Construction Ministry to help Vulnerable Children - Summer 2025

Dec 2024; Mar - Oct 2025 | Empower a Child

Village hut construction

Trip #25156

Construction Ministry to help Vulnerable Children - Summer 2025

Trip #25156

Village hut construction

Empower a Child

Location:

Multiple Countries, Eastern Africa

Dates:

Dec 2024; Mar - Oct 2025
Lasts 1 week to 1 year

Activities:

Community Development, Construction, Sports,

Cost:

** See Financial Information Below
Agency: Empower a Child
Location: Multiple Countries, Eastern Africa
Dates: Dec 2024; Mar - Oct 2025
Lasts 1 week to 1 year
Activities: Community Development, Construction, Sports
Cost: ** See Financial Information Below
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Join us for a construction mission trip in Summer of 2025. Work in a village community to build or repair huts, homes, village kitchens, and livestock shelters for the elderly and vulnerable families.

Map Kenya
Playground construction

What the Mission Trip Will Be Like

Playground construction

Individual Short-term Mission Trips:

Short-term missions trips range from 2 weeks to 4 months. Volunteers are welcome to come as individuals and join our weekly outreach programs and work in the village with community who need help constructing anything from a hut, to a village kitchen, livestock shelters, etc.

This mission trip is "family friendly" and is suitable for children and teenagers.

Costs

1 week: $700

10 days – 2 weeks: $950

3 weeks: $1,200

4 weeks: $1,400

5 weeks: $1,600

6 weeks; $1,800

7 weeks: $2,000

8 weeks or 2 months: $2,200

3-4 months: $900 per month

5 months +: $800 per month

Ask about special rates for children

Your trip has the option to end with a three-day safari in one of Uganda’s national parks.

Safaris are conducted by View Africa Tour Specialists, a safari company set up to give back. A portion of all profits on these safaris goes back to support the work of Empower a Child. See them at www.viewafricasafari.com.

Other Volunteer projects:

  • Sports Outreach
  • Medical Clinic
  • School for Orphans and Vulnerable Children
  • School for Children with Disabilities
  • Teacher's aid
  • Women Empowerment
  • Village Outreach

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Relation of Opportunity to National Church and/or Long-term Goals

Short-term mission volunteer work alongside the staff and Ugandan volunteers during all the outreaches who carry out the programs week to week. Ideas shared by short-term volunteers are usually implemented into the long term activities of the projects.

Additional Trip Information

Region:
Eastern Africa
Country:
Kenya, Uganda
Participant Age:
Jr. High, Sr. High, College, Adult, Senior Adults
Eligible to Go:
Families, Groups [max size 50], Individuals, Married Couples
Other Financial Notes:
Individual Short-Term
1 week: $700
10 days - 2 weeks: $950
3 weeks: $1,200
4 weeks: $1,400
5 weeks: $1,600
6 weeks; $1,800
7 weeks: $2,000
8 weeks or 2 months: $2,200

3-4 months: $800 per month
5 months +: $700 per month

Group Trips
$1,600 for group building project [safari included] minimum 6 people.

Participants need to pay for: Airfare, health/travel insurance, visa, and personal spending money

Note: All trips are subject to a $225 administration fee
Training debriefing
All volunteers should attend one Zoom training meeting before departure.
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Mission Trip Offered By Empower a Child

Empower a Child works in Kampala and Zirobwe, Uganda and Nairobi, Kenya. We work with schools, orphanages, babies’ homes, and hospitals bringing the love of Christ to children in need. Individuals, families, friends, church groups, school groups, and college groups are welcome to join us in our weekly outreach programs for trips lasting anywhere from 2 weeks to 6 months. All trips are customize-able, depending on when you would like to come.

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