Trips

The town of is nestled between towering boulders and miles of scrub brush. This mountainous setting 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 boarder. Hardworking people find jobs in the tourist or manufacturing sectors, but even then the average salary ranges from only $4-$5 a day, causing many diligent workers to live in abject poverty.

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 Jamaica mission trip teams spend a week serving at the Jamaica Christian School for the Deaf.

Over a decade 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.

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 Mission Discovery short term mission trip team will reach out to many Native American families, but we will not exclude anyone who has a need that we can meet.

As a child, living on the Navajo Reservation, you stand a better than 90% chance of being sexually abused. In 1985, Linda Russell, founded North American Outreach Ministries, Inc. (NAOMI) to rescue children who had been abused, provide education to social workers, and create a loving environment where children can live safely and without fear of abuse. In the town of Joseph City, Arizona, Linda established NAOMI House to do just that. Your Mission Discovery short term mission trip team is invited to come and serve at the home.

Music City USA is a place where hope lives and dies. It's a great place to live, work, and visit, but like all thriving cities, there are people in need.  Away from the glitz and glamour of Music Row, 13% of residents live below the poverty line.  Nashville's poor are the focus of your week with Mission Discovery. Though a partnership with UCP, Mission Discovery works to build wheelchair ramps for residents earning less than $15,000 annually. For many it's their first shot in a very long time at personal freedom.

Guatemala is a beautiful country in Central America that is roughly the size of the state of Tennessee. Behind the walls and in many small cities lie unbelievable poverty and families living in desperate conditions. With Mission Discovery, and in partnership with local ministries, you can take your senior high team to serve the poor in Guatemala. There short term mission teams will serve the poor by repairing homes for families. Teams could also minister spiritually through Children's Bible School and delivering food baskets to the needy families.

In the Eastern region of Peru, along the bank of the Ucayali River, is the city of Pucallpa. Villagers from the surrounding jungle move to the city in search of better living conditions. The population has steadily grown to over 600,000, but 70% remain unemployed. This is an area with much need. Mission Discovery, in a partnership with Off the Trail Missions, will be ministering to the people of Pucallpa and surrounding villages. Through feeding programs, medical efforts, and construction projects, your Mission Discovery short term mission team will meet the most basic of needs.