Mission Trips

• Aug. 24 - Sept. 2*

• $2,200 fundraising commitment.

The purpose of this Service Team is to bless the attendees of the 2025 Belize Staff Care Training and Retreat. This training and retreat is designed just for staff and long-term volunteers who are combatting human trafficking, serving vulnerable populations, or assisting trauma survivors. The staff of shelters and outreach programs are often overworked and face burnout from the intensity of their jobs. The retreat and training allow staff to rest, connect, learn, and grow alongside others working in similar fields. Service team members will lead teaching sessions, pray with attendees, and help support the staff through encouragement and coaching. Both men and women are needed for this team! We are looking for participants experienced in any of the following areas: 

We are looking for applicants with experience in any of the following areas:

• Prayer Ministry

• Mental health counseling/therapy

• Marriage counseling

• Life Coaching

• Pastoral care

• Trauma Healing and Trauma-Informed Care

• Physical therapy or occupational therapy

Applicants should be in good physical condition and able to handle a tropical environment with high heat.

Fundraising commitment covers all airfare, lodging, food, transportation, and ministry supplies in Belize.

Email alyssa@joy.org to learn more and apply!

*Dates are subject to change. April 1st, 2025 application deadline.

• October 14th-25th, 2025*

• $3,500 fundraising commitment.

• Ages 18+

Join us on a life-changing trip to Nepal where you will lead a kids camp for survivors of human trafficking and work to bless the staff and residents of the JOY International Mukti Home. Trip participants will lead a camp for the 30 girls ages 9-18 living at the JOY Mukti Home during a school holiday. We will also do basic home improvement projects around the property to help make sure the home is one of safety, joy, and care. Finally, we will take the staff of the JOY Mukti Home on a brief retreat out of Kathmandu for a short period of rest and renewal. Applicants should expect to lead and participate in kids activities, home improvement projects, and ministering to staff through encouragement and prayer.

We are looking for applicants with experience in:

• Children’s Ministry

• Pastoral care

• Prayer Ministry

• Music/worship leading

• Arts and crafts

• Sports coaching

• Home Improvement

• Landscaping

• Mental health counseling/therapy

• Life Coaching

Applicants should be in good physical condition and able to handle long travel days.

Fundraising commitment covers all airfare, lodging, food, transportation, and ministry supplies in Nepal.

Email alyssa@joy.org to learn more and apply!

*Dates are subject to change. May 1st, 2025 application deadline.