Dates: Thursday, July 9 – Sunