Buying your own airline ticket.

Some groups purchase their tickets through a travel agent as a group, and in that case, you’ll not need to worry about buying an airline ticket. However, some groups are set up so that each person is responsible for buying their own ticket.
You may be more comfortable working with a travel agent to procure your [...]

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Online reading about short term missions.

I thought I’d collect a few interesting essays and sources that talk about short term missions to give you something to read and chew on. I don’t necessarily agree with all conclusions, but there are a few concepts worth mulling over.

The dirty little secret about short term missions.
You’re taking my kind where?
Why most missions [...]

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FAQ Highlight: What do I do if I want to go on a trip?

Interested in a trip? Just follow these simple steps:

Join our mailing list so that you don’t miss announcements of upcoming trips and other plans.
Read about the current trips and see which one you’d like to go on.
Contact us and sign up.
Find out what you need to do to prepare for a trip.
Download and print out [...]

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Preparing for a trip.

If you’ve never been on a trip to Nicaragua before, you may not be sure what to bring. This abbreviated post should help you out.
To Do Immediately

Get a passport if you don’t already have one. New laws have created an increase in passport application volume, so you need to get the process started right away [...]

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Where there is no doctor.

During the 2007 trip, the book “Where There is no Doctor” was found to be interesting and useful. Many in the group expressed interest in having their own copy, and a copy of the book was left with one of the first aid kits that travel around in the vans and buses.
You can purchase a [...]

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