Welcome to Tanzania! After arriving into Zanzibar, we’ll settle into our accommodations and gather for a welcome dinner. Opening devotional and orientation: what does it mean to serve as the hands and feet of Christ in a new culture?

Fly to Dar es Salaam and transfer to Saadani National Park. Cruise down the Wami River and spot the Big Five on an afternoon safari. Overnight at a safari lodge.

Embark on a morning safari, spotting hippos, crocodiles, giraffes, and elephants, before flying back to Zanzibar in the evening.

Visit Old Town, Stone Town, and the House of Wonders, reflecting on Zanzibar’s complicated history as both spice route and slave port. Travel to the village community we’ll serve, meet our local school partner, and prepare for the week ahead. Devotional: praying for the week ahead.

Our week of service begins! Support the local school — tutoring, classroom assistance, and delivering supplies to students who need them. Afternoons include team debrief and reflection on the day’s ministry.

Continue supporting the school alongside teachers and staff. Spend time with village families, learning traditional skills like rope-making and mat-weaving alongside community members.

Service continues, with today’s devotional focused on being a pleasing aroma wherever we go. Continue classroom support and community time.

Service continues. Today’s devotional theme centers on bringing something good to a complicated history. Evening: shared meal with the school community.

Our final day of service wraps with a closing celebration alongside the students, teachers, and families we’ve served this week.

Cruise to Mnemba Atoll Marine Park for a morning of snorkeling among vibrant coral reefs. In the afternoon, hike Jozani Forest in search of red colobus monkeys, chameleons, and other endemic wildlife along the Pete-Jozani Mangrove Boardwalk.

Final group devotional and debrief: what did God teach us this week? Depart for home.