PARAGUAY

City |Itauguá Ministry |Serving Paraguay Length | 3 Weeks Cost | $3,300

Join the impactful ministry of Serving Paraguay, where you’ll have the chance to make a lasting difference
at a Christ-centered orphanage and school. Working alongside dedicated staff, you’ll have the opportunity
to lead, serve, and grow as you witness God’s heart for the children and the nation of Paraguay.
Whether you’re leading church services for K-12 students, engaging in intentional discipleship meetings, playing and building relationships with the children, performing essential work projects around the
facilities, or encouraging the onsite staff, you’ll be fully immersed in a community built to foster
meaningful spiritual growth in the hearts of visitors and locals alike.

 

  • kids | worship | Spanish | relational

  • Your passport MUST NOT expire before December 15, 2025.

    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 + Typhoid + Yellow Fever are recommended for Paraguay.

    • Spanish (while not required, is a highly useful skill for this trip)

    • ability to lead and plan church services for elementary and high school students


    • 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 do not enjoy being with children

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