Journeys With Us

Pakistan

Before you visit, review your official “Pre-departure Packet” introducing you to your tour guides and highlighting the important lifesaving humanitarian assistance programming made possible through our Children’s Emergency Fund. Learn about some of the remarkable historical sites and experience the incredible beauty of the landscape and people of Pakistan.  For a truly immersive experience, enjoy some of the recognized music selections while creating something out of the ordinary for dinner – or just create dessert!

Bordering the Arabian Sea, between India to the east, Iran and Afghanistan to the west and China to the north, Pakistan is a country full of stunning landscapes and welcoming people. However, it’s also one of the world’s most disaster-prone countries, disproportionately impacted by the climate crisis with extreme flooding, drought and tropical storms.

Join us on this journey to hear from the dedicated staff in Pakistan along with children, families, teachers and community elders who received support immediately following the devastating 2022 floods and who benefited from the livelihood, child protection and education programming that continues today.

Click here to learn how you can support our Children’s Emergency Fund programs in Pakistan.

Bangladesh

Before you visit, review your official “Pre-departure Packet” introducing you to your tour guides, highlighting programs you’ll see and sharing interesting culture and heritage insights along with recipes from the region and music!

Situated on the Bay of Bengal, Bangladesh is home to the largest river delta in the world and is also one of the most densely populated countries with approximately 160 million people in an area just under 56,000 square miles.

In recent decades, Bangladesh has made remarkable progress in reducing child mortality, yet challenges remain. One child in every 33 – half of which are newborns – still dies from a preventable or treatable cause. The children of Bangladesh also face malnutrition, child marriage, limited access to education and more, risking their very lives and futures. Journey with us to meet some of the mothers and families who share personal stories of how we’re improving equitable access to quality maternal and newborn health services and health outcomes for mothers and newborns.

While visiting, learn about the fascinating culture of this country and how, despite the challenges and hardships they continue to endure, Bangladeshis are known to have great enthusiasm for life, unending hospitality and are immensely proud of their vast history and independence.

Click here to learn how you can support our programs in Bangladesh. 

Mississippi

Before you visit, review your official “Pre-departure Packet” introducing you to your tour guides, highlighting the Mississippi programs you’ll see and some interesting historic and cultural insights – including true southern-style recipes and iconic blues songs from some of the greats! 

Nestled in the southern United States, the Magnolia state is home to more than 2.9 million people. The birthplace of Blues and a key player in the Civil Rights Movement, Mississippi offers urban and rural areas brimming with rich history and culture. Despite this, the state consistently ranks as the most food insecure in the country with 30% of kids in the counties where we work lacking access to enough food to meet their basic needs.

Journey into rural communities and meet the staff, partners, children and families whom we work alongside to combat rural child hunger. Experience feeding support programs, farm to table initiatives and meal distributions which are helping to ensure that all children have the nourishing food they need and deserve for a healthy, strong foundation to thrive as learners and in life.

Along the way, experience the beauty, rich history and, of course, southern hospitality that Mississippians are known for.

Tennessee and Kentucky

Before you visit, review your official “Pre-departure Packet” introducing you to your tour guides, highlighting the programs you will see, and sharing interesting cultural insights – even recipes from the region and music!

This journey will take you into the heart of Tennessee and Kentucky in the United States. Meet our staff, partners and the children and families we are helping through our education and food distribution programs. Along the way, experience the sights and sounds of iconic areas such as Memphis and visit a few historic places in the city of Lexington to learn some of the true southern ways and pioneering mountain spirit of the Western and Southeastern regions of Tennessee and Kentucky.

Click here to learn how you can support our U.S. Programs. 

Lebanon

Before you visit, review your official “Pre-Departure Packet” introducing you to your tour guides, highlighting the programs you will see, and sharing interesting cultural insights – even recipes from the region, music and the Dabke dance!

Although one of the smallest countries in the world, Lebanon is a nation rich in culture and history, truly diverse with strong traditions, values, family, and religions. As some Lebanese proudly say about their tiny country, “Lebanon is small in size but huge in its influence.”

Today Lebanon is suffering from multiple crises; debts from the Civil War, a nationwide economic collapse, a refugee response that has been ongoing since 2012, the impacts of COVID-19 and the lasting devastation of the 2020 explosion in Beirut. Come along and experience daily life in Lebanon through the stories of small-business owners who are trying to provide stable and reliable sources of family income and the youth who are being provided with the skills and opportunities they need to transition to a successful adulthood tomorrow.

While visiting, learn about the fascinating history and culture of this country and how through years of challenges and struggles, the Lebanese people remain resilient and proud.

Click here to learn how you can support our programs in Lebanon