Trip Information

Servant Life partners with a local ministry in the Kampala/Wakiso area of Uganda. Since 2009, our partner has worked to care for vulnerable children and families while creating opportunities for long-term transformation through education, discipleship, vocational training, community outreach, and practical assistance. Their ministries include educational sponsorship, children and youth programs, family support, vocational initiatives, and ongoing outreach to families in the surrounding community.
 

Servant Life teams serve alongside local staff and ministry partners, strengthening work that is already taking place throughout the year. Rather than creating short-term programs that end when a team leaves, groups come alongside local leaders to support ongoing relationships and ministries that continue long after the trip.
 

What will my team be doing? 

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Teams will participate in a variety of ministry opportunities based on the needs of our partner and the gifts of the team. Ministry may include children’s Bible activities, educational and literacy support, sports and recreation, youth ministry, community outreach and home visits, prayer and encouragement with families, and practical service projects such as painting, gardening, organizing classrooms, or preparing ministry spaces.
 

Teams may also have opportunities to serve through women’s and family ministry, vocational encouragement, teacher support, pastoral encouragement, or other skills-based ministry. Each trip is customized around the team’s abilities, the school calendar, and the highest-priority needs identified by local leadership.
 

Throughout the week, teams will serve alongside Ugandan leaders and volunteers, helping strengthen sustainable ministry and relationships in the Kampala/Wakiso community.

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What does a general weekly schedule look like?

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• Friday. Depart from the U.S. in the evening.

• Saturday. Arrival at Entebbe International Airport, Partner welcome, transfer to the accommodation, check-in, rest, welcome meal, safety briefing, and introduction to Ugandan culture.

• Sunday. Worship with a local church, introduction to partner's vision and ongoing programs, ministry-site orientation, team preparation and a supervised welcome activity with local children and youth.

• Monday. Bible activities, literacy or reading support, educational activities, sports and relationship-building alongside teachers and local leaders.

• Tuesday. A light service project such as painting, organizing classrooms, gardening or preparing ministry spaces, followed by structured youth activities.

• Wednesday. Staff-led community visits, prayer, encouragement and compassionate outreach to families. Any food or care-package distribution would be coordinated through our partner rather than given directly by individual participants.

• Thursday. Activities would be matched to the team’s abilities. Possibilities include women’s and family programs, vocational encouragement, teacher support, children’s ministry, sports, pastoral encouragement or practical service.

• Friday. Final school or community activities, celebration with local participants, prayer, transfer of all follow-up responsibilities to local team, and an extended evening debrief.

• Saturday. A Kampala or Entebbe cultural experience, depending on the flight schedule, followed by transfer to Entebbe International Airport.
   

What does my cost include?​

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• Uganda Electronic Travel Authorization/eVisa. Each person will fill out an electronic travel authorization in order to go through customs and entry the country, and this is included in the cost.

• Housing. Your team will stay at a secure guesthouse or ministry center with bunk beds/twin beds and access to bathrooms and showers.

• Meals. Breakfast, lunch, and dinner, every day at our ministry center (Note: You need to pay for your meals at the airport while traveling, etc.)

• Ministry Supplies. All standard materials for your week of ministry are included.

• Supplemental Traveler's Medical Insurance. In the event of a medical emergency, you'll be covered with an international policy! *Interested in upgrading to a more comprehensive insurance plan that includes trip cancellation and interruption coverage? Ask a Servant Life team member for more information today!

• T-Shirt. Every participant gets an awesome mission trip t-shirt.

• Pre-Trip Training Material. We provide training sessions, trip overview documents, assistance from our team of mission trip experts, and communication with in-country missionaries to make sure your group is fully prepared for your trip.

• Pre-, During, and Post-trip Devotionals. This 4-week printed missions journal will help every team member grow and encounter Christ.

• In-country transportation. From the moment you land at the airport until the moment you leave, we will take you everywhere during the week. You will not need to arrange your transportation, but teams should be prepared to do some walking as we navigate different villages and communities.
   

*Airfare is not included in the trip cost, but will be taken care of by Servant Life's travel agent, who gets humanitarian rates and often free baggage. You may book on your own if you prefer to do so, but we ask to approve the itinerary first.

* A yellow fever vaccine is required for travel to and service in Uganda; please visit your primary care doctor for more information and to ensure you meet all vaccination requirements.

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Add-Ons: 

​For teams wanting to make the original experience approximately ten days, our partner can offer a three-day/two-night Lake Mburo safari extension for an estimated $450 per participant for groups of 12–20 people.