Mexico CityThe goal for exposure trips such as Mexico City is to expose and educate in the beginning levels of how individuals fit into the big picture of the world and allow them contact with national Christians doing missions in their own country. Most all ages included. Ask specific questions about your group. The Poverty simulation is highly encouraged to prepare your group for this trip.
Visiting, serving and working alongside local Christians, playing at the Orphanage with 220 handicapped children, visiting in villages. There is one day of pyramids and market.
Date: July 12-19, 2011 (Cost: Estimated $1400 based on a minimum of 15 participants.) Application and deposits due no later than May 2010. Contact Janet Dorrell for more information.
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HaitiThe goal of exposure/work trips, such as Haiti, is to expose, educate and allow work experience in a missions setting and immersion into a setting that has minimal resources. The Poverty Simulation is highly encouraged before attending this trip. Age 18 and up.
Haiti is the poorest country in the Western Hemisphere. We'll go to Ferrier, a village of about 10,000 and stay at the World Hunger Relief Farm, continuing construction work on a school for the poorest of the poor children there, along with other projects in the community. There will be one tourist trip to The Citadel, an incredible mountain fortress accessed by horseback.
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Click here for Haiti photos 2008
Click here for Haiti photos 2008 (set 2)
Date: October 8-16
Cost is $TBD - 9 day trip. (Based on 20 participants.) Deposit ($100) and $1000 due by TBD
$865 Due by TBD (-$100 for previous deposit)
Back to Haiti- March 4-12. For more details, click here.
IndiaThe goal of mission trips such as India is to educate and motivate participants in their role for missions as sender, mobilizer or goer. This trip allows them to be an encouragement to those on the missions field - for all those involved to be encouraged to live and walk as Jesus did. This is a difficult trip where spiritual, emotional and physical preparation is required. Minimum Age of 19 years. Poverty simulation or similar training and other travel experience is strongly recommended before attending this trip.
Exposure trip in one of the most populated countries at 1.4 billion people. This trip includes cities, villages, lowlands and Himalayas, visiting among local, marginalized people, and work in Calcutta with local agencies including Mother Teresa's Home for the Dying, Handicapped Home and Orphanage.
Date: May 15-June 5 (22 days) -- $4400 tentatively ($500 deposit due in Jan.)
Ages 19 and up - must be in excellent physical and emotional shape - trip level is very difficult to extremely difficult.
[Click here for application form for visa to India]
[Click here for more India info.]
India 2004
India 2008
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Call Janet Dorrell at 254-756-4941 for more information on all trips
Or email at missions@missionwaco.org
*Note: prices based on estimated airfares and average number of participants.
INFORMATION REGARDING CONTRIBUTIONS AND FEES FOR MISSION EXPOSURE TRIPS:
Please consult your tax advisor or the IRS regarding tax deductions for charitable contributions. Per IRS guidelines on Charitable Contributions, Publication #526, (A.) contributions that cannot be deducted include a contribution to a specific individual, (B.) the part of a contribution from which YOU receive or expect a benefit, and (C.) several additional types listed in the publication. Here are a few examples:
A. If you are contributing for the expenses of a person that is going on a mission trip, or helping interns reach their fundraising goals for the Intern Program, your donation can be tax-deductible only if you do not write the person's name on the check. You may attach a note requesting that the contribution be used to support the person's trip or the intern's fundraising goal. If for some reason the person cannot go on the trip, due to IRS guidelines the Mission Waco board of directors will determine subsequent use of your contribution. Donations are NOT refundable.
B. If you are going on a mission exposure trip yourself, the fees you pay yourself may be tax-deductible depending on the nature of the trip. Please check with us for details at gtenberg@missionwaco.org.