More than a mission trip
One of the most exciting aspects of a HopeChest partnership is the opportunity to visit your CarePoint community! HopeChest does not host traditional mission trips. Rather, “partner visits” focus on traveling to your CarePoint community with the goal of building meaningful and lasting relationships.
During your visit, you’ll have the opportunity to meet your HopeChest Friend, observe the impact of CarePoint programming, encourage in-country staff, build lasting friendships, and be immersed in another culture. We encourage our partners to travel once a year to visit their partnered CarePoint.
Relationships are the currency of the Kingdom
While you are on a partner visit, you will be guided to “be” instead of “do.” In regards to travel, this means relationship-building is at the core of each visit and activity.
Learn more about how partner visits are different from missions trips.
Ukro
Country: Ethiopia
Partner: Frontline Community Church
Date: Jan. 14-20
Type: Partner Visit
Trip ID: ET260101T
Modjo
Country: Ethiopia
Partner: Our Father Lutheran
Date: Jan. 14-22
Type: Partner Visit
Trip ID: ET260102T
El Jicaro
Country: Guatemala
Partner: Thrive Christian Church
Date: Feb. 13-18
Type: Partner Visit
Trip ID: GT260202T
El Reparo
Country: Guatemala
Partner: Journey Church and Crossroads Church
Date: Feb. 16-21
Type: Partner Visit
Trip ID: GT260201T
El Paraiso
Country: Guatemala
Partner: El Paraiso Partners
Date: March 2-6
Type: Partner Visit
Trip ID: GT260304T
Colegio Israel
Country: Guatemala
Partner: 19:10 Church
Date: March 8-14
Type: Partner Visit
Trip ID: GT260302T
Magoro
Country: Uganda
Partner: Our Savior Lutheran Church
Date: March 17-26
Type: Partner Visit
Trip ID:UG260301T
San Antonio
Country: Guatemala
Partner: Bethlehem Lutheran Church
Date: March 23-27
Type: Partner Visit
Trip ID: GT260301T
La Cuchilla
Country: Guatemala
Partner: La Cuchilla Partners
Date: April 30-May 6
Type: Partner Visit
Trip ID:GT260401T
Alade Genet
Country: Ethiopia
Partner: Vertical Chapel
Date: May 31-June 7
Type: Partner Visit
Trip ID: ET260501T
Centro De Alcance Pinula
Country: Guatemala
Partner: Christ Followers for Change
Date: June 13-19
Type: Partner Visit
Trip ID: GT260604T
AMBI
Country: Guatemala
Partner: Faith & Zion Lutheran
Date: June 21-27
Type: Partner Visit
Trip ID: GT260601
Santo Domingo
Country: Guatemala
Partner: Pulpit Rock Church
Date: June 21-27
Type: Partner Visit
Trip ID: GT260602
Ceiba Blanca
Country: Guatemala
Partner: Cornerstone
Date: June 21-27
Type: Partner Visit
Trip ID: GT260603
Ochuloi
Country: Uganda
Partner: Gloria Dei
Date: June 22-July 3
Type: Partner Visit
Trip ID: UG260601T
Shashemene Gofa Sefer
Country: Ethiopia
Partner: Kacy Morgan Community
Date: July 1-11
Type: Partner Visit
Trip ID: ET260701T
El Reparo
Country: Guatemala
Partner: Crossroads Church
Date: July 20-25
Type: Partner Visit
Trip ID: GT260702
Shone Yehiwot Berhan
Country: Ethiopia
Partner: Central Wesleyan
Date: July 31-Aug. 7
Type: Partner Visit
Trip ID: ET260703T
Aketa
Country: Uganda
Partner: Rock City Church
