus. Along with the hard work, you will spend a great day shopping for souvenirs and relaxing at one of the island's spectacular beaches.
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Haiti
(Port de Paix, Haiti)
Trips available through 4/25/2009
Haiti is about 800 miles southeast of Miami. This small country of 8 million people is located on the western third of the island of Hispanolia. The Dominican Republic is its eastern neighbor. Located on Haiti’s north shore, Port de Paix is about a 40 minute commuter plane ride from the capital of Port au Prince. Port de Paix means Port of Peace. Haiti is an amazing place. It is the poorest country in the western hemisphere and yet very rich in opportunity. Even though the people of Haiti are resilient and hard working, few can find jobs. Poverty hangs over Haiti like a thick smog blocking even the smallest rays of hope for so many. The government is in gridlock and the economy is sputtering. Years of spiritual oppression brought on by voodoo and forces of darkness are grudgingly giving way to the light of the gospel of Jesus Christ. Mission Discovery has been serving in Haiti for the past eight years and our teams have made a significant impact in the city of Port de Paix. Teams could serve through block construction, painting, clean-up, brush removal at the HOLD the Children orphanage or other church locations. Groups could also minister at the HOLD the Children schools as well as take part inan evangelistic outreach in the community.
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Trips available through 11/21/2008
Wondering if help is on the way or will show up at all, residents of Galveston Island and neighboring coastal communities of Houston dig through mountains of destroyed belongings, trying desperately to remember life just a few short weeks ago…Wondering if life will ever be the same.
Hurricane Ike struck Galveston, Galveston Bay and the Houston Ship Canal areas during the dark night hours of September 12th and 13th, 2008. This massive storm slammed into Galveston Island with over a 20 foot storm surge. Massive portions of the island and neighboring gulf shore communities are completely destroyed. The enormity of the storm stretched some 200 miles (east to west) and caused major damage hundreds of miles north of Houston.
In comparison to recent disasters which receive months of press, the national media cycle for Ike lasted approximately 3 days and Houston communities have been forgotten or simply ignored. Many residents are left with no hope of rebuilding wondering why they are left behind in the wake of this major national disaster.
Mission Discovery needs your help to bring the love of Christ to the residents of South Texas, as we rebuild their lives after Hurricane Ike ripped their lives and homes apart. Currently we are looking for teams to help clearing debris and household items that have been destroyed by the surge of saltwater that swept over entire neighborhoods.
Once debris removal is complete a new phase of aid will continue with the rebuilding of homes requiring additional fees as we assist with material purchases for this massive project. For now the cost is $289.00 which includes lodging (using the camp-style facility of MercyResponse), all meals (Monday through Saturday breakfast), all all the tooling needed to complete the task of helping complete the task for your assigned family(s). Each night there is an evening meeting complete with opportunities to hear how God is moving is working in and through you during your experience of serving. Mission Discovery staff will be on the ground to serve alongside your team as well as bring encouragement and ministry to those in need.
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Trips available through 3/28/2009
Outside the bustling city of Montego Bay, Pastor Leroy Blackwood and Victory Christian Fellowship Church serve a community in need. The church hosts a pre-school that now has more than 80 children in attendance, providing children with education and care so mothers in this poor neighborhood are able to work. Mission Discovery teams are vital to the important work being done in the community of Barrett Hall. Children there are on summer break, allowing our teams to continue construction progress at Victory Christian Fellowship’s pre-school. Your group will work hard laying block, carrying sand, and mixing concrete. You will also have the opportunity to lead a vacation bible school for the community children and work at Blossom Garden Children’s Home, Montego Bay’s city orphanage that houses more than 70 children. Plus, your group will spend an exciting day shopping at the Straw Market and relaxing at one of the island’s beautiful beaches.
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Trips available through 3/29/2009
In just two days and three nights make an impact on a community marked by broken down porches and leaky roofs! Arrive on Thursday, depart on Sunday and leave a lasting impact in Sumner County, Tennessee. You'll see change happen before your eyes, and the change might just be in YOU! You'll paint, repair, build and enjoy and incredible weekend of worship from the leaders in short term mission trip planning-Mission Discovery! Register before 12/31/08 and save $75 per person....that means your person cost is only $199!
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