Covid-19 Notice: The ADRA Connections team is excited to plan a trip with your group! Please note that all travel is dependent on Covid-19 travel restrictions and safety.
ADRA Connections is the Adventist Development and Relief Agency’s (ADRA) short-term service program. A trip with ADRA Connections takes volunteers into the field to put compassion into action and make an impact for communities in need, no experience necessary. Through ADRA Connections, volunteers are given the chance to take that life-changing adventure, find their purpose in service, create life-long friendships, and see faith in a new, transformative way.
Logistics
We want our volunteers to focus on the experience, so we take care of the logistics! Once a trip is booked, our team takes care of lodging, in-country transport, meals, and other details.
Safety
ADRA Connections works closely with the ADRA office in the country we’re visiting to ensure all safety measures are in place for volunteers. We provide personalized planning before your trip, experienced in-country staff, insurance – everything that can be done to ensure your safety and well-being.
Sustainability
All ADRA Connections projects fit into the context of a larger strategy of development. What does this mean? It means that we want to make sure any project we work on has established community support and a team to continue the work in that community after our volunteers return home. We believe that true change comes from within a community, and our role is simply to support and offer our volunteers as well as community members in the country we serve an opportunity to create connection. All ADRA Connections projects fit into the larger ADRA mission. To learn more about ADRA’s global work, visit ADRA.org.
Mission-Focused
Every new day on an ADRA Connections trip is an opportunity to share the love of God. As part of the service experience, we come together with volunteers every morning and evening to talk about the work we’re doing and how it fits into the bigger picture of loving like Jesus.
Meet Adam!
ADAm, ADRA Connections Manager
Adam works with each country office to make sure that every trip is safe and every project is sustainable and impactful. He leads groups to destinations all over the globe to work on key components of each country’s project. He loves to travel and learn about people, languages and cultures, but he loves helping people even more. Adam loves to exercise, be outdoors, read, play basketball and study the Bible. But most of all, Adam loves his wife and young son, Tara and Benjamin.
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
General
+ How DO I SIGN MY GROUP UP FOR A TRIP?
First, check out our available destinations and projects on our Trips page! Once you've found a project your group is interested in, contact us and let us know how many people are in your group. what destinations you're interested in and the dates you're considering. We'll send you all the information you need to get started on planning for a great service adventure!
+ How DO I SIGN UP FOR A TRIP IF IT'S JUST ME?
Individual volunteers are welcome to apply to join in one of our organized group trips! Go to the Contact Us page and let us know that youre interested in volunteering. We'll send you information on current trips on the calendar.
+ WHAT KIND OF TRIPS ARE OFFERED?
We offer trips to many different destinations and a variety of different projects. We can coordinate with groups to organize a trip or with individuals to help you plug into a planned trip.
+ What does a day look like on an ADRA Connections trip?
The truth is, no two days are alike. That’s what makes it fun! You can expect, however, every day to start with devotions and an early breakfast, followed by a brief team meeting to discuss the activities and work for the day. Lunch and dinner will also be provided. After lunchtime, there’s usually time to relax before going back to the work site. After dinner, there’s time for socializing and worship. A few of the days spent in country will include excursions to nearby cultural attractions.
+ Do we evangelize to the community while on a CNX trip?
The goal of every CNX trip is to provide direct support to a community project being implemented by the ADRA office in that country. ADRA Connections upholds ADRA International’s value to deliver international relief and development assistance to individuals in more than 130 countries—regardless of their ethnicity, political affiliation, or religious association. For this reason, we do not host evangelism events, sessions, or arrange to give bible studies to members of the communities in which we work. Instead, we demonstrate God’s love and compassion by creating empowering partnerships, supporting local infrastructure, and promoting responsible action for people in poverty and distress.
+ ARE CNX TRIPS FREE?
Volunteering with CNX is an opportunity to serve oversees in a sustainable way. Every CNX project still needs funding, meaning every volunteer's financial support is still needed to implement the project. The trip cost is set to cover the project materials, skilled laborers, and all the logistics needed to accommodate the group. Trip cost does not include airfare.
+ HOW MUCH DOES A TRIP COST?
Each trip is different. Trip costs can range anywhere from $899 - $1,899 per person. We help you with fundraising tips and tools to make financing a trip easy, and our scholarships and discounts help make trips affordable and accesible to all volunteers.
+ WHAT IS INCLUDED IN THE TRIP COST?
Trip costs include in-country expenses such as food, fresh drinking water, lodging, transportation, cultural excursions and travel insurance. Costs also include project expenses such as material costs and skilled local support staff. Additionally, you'll receive a fun swag bag with a water bottle, buff and more. Trip costs do not include airfare.
+ WHAT IS THE CANCELATION POLICY?
When signing up you will be asked to pay a $250 non-refundable deposit to register for a trip. Any amount that has been fundraised through Pure Charity, can be refunded up until 30-days prior to the trip’s departure date. If you decide to cancel after the deadline, funds raised may only be applied towards a future trip. *Exceptions may be made if the trip is canceled by the team, whereupon refunds may be available.
+ IS MY TRIP TAX DEDUCTIBLE?
Yes! All funds processed through your Pure Charity fundraising page are tax deductible. Airfare is not tax deductible.
SEE THE WORLD.
MAKE A DIFFERENCE.
THIS IS ADRA CONNECTIONS.
