Our mission in Honduras is to fellowship in the love of Christ with kids living in Children’s Homes. We want to come alongside the kids and staff at the Homes to empower education and spiritual development. This ministry is an extension of what CCC is already doing, and where God is already working as we acknowledge God’s presence and His ability to supply everything we need. At the core of CCC’s mission statement, we hope we will be able to say that we were simply responding to the same call we give every week at camp: “‘Come, follow me,’ Jesus said, ‘and I will send you out to fish for people’” (Matthew 4:19). We would love for your whole youth group, or even just one or two individuals, to join us in making this happen!
Overseas
Mission of Love
Working with Vulnerable Kids
CCC works with many organizations in Honduras as well as several Private Children’s Homes and a community school project in La Laguna, Honduras. Much of our work in Honduras consists of existing as love and support for these kids and the adults who take care of them. We partner with the directors of the Homes and schools to meet immediate needs as well as plan and pray to meet longterm needs. Like any other CCC week, we want to help meet physical, emotional and spiritual needs.
How and Why Honduras?
How did Carolina Cross Connection, a home repair ministry that started in North Carolina, start serving in Honduras? In a way similar to how we originally started in the eighties, we have had multiple connections, relationships, and conversations take place that have connected us to organizations in Honduras where we have been able to partner and serve with them in the love of Christ.
How Do We Spend The Week?
Camp Jerusalem (Teams of 30 people): You will serve with Private Children’s Homes in San Pedro Sula and surrounding communities by painting, small building projects, and investing time in the lives of the kids who live in the Homes.
La Laguna Community School Project (Teams of 10 people): You will partner with the local school teachers in La Laguna, a village outside of Copan Ruinas, Honduras. This week we will facilitate a day camp in the school as well as empower the students through leadership and investing in who they are as individuals.
Fees and What's Included
Total payment is $2100 per person (this can change slightly depending on airfare costs). This covers plane tickets, lodging, extra travel within the country, food, travel visa, travel insurance, baggage fees, materials, donations for the Children's Homes we partner with and weekend retreats for the kids. You are responsible for getting a passport, vaccinations, and food while traveling in and out of the country.
Fees
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Payment Schedule |
Costs | Notes |
| First Payment |
$300 deposit
July 1-October 15, 2020 |
Deposit is non-refundable and non-transferable. |
| Second Payment |
$600 December 15, 2020 |
From this point forward, numbers are locked in and participants will be expected to complete all payment obligations in full. |
| Third Payment |
$600 March 1, 2021 |
All payments are non-refundable. Price is subject to change if airfare goes over the budgeted amount. |
| Fourth Payment |
$600 May 15, 2021 |
Additional Fees
Extra Cost Per Person $250-$300
- Passport (www.uspassportnow.com): 15 years and under around $140; 16 years and older around $170
- Typhoid Shots/pills ~ $90
- Spending money for market ~$50 per person
- Travel Days: 1st Monday Breakfast and 2nd Monday Lunch/Dinner ~ $40
For registration information please contact Laura at laura@carolinacrossconnection.org
Dates & Locations
Camp Jerusalem: June 14-21 // June 28-July 5 // July 12-19 // July 26-August 3
Welcome to Camp Jerusalem!
Camp Jerusalem in Peña Blanca is a gorgeous and green campsite in the mountains of Honduras with all the necessary amenities. We will be building relationships, worshiping with those we meet, and serving with Children’s Homes! You can see pictures of the campsite on their Facebook page.
Week Walkthrough
SAMPLE ITENERARY (NORMAL WEEK)
MONDAY
4:00 AM-Meet at Delta counter in Raleigh
6:30 AM-Flight leaves for Atlanta
9:45 AM-Flight leaves for San Pedro Sula
11:10 PM-Flight lands in San Pedro Sula
1:00 PM-Lunch at Power Chicken
5:00 PM-Arrive at camp/Orientation/Fun in the field
6:00 PM-Dinner
7:00 PM-Small Groups
7:30 PM-Worship
8:30 PM-Bed
TUESDAY – WEDNESDAY
6:00 AM-Wake Up
6:30 AM-Breakfast
7:00 AM-Morning Watch/Prep for day/Group Prayer
8:00 AM- Head to Children’s Homes
12:00 PM-Lunch
3:30 PM-Head back to camp
5:00 PM-Arrive at camp/free time
6:30 PM-Dinner
7:30 PM-Sharing
8:00 PM-Small Groups
8:30 PM-Worship
9:30 PM – Bed
THURSDAY
8:00 AM-Wake Up
8:30 AM-Breakfast
9:00 AM-Morning watch/prep for day
10:00 AM-Head to Waterfall for Zipline and hiking
12:00 PM-Lunch
3:30 PM-Head back to camp/free time
6:30 PM-Dinner
8:00 PM-Sharing
8:30 PM-Small Groups
9:00 PM-Worship
10:00 PM-Bed
FRIDAY
6:00 AM-Wake Up
6:30 AM-Breakfast
7:00 AM-Morning Watch/Prep for day
8:00 AM- Head to Children’s Homes
12:00 PM-Lunch
3:30 PM-Head back to camp
5:00 PM-Arrive at camp/free time
6:30 PM-Dinner
8:00 PM-Sharing
8:30 PM-Small Groups
9:00 PM-Worship
10:00 PM-Bed
SATURDAY
6:00 AM-Wake Up
6:30 AM-Breakfast
7:00 AM-Morning Watch/Prep for day
8:00 AM- Head to Children’s Homes
12:00 PM-Lunch
3:30 PM-Head back to camp
5:00 PM-Arrive at camp/free time
6:30 PM-Dinner
8:00 PM-Sharing
8:30 PM-Small Groups
9:00 PM-Worship
10:00 PM-Bed
SUNDAY
6:00 AM-Wake up
6:30 AM-Breakfast
7:00 AM-Morning Watch
8:00 AM-Camp Clean Up/Pack buses
8:30 AM-Leave for Market
10:30 AM-Market
12:00 PM-Lunch
1:00 PM-Yo Quiero Ser
5:00 PM-Check in to Bed and Breakfast
6:30 PM-Dinner
7:30 PM-Sharing
8:15 PM-Worship
10:00 PM-Bed
MONDAY
8:00 AM-Wake Up
8:30 AM-Breakfast
9:30 AM-Leave for Airport
10:00 AM-Check-in for flight
12:20 PM-Flight leaves to Atlanta
Requirements
Individual Requirements:
- Participants must be rising 8th graders (or 13 years old) or older. Unless one or both parents are attending the trip with the child.