Date: August 27-Sept. 6
Type: Partner Visit
Trip ID: UG260801T
Tullo Yehiwot
Country: Ethiopia
Partner: North Circle Church
Date: Oct. 9-16
Type: Partner Visit
Trip ID: ET261001T
Jemo
Country: Ethiopia
Partner: Bismarck Community Church
Date: Oct. 22-27
Type: Partner Visit
Trip ID: ET261002T
Recent Trips
Mt Elgone
Country: Kenya
Partner: Christy Vermeer Connect Community
Date: Dec. 5-8
Type: Partner Visit
Trip ID:KT251201T
Pueblo Modelo
Country: Guatemala
Partner: Trinity Utica
Date: Dec. 2-5
Type: Partner Visit
Trip ID: GT251202T
Poaquil
Country: Guatemala
Partner: First Methodist Church Brownwood
Date: Dec.2-6
Type: Partner Visit
Trip ID: GT251203T
Cuyotenango
Country: Guatemala
Partner: Foundry Church
Date: Dec. 1-5
Type: Partner Visit
Trip ID: GT251201T
Los Amates
Country: Guatemala
Partner: King of Kings Lutheran
Date: Nov. 22-26
Type: Partner Visit
Trip ID: GT251103T
Arba Minch Highland
Country: Ethiopia
Partner: St. Lorenz
Date: Nov. 19-24
Type: Partner Visit
Trip ID: ET251105T
San Antonio
Country: Guatemala
Partner: Bethlehem
Date: Nov. 17-22
Type: Partner Visit
Trip ID: GT251104T
Pueblo Modelo
Country: Guatemala
Partner: Chapel Hill
Date: Nov. 13-18
Type: Partner Visit
Trip ID: GT251105T
El Oreganal
Country: Guatemala
Partner: Faith Lutheran
Date: Nov. 9-15
Type: Partner Visit
Trip ID: GT251102T
Shashemene Wondo Ber
Country: Ethiopia
Partner: All Shores Wesleyan
Date: Nov. 7-15
Type: Partner Visit
Trip ID: ET251101T
Shone Gerbe
Country: Ethiopia
Partner: Watermark Church
Date: Nov. 7-14
Type: Partner Visit
Trip ID: ET251102T
Colegio Israel
Country: Guatemala
Partner: 19:10 Church
Date: Nov. 6-12
Type: Partner Visit
Trip ID: GT251101T
Enat
Country: Ethiopia
Partner: Trinity Lutheran
Date: Nov. 3-10
Type: Partner Visit
Trip ID: ET251103T
El Jijcaro
Country: Guatemala
Partner: Life Change Church
Date: Nov. 3-7
Type: Partner Visit
Trip ID: GT251106T
Burayu
Country: Ethiopia
Partner: Sue Dood Connect Community
Date: Oct. 23-30
Type: Partner Visit
Trip ID: ET251002T
Jemo
Country: Ethiopia
Partner: Bismark Community and Redeemer Lutheran
Date: Oct. 15-20
Type: Partner Visit
Trip ID: ET251003T
Pueblo Modelo
Country: Guatemala
Partner: Redeemer Lutheran
Date: Oct. 15-20
Type: Partner Visit
Trip ID: GT251003T
Tullo Yehiwot
Country: Ethiopia
Partner: North Circle Church
Date: Oct. 11-18
Type: Partner Visit
Trip ID: ET251001T
El Jicaro
Country: Guatemala
Partner: Thrive Church
Date: Oct. 6-10
Type: Partner Visit
Trip ID: GT251002T
La Chuchilla
Country: Guatemala
Partner: La Chuchilla Partners
Date: Oct. 4-11
Type: Partner Visit
Trip ID: GT251001T
Puerta Esperanza
Country: Guatemala
Partner: Mt. Calvary Lutheran
Date: Oct. 1-6
Type: Partner Visit
Trip ID: GT251004T
Centro de Alcance Pinula
Country: Guatemala
Partner: Agape
Date: Sept 29-Oct 4
Type: Partner Visit
Trip ID: GT250901T
Shone Yehiwot Berhan
Country: Ethiopia
Partner: Central Wesleyan
Date: Sept 24-Oct 2
Type: Partner Visit
Trip ID: ET250901T
Odudui CarePoint
Country: Uganda
Partner: Core Community Church
Date: Aug 28-Sept 5
Type: Partner Visit
Trip ID: UG250603T