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Trip Dates and Prices

We’re now offering three Thrive Mission Trips. We’d love to have you join us for one of them!

Student Trip

Designed for students, ages 15 to 23.

  • July 8 - July 27, 2009
    Application Deadline: April 1
    $3,750
Adult Trips - NEW!

Designed for people ages 20 and up.

  • Feb. 26 - March 11, 2009
    Application Deadline:     Dec 1
    $3,300
Airfare is included in all prices.

Got a few questions?
No problem. We’re here to help. Email thrivetrip@thriveafrica.org and we’ll answer any of your questions.

Am I the right age for this program?
Thrive Trip members must be between 15-23 years old for the Student Trip, and 20 years or older for the Adult Trip. If you qualify for both trips, you can choose the one that seems best for you in regards to dates and ages of your teammates.

What’s the difference between the two trips?
The Student Trip is a bit longer, providing two full weeks in-country. The Adult Trip is more sensitive to the fact that you’d most likely need to take time off work, so it’s two weeks in total (including travel days). Both will have similar ministry opportunities and experiences.

Do I fly to Africa by myself?
We have a couple of seasonal staff who live in the U.S. and serve as the Team Leaders for these trips. For the Student Trip: You will fly to Washington, D.C., where the Team Leaders will meet your flight. Together with the rest of the team, you will spend a night in Washington to start getting to know each other and training for ministry in Africa. The next day, the Team Leaders will fly with you on the international flight to South Africa. Our staff will meet your team at the airport in Johannesburg and drive you to our mission base in Harrismith. You’ll finish training and jump right into ministry with your team. At the end of the trip, your Team Leaders will fly you back to Washington, D.C., where you’ll board your flight back to your hometown.

For the Adult Trip: Team members will meet up at an international airport in the USA, where you’ll hook up with your Team Leaders. Together you’ll fly to Johannesburg where you’ll be met by our staff and taken to our mission base.

What does this price cover?
It covers your airfare, transportation in country, all ministry events, accommodations, all meals, and safari. All you need to do is get on the plane and we’ll take care of the rest.

Any ideas on how to raise money?
We have some tips on our fundraising page that’ll be helpful to you.