PARAGUAY

kids ministry + work projects + classroom teaching

Join the impactful ministry of Serving Paraguay, where you’ll have the opportunity to make a lasting difference at a Christ-centered children’s home and school. Working alongside dedicated staff, you’ll lead, serve, and grow as you experience God’s heart for the children and the nation of Paraguay. From leading church services for K–12 students and engaging in discipleship, to playing with the children, tackling work projects, and encouraging the onsite team, you’ll be fully immersed in a community designed to cultivate deep spiritual growth—for both locals and visitors alike.

trip details.

FAQs

  • Your passport MUST NOT expire before December 15, 2026

    No visas are required for US citizens to enter Paraguay at this time.

  • Each country’s immunization and medication requirements and recommendations are based on Travelers’ Health from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the recommendations of our contacts. These requirements and recommendations are subject to change based on outbreaks, government mandates, etc.  

    Students are personally responsible for making medical decisions regarding vaccinations and are encouraged to evaluate their own needs and risks. Students are financially responsible for the cost of their immunizations or medications; the cost of immunizations or medication are not included in the trip price.

    We monitor outbreak situations, and vaccine requirements and recommendations could change at any time based on what is happening in the world. 

    ORU Missions strongly recommends that all students are up to date on routine vaccines, including: polio, Hepatitis A, Hepatitis B, HPV, Diphtheria-Tetanus-Pertussis, and Measles-Mumps-Rubella (MMR).

    Routine vaccines + MMR + Typhoid + Yellow Fever are recommended for Paraguay.

    • Conversational Spanish is a requirement for this trip

    • Leading worship

    • Comfortability teaching in a classroom setting

  • Peak 2 means moderate cross-cultural engagement; moderate travel time; predominately non-English speaking ministry; mix of American and non-American styles of food. If you’ve been on a mission trip or traveled a little bit before, Peak 2 is perfect for you.

    • You love kids ministry and are willing and ready to be with kids 24/7

    • You are willing and excited to immerse fully in a new country and ministries' culture and excel in relational context!

    • You are willing to do practical work projects

    • You don’t speak Spanish

    • You don’t enjoy being with children continually

    • You struggle to work hard or be out of your comfort zone in cultural, ministry, or work project settings