Location: Barahona, Dominican Republic
Cost: $1,800/person (including flight, depending on location) OR $900/person (without flight)

The fee paid to For the Widow Ministries includes ground transportation, food, lodging, and translators. Each participant may book and pay for their flight directly or this can be done by For the Widow. The only additional money you will need to bring is for souvenirs and a tip for the staff. Each participant may tip whatever they feel led to give but this amount is typically $25-40 per person.

Lodging and Food: The For the Widow Mission House in Barahona is a secure, gated, two-story home where we will stay during the trip. It is owned by a local family. The mission house has AC in the 6 bedrooms for comfortable sleeping. Breakfast, lunch, and dinner are cooked and provided by the For the Widow team daily. The food is a combination of local cuisine with some American options. Bottled and filtered water is provided as the water is unsafe to drink.

Flight: If a participant decides to book their own flights, all flights must arrive in Santo Domingo (SDQ), Dominican Republic by 2:00 pm on the day of arrival. Returning flights to the U.S. must depart no earlier than 2:00 pm. You will be responsible for any additional expenses incurred if you are unable to arrive and leave by these times as we have transportation arrangement pre-set.

Schedule: On day 1, we will fly into Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic. We will be greeted by our local program director at the airport where we will board an air-conditioned bus and travel 3-4 hours to Barahona where we will remain for the duration of the trip. We will have one scheduled stop for a restroom and snack break.

For the next 6 days, we will visit each of the widows in the program and will focus on building relationships, prayer, sharing the gospel, and encouraging them in their faith. We will complete any projects needed to support the widows, their family, and people in the community. We will have daily opportunities to share the gospel and minister to the people in each of the communities we visit through street evangelism and Bible study. Mid-week, we will enjoy local scenery at the beach, shop at the supermarket for souvenirs, and have a gathering at the mission house with the widows that evening.

On day 8, we will return to the airport in Santo Domingo and fly home.

Signing Up and Fundraising: We use a platform called Managed Missions for our trips.  Find the trip you want to join below and click to complete your application! Your application will be reviewed by a member of the For the Widow team. You will receive an email when your application is approved. You will have access to the tools needed to fundraise for your mission trip.