Trinidad Students

Application Information

• Please create an account for both the parent/guardian and one for the student. Then apply for the trip under the student's profile. Watch a short video that walks you through the process.
• The application contains questions the student must answer and agreements that the parent must read through and digitally sign.
• The application will take 15-30 minutes.
• Watch a video that walks you through the new platform here.
• Having trouble linking family accounts, watch this video.  

​Focus

The team will travel to St. Helena Village to help further the local church's mission. The vision of Trinidad and Tobago Urban Ministries is to assist individuals, families, and communities with their physical and spiritual needs to grow the body of Christ. TTUM has been hosting mission teams for over twenty years.

This trip will have opportunities for:

• Backyard Bible Clubs
• Outreach at local schools
• Sports Ministry

Logistics

The team will be flying to and from Port of Spain Trinidad
The team will be lodging at the TTUM Retreat Center. The center is gated and 10 minutes from the airport.

Trip Sample Schedule

Everyday will look slightly different on a GO trip but here is what a sample schedule would include:

• Breakfast at the retreat center
• The team gathers for daily training or instructions
• Depart for morning outreach at a local school
• Lunch back at the retreat center or sack lunch
• BYBC at a local church
• Return to the retreat center
• Dinner
• Team Debrief

Trip Leader

Heather Creekmore is the team leader for this trip. We are still in need of 2-3 adults to join the team.

Trip Trainings

Our goal is to send teams that are a blessing to our partners which means sending a team that is fully prepared when they reach their destination. To ensure our teams are ready, we have teams go through four mandatory trainings. Trainings are designed to help each participant grow as a disciple of Jesus, be fully prepared for your time on the field, get to know your team before travel, and identify your role in fulfilling the Great Commission even after the trip is over. There will be 4 mandatory trainings before the trip. The dates will be listed in your Service Reef profile under meetings once your application is approved. Trainings are normally held on Sunday afternoons. If you have to miss a training because of a prior commitment or illness, you will need to connect with your Team Leader to review all the material you missed. Missing more than one training is grounds for removal from the team. 

Support Raising

All trip participants are encouraged to support raise for their trip. It is an opportunity to see how God provides. Global Outreach will be doing an in-person support-raising training on March 2nd, 2:30pm-4:30pm. We will also provide you with a support-raising packet to help walk you through the process.

Financial Information

• The cost of the trip includes travel, trip insurance, transportation, supplies, lodging, and meals for the duration of the trip. The only thing it doesn't include is souvenirs and recreational excursions. 
• IRS Guidelines - For contributions to be tax deductible, the church must have ultimate control/discretion as to how the money is spent. This means that any financial gift received for a trip is non-refundable. 
• Any trip participant who has to drop out of the trip for any reason is required to cover all trip expenses incurred by the church on their behalf.

Safety

The ministry has been working with Americans for over 30 years and has never had any issues with crime. Every year, the American Embassy typically warns its citizens to stay away from Trinidad because of the Carnival Festival, which is similar to Mardi Gras. Most of these parties take place around the Port of Spain area, which is about an hour away by car from where the partner ministry works. 

All outreach is finished before dark, and then the students remain inside the gated retreat center, which is also about an hour away from places the US Embassy has listed as dangerous. The teams will operate in groups of 3 or more, including at the airport and going through customs, so no one will be alone, and they will remain in constant contact with Team Leaders.