3 Week Mission Adventure

  South Africa

• Cape Town: 
Cape Town (Kaapstad)

Duration of Program: 2-4 weeks
Typical Duration of Program: 2-4 weeks
Dates: 3 Feb - 23 Feb

Description: The journey begins in the fairest cape of them all, Cape Town. With an early start we head east through vineyards, orchards and the Hugenote tunnel.

Taking on some hair-raising mountain passes we head to the lush Garden Route, which boasts some of the most beautiful coastline in the world. Participating in some of the many adventure activities on offer, we get the adrenalin flowing before heading off to the Addo Elephant Park, home of the Big Five.

The first week is spent building and equipping the team. Apart from identifying individual strengths and skills, we use this time to run training courses, ranging from basic Xhosa & Zulu to HIV/AIDS awareness.

After a week of training and plenty of fun we arrive in the Transkei where we work in rural communities. We get involved in hands-on projects as well as school visits and other outreach programs.

After serving this community for five days, we head to the warm waters of the Indian Ocean for a well-deserved rest amidst the rugged beauty of the aptly-named Wild Coast. Then it's up through Pondoland to the awesome peaks of the Drakensberg, bordering the mountain kingdom of Lesotho. There we serve some of the rural communities outside Underberg (five days). We finish with a debriefing and then drop-off at one of SA's premiere holiday destinations, Durban.

Highlights:
-Experiencing rural africa
-Traveling on an overland truck
-Activities may include: safari, canoeing, hiking, going to the beach, quad biking, staying in mud hut, and so much more!

Qualifications: No qualifications required, all you need to have is a relationship with Jesus Christ and want to love and serve people in rural Africa.

Cost in US$: USD 1294

Experience Required: no

Typical Volunteer: Any christian who: wants to serve the people, is looking for a broader picture of God's kingdom, looking for an adventure, wants to experience Africa, willing to get a taste of short term missions, and wants to get involved with hands on projects.

Age Range: 18-55

This Program is open to American, Australian, Canadian, European, Kiwi, South African and Worldwide Participants. This Program is also open to Families, Couples and Individuals

Participants Travel to South Africa Independently Or in Groups

Typically Participants Work in Groups of 18

Application Process Involves:

• Written Application

Cross Country Overland Missions's Mission Statement: To support and encourage existing ministries in rural Africa through short-term missions. To expose the Church to the bigger picture of what God is doing around the world.

Year Founded: 2006

Cross Country Overland Missions is a Christian based organization. We do require our participants to be of the same faith. Our volunteers will be involved in religious proselytizing.