- CCC does not discriminate against gender, race, sexual orientation or national origin.
- CCC does not discriminate against those with physical or mental handicaps, though this should be addressed with the CCC staff prior to attending.
- No previous experience in CCC, other missions groups, overseas travel or construction is necessary! Campers will hang out in the Children’s Homes and perform a variety of service projects of varying degrees of difficulty. Some youth and adults may not be experienced in performing such tasks, and that’s okay! Through our preparation materials and our summer staff’s instruction, we will teach you how to do the work required and empower you to do tasks.
- We require ALL participants to stay at CCC for the entire week. The CCC experience is based on a tightly knit community that works, serves, plays, and worships together. Arriving late, leaving early, or leaving and then coming back are major disruptions to this community and can disrupt valuable experiences. If a person cannot commit to a full CCC week (arrive Monday morning, stay all week, leave Monday morning), then they are not quite ready for the CCC experience and should wait until a time when they are able to commit to the timeframe required.
- Each individual is required to attend CCC trip meetings.
- Each individual is responsible to turn payments in on time so that the participating church can have their check to the CCC office on time. If you sign up for the trip you are required to pay the full amount for the trip even if your plans change due to the fact that the CCC office will be purchasing your plane ticket and it cannot be changed after purchase.
- Each individual is responsible for their own passport and vaccination purchases.
- Each individual is responsible for completing any bible study or prep for team meetings as laid out by CCC Admin representative.
Group Requirements:
- Each group must provide at least one adult for every five youth. Adults are expected to be 25 years and older. Persons ages 18-25 can be considered an adult if they meet the requirements of your church’s Safe Sanctuary Policy
- CCC accepts and can accommodate groups up to 30 participants (youth+adults) during a particular week. If your group is between 30-35 people, contact the office about the potential to overbook a week.
- CCC is also very welcoming and can accommodate smaller groups and individuals.
- Dates for group money are incredibly important. If there is an issue with a payment date, please contact the Overseas administrator.
- Youth Pastors/Directors of the trip are responsible for ensuring that all members get a passport and submit paperwork and payments. They are also responsible for any fundraising efforts the group chooses to do together. Speak with them about the payment schedule your church has so that you can help them get everything in on time!
Planning Your Trip
Our Overseas Administrator will visit your church and give an introductory meeting, as well as three preparatory sessions, to get your team ready to join us! We encourage you to bring anyone who is interested in going to the introduction meeting. In the preparatory sessions we will cover topics ranging from logistics of travel, registration forms, money, cultural expectations, and preparing your heart spiritually to serve with the Children’s Homes. Youth Pastors/Directors are responsible for checking that all of their participants have gotten vaccinations, medications, passports, and for doing any fundraising that they might need in order to finance the trip.
- Summer-October 2020-Interest Meeting
- October 15, 2020-Registration Deadline and Deposit Due-After your initial deposit is received, you are responsible to pay in full (for the entire trip, $2100 per person) half of your registrants, regardless of when you drop or how many spots you drop. For example, if you register for 8, you must pay 4 spots in full, even if you drop to less than 4. If you drop after December 15, you are required to pay in full for ALL spots, regardless of how many you drop!
- November 2020– Team Meeting 1, learn about Honduran culture and each other as a team.
- December 15, 2020-First Payment Due ($600 per person)
- January/February 2021– Team Meeting 2, learn about Honduran partnerships and where you will be spending your time. Turn in passport and paperwork.
- March 1, 2021– Second Payment Due ($600 per person)
- April/May 2021-Team Meeting 3, talk about itinerary and packing list
- May 15, 2021-Third and final payment ($600 per person)
- August, 2020- Follow up meeting to process your trip
Overseas Registration & Forms
Registration for 2021 is open! A designated group leader will communicate with the Overseas Administrator to register your group. Each participant must fill out an application packet. To register, please contact Laura at 704.721.0033×5 or laura@carolinacrossconnection.org. A $300 non-refundable deposit per person is required at time of registration. Registrations for the 2021 summer must be received on or before October 15.
Additional Overseas Information
Ready to serve with us? Register today!