NEW LIFE UGANDA MISSION TRIP

July 19 - August 2, 2024

In July 2024, New Life is going to be partnering with African Hospitality Institute in Uganda. African Hospitality Institute offers a unique destination for mission teams and humanitarian volunteers through its location and mission philosophy of helping people help themselves while engaging hospitality as love in action.  

“Hospitality, true hospitality, is emotionally powerful. It touches something very deep in us – our profound human longing to feel accepted, to belong, to be loved, to feel safe, to be valued and respected.  Hospitality is not something to be proclaimed; it must be lived.”  Peter Morales 

Unlike many other team opportunities, AHI’s approach is a humbling, unplugging, relational experience that will draw you into a deeper understanding of living in community, sharing life with those who live in extreme poverty without creating dependency, and facing your own inner poverty while listening to God. Our visitors build relationships with villagers in a primitive rural community, offering a ‘relational–being’ experience rather than the urban, more driven’ task-doing’ approach of many other ministries, AHI creates a refuge of rest for people to unplug from technology, listen to God and learn to love others well. AHI asks its volunteers to receive as much as it gives, offering a glimpse of how equal we all are at the foot of the cross while using hospitality as a sacred art where everyone is welcome at our table. 

Located in an isolated rural village set out in the bush of Central Uganda, there are no phones, no internet, and no TV to distract from why God brought you to Africa. Ekitangaala Ranch, a working dairy farm is an inclusive community of many tribes, many denominations, and many faiths owned by Cornerstone Development, Africa – a 1,000-acre ranch uniting Uganda through similarities in faith rather than dividing through differences while raising up young men and women of integrity. The needs within our ranch community and out in the villages with numerous schools, a high ratio of orphaned children, and the cry for more vocational opportunities are endless. Your activities will be intentional, mentoring, often unscheduled, and focused on building dignity and helping one another to find the freedom Jesus offers to each of us. 

“The trip was transformational. By the second day, I didn’t want to leave. I still wish I could stay at AHI forever. I think spending time with the staff and students of AHI made it harder to leave. They have taught me so much about how to be happy and grateful.”    AHI Guest 

Originally, AHI’s purpose was to support the many visitors to the ranch while providing opportunities for our students to learn practically by caring for mission teams. Our 10-room self-contained guesthouse is operated as close to a 5-star Western hotel to enable our graduates to secure employment in the best hotels and safari lodges in Uganda. Our grounds have been designed as a haven for our guests to enhance listening to God. The cleanliness will relieve you of any fears. The food is gourmet and the service is among the best in Uganda. Over the years we have come to realize that living within our community has much to contribute to our international visitors - very possibly the Africans have much more to offer our visitors than the visitors have for them. It’s a paradox that creates a life-transforming experience for everyone.   

“I just don’t know how anyone can leave this place and not be changed. My problems seem so inconsequential right now. My faith is small next to many people here. Very humbling.”   AHI Guest 


Trip Details:

  • Dates:  July 19 – August 2, 2024 

  • COST (approx): $3000-$3500 USD

  • *$500 deposit and application due by January 28, 2024

  • **If you do not already have a passport, you’ll need to begin applying for that ASAP! Apply HERE for a Passport.

 

Team Projects:

  • Repair a well

  • Go to a school and give de-worming pills

  • Mud a hut

  • Visits to…

    • Orphanage

    • School

    • Cornerstone Leadership Academy

  • Fellowship – lead worship, share your testimony

2024 Team Meeting Dates & Funds Due:

  • Sunday, January 28th | Application & $500 Deposit Due

  • Sunday, March 3 | $500 Due

  • Sunday, April 28th | Ticket Amount Due

  • Sunday, June 23rd | Final Balance Due

What’s Next?

  1. Pray! And pray some more. Let the application process be a spiritual journey, an act of obedience, of sacrifice, and of leaning on the Lord, trusting Him for guidance and for provision. This trip may be beyond what you can afford, but remember, that with God all things are possible!!

  2. Fill out an application.

  3. Share a blank copy of this application with other people you think may want to join in.

  4. Pray some more.

Thank you for taking time to consider and pray about this opportunity.  Let us know if you have any questions, thoughts, and concerns. And don’t forget to pray!