Africa Peace Trip - June 2012

Teach Peace will make every attempt to accommodate people interested in having this life-enriching experience so feel free to inquire about coming as late as the end of April.

Teach Peace Foundation leads trips for students and adults to experience life in Liberia, Africa.  

Trip purpose

To raise awareness for solutions to break the cycle of poverty and make our world a better one.

You will:

• Participate in programs to help disabled children live with dignity (our Special Ambassadors program).

• Help bring solar energy to a group of disabled people.

• Providing the tools to begin making Green Dignity bags in Liberia.

• Deliver emergency food aid as part of our team making food deliveries each month.

• Have an opportunity to work with or support a medical mission.

• Help teach children to be kind and compassionate leaders.

• Visit a village where offer agriculture and livestock education.

• Learn about the history of the country with first-hand accounts from local people.

• Work on other life-changing projects which include seed distribution and scholarships.

In a sentence, you will have a life-changing experience and learn how the cycle of poverty around the world can be solved.

Cost

We offer an all inclusive experience for $3,800. There is a $250 deposit that we will refund at 100% up to March 15, 2012. After March 15th, deposits are non-refundable.

We use the money to pay for your airfare, accommodations, food, ground transportation, materials needed for the various volunteer projects you participate in, and providing you with a knowledgeable leader and support team.

Trip date

The final date will depend on flight schedule. For now, plan on departing the U.S. on June 20, 2012 and returning to the U.S. on June 30, 2012 knowing the time could shift a few days or more in either direction.

Resources to learn more

To read endorsement from past trip participants, click here for 2010 and here for the 2011 trip.

To help you prepare for a trip to Africa we recommend clicking here.

Endorsements from past trip participants

Teach Peace is an amazing organization that allows volunteers to deepen their knowledge about the world and inspires them to work toward change. Going to Liberia with Teach Peace was beyond amazing. My perspective on the world and life has changed in a very positive way. An experience like this cannot be explained in a matter of words, it is not until you witness Liberia with Teach Peace that you truly understand the amazingness of this organization. The people you meet will change your life. I can't wait to go back.

Carmen Cueto

Never before have I ever been so inspired by such an amazing group of people. I was lucky to spend valuable time with spirited and bright children. They taught me more than I have ever learned in a classroom. My experience opened my eyes and changed my perspective on life, not only while in Africa. I never believed that in such a short period of time the entire way I live could be so greatly impacted. I can't wait to return and continue to grow as a person.

Renee Chiang

My visit to the Liberia Mission and surrounding villages demonstrated how providing people with basic opportunities can help break the cycle of extreme poverty and instill a sense of dignity and hope for a better future. This experience as a Teach Peace volunteer was truly an education that opened my eyes and warmed my heart more than I could have ever imagined!
Bob Perkins

It was truly an amazing, eye opening experience that has changed my life. I am extremely blessed to have been a part of this mission and look forward to future participation.

Kerri Turmenne

I am so thankful that I had the opportunity to go to Liberia with the Teach Peace organization. The trip was so well organized that we were able to participate in multiple worthwhile projects, including a medical mission, delivery of wheelchairs, delivery of seeds and animals, and activities with the children in a short period of time. The trip far exceeded my expectations from spiritual, educational and experiential perspectives and I look forward to working with this organization in the future.

Kathy Duffy

I recently had the chance to see firsthand the work that Teach Peace is doing with people in Liberia.  I was truly impressed by the love and dignity this organization shows to the poorest of God's children while attending to their most basic needs for food, water, and education.  I am humbled to have had a tiny part in their astoundingly good works.

Barbara Pawlikowski

Recently I participated in a volunteer trip to Africa hosted by "Teach Peace" and David Dionisi. The trip was to two of the very poorest countries in Africa: Liberia (in West Africa and Ethiopia in Eastern Africa). We participated in providing several types of assistance, such as "seed stock" consisting of goats, chickens, and vegetable seeds, emergency food, scholarships, medicine and medical check-ups.  Teach Peace has a very important on-the-ground program in Liberia to assist disabled children living in rural areas. These children and their extremely poverty-stricken families are in need of food and the most basic of necessities. I am an "almost Senior Citizen", however, we had a majority of women and men who were college-age on this trip. Many of the Teach Peace young people experienced a real eye-opener in providing service to such poverty-stricken disabled youngsters. Everyone was fortunate to learn about these two countries and felt rewarded that we were able to help so many people.  Thank you Teach Peace for this opportunity!

Joan Fabiano