Key of Hope hosts mission teams with purposes ranging from construction to children’s ministry to conferences for local pastors.
What will I do?
Mission trips will be designed around the skills and interests of the group:
VBS Kids Camp (most popular among women)
Construction (most popular among men)
Specialties (dental clinics, gardening, sports, etc.)
Your ultimate mission will be to love the children and to support Key of Hope's ministry to them
Things to consider before applying:
What are your reasons for serving?
What are your goals for the trip?
How can I best lend my abilities to support Key of Hope?
Step 1—Submit application, recruit team, and be able to present your personal testimony.
Step 2— Confirm health insurance, vaccinations, and valid passport.
Step 3—Require a 10% deposit from each team member and define the purpose of your trip.
Step 4—Buy your plane tickets and start holding regular monthly team meetings. A Key of Hope representative will attend one of these meetings.
Step 5—Final preparation (begin praying for Key of Hope, your fellow team members, and the trip in general; confirm emergency contacts; learn key Zulu words and phrases).
How can I prepare?
What is the cost?
The average trip is 10 days long, which is 6 days on the ground.
Flight—The average flight from the United States’ Eastern seaboard (New York, Washington DC, Georgia) to Johannesburg, South Africa is $1,800 - $2,000. It is a 16-hour flight to Johannesburg and a 1-hour flight to Durban. Flight from Johannesburg to Durban cost approximately $150.
Accommodations—Housing is $50 per night per person. Security is a top priority, and the housing accommodations we use are equipped with private security, an electric fence, and a night watchman.
Transportation—Each team will rent a 10 passenger van from Hertz Rental Cars for about $200 per person for the week. This does not include gas.
Food— About $40 per day.
Project Contribution and T-Shirt—Each team will be responsible for the materials needed for their respective trips’ projects. This amount can range from $250-$500.
Service Fee - $140 per person
Excursions will be quoted at time of the time
If you would like to plan a group missions trip please contact us here - [email protected]