Take a Journey

In my second year or so of college I made a trip to Brazil through CMF International's REACH program (for college-age youth). It was a life-changing experience. This past November (Thanksgiving week) I took another trip, this time to Jamaica as part of HOPE worldwide Central Jersey Chapter's outreach. I recommend this type of volunteer service for anyone, but especially for young people. HOPE Youth Corps in particular is a great opportunity for high school and college students to serve the poor locally and around the world.

Check out the video below and click here for more information about HOPE Youth Corps. A description of this work from the website is included as well.

HOPE worldwide in Haiti Documentary from Marcia Scaggs on Vimeo.

HOPE Youth Corps (HYC) is a faith-based program designed for high school and college students to serve the needy both domestically and abroad. In service groups of approximately 10-30 people, students receive leadership and spiritual training while participating in special projects to help the underprivileged. Among the many personal benefits students obtain while on HYC are lifelong friendships and memories, a heightened sense of purpose, and by traveling at home or overseas students are able to become more independent and gain a greater perspective of the world’s current conditions.