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If you simply want to join a trip currently being organized, you have two options:

1. Join team members from your area:
   • Contact your local Manager of Lutheran Community Services to find out what trips are being organized with members from your part of the country.

2. Join team members from across the U.S.
   • Sign up for one of these trips with members from across the U.S.
     • Guatemala - July 5-16
       See the beauty of Guatemala and help families achieve homeownership.
       Contact team leaders Jerry and Cindy Schultz to express interest.

     • Madagascar - July 5-16
       Explore the African island of Madagascar. Bring hope to those who desperately need decent housing.
       Contact team leader Jennifer De Santis to express interest.

     • Ethiopia - July 5-20
       Help families in one of the ten poorest nations in the world.
       Contact team leaders Keith Olson and Ken Schroeder to express interest.

     • Honduras - July 15-27
       Honduras is one of the poorest and least developed countries in Latin America, with nearly two-thirds of Hondurans living in poverty.
       Contact team leader Peggy Crum to express interest.

     • Hungary - July 29 - August 11
       In spite of many positive reforms, overcrowded housing without proper sanitation is still the reality for too many low-income families in Hungary.
       Contact team leader Ryoko French to express interest.

     • India - July 31 - August 12
       As a new and vibrant India takes its place as an economic powerhouse on the world stage, the challenge is to ensure that prosperity is properly shared.
       Contact team leader Stephen Rogers to express interest.

     • Botswana - August 1-16
       Botswana is one of Africa’s most politically stable countries and its diamond reserves have made a huge impact on the country’s income. However, half of the population still struggle to survive on less than $2 a day.
       Contact team leader Rolf Bell to express interest.

     • Mississippi Gulf Coast - September 8-13
       Help rebuild. The effects of Hurricanes Rita and Katrina still linger.
       Contact team leader Diane Simon to express interest.

     • Mexico - October 25 - November 4
       Enjoy the Mexican climate while helping families in need of decent housing.
       Contact team leader Edith Yemmans to express interest.

       NOTE: More trips will be added as they are made available. Be sure to check back for additional opportunities.

Be inspired
Read journals from past Thrivent Builds Worldwide teams to see how they changed lives — even their own.