Kenya 2025
The Mission:
The main objective of this mission to show kids (ages 4 to 10) the love of Christ through VBS. Some components of VBS in the past have been: sports, games, dance, music and story-telling. You can expect to expend a lot of energy in the sun or non-air-conditioned rooms. You may also get quite dusty as there is no grass.
You will also walk hand-in-hand with students to their homes in the slums. You will meet their families, see where they live, and pray with them. This can be an uncomfortable experience, but many students say this is the most impactful aspect of the trip.
The Travel:
You can expect to spend LOTS of time traveling to/from Kenya. It will typically be 3 separate flights, 2 of which may be 7+ hours.
You will need a passport. Required vaccinations and eVisas may change from year to year and can be checked on the embassy website.
The Accommodations:
You will stay at the MOHI guesthouse with 1 to 3 roommates per room. The staff will make the beds and clean the room every day.There is one bathroom per room with a mirror and (sometimes) hot water.
The guesthouse provides breakfast in the mornings. They will have food like pancakes, bacon, and potatoes. Dinner will be served at the guesthouse almost every day. You can expect beef or chicken, rice, potatoes, and fresh fruit.
Lunch is served at the MOHI school. The most common meal served is rice with beef stew and a side of cabbage.
Applying for this trip:
Registration will appear as "Closed" on all EUS/GL trip-specific pages. "Closed" registration does not mean that students are unable to apply. All trips have this status because students do not directly sign up for a specific trip. All students interested in a US or Global trip must apply to the General Application linked below, where students will share their top 3 trip preferences. Learn more about the application and team selection process by viewing these videos: https://youtu.be/ZGJsD1_mGwE?si=_2fg1SjpCmE3UhAi
Click here to apply!
Financial
$3,500.00
Due 2/10/2025
| $100.00 | Non-Refundable Deposit Due 10/15/2024 | |
| $1,850.00 | 50% of Funds Due 12/10/2024 | |
| $2,450.00 | 70% of Funds Due 1/10/2025 | |
| $3,500.00 | 100% of Funds Due 2/10/2025 |
Requirements
Prerequisites
- Passport Required
- eVisa Required
- No Vaccinations Required
- Medically capable of standing for long periods of time
- Physically able to endure long-haul travel
- Physically capable of spending several hours in the sun per day
Responsibilities
- minister to teens and grade school children
- look for opportunities to share the Gospel and/or a testimony
- minister to the less fortunate
- explore and appreciate different cultures
- have a high degree of respect for different cultures
- be a team player and is willing to serve teammates
- be flexible when plans change
Restrictions
- Juniors and Seniors Preferred
- Outstanding underclassmen allowed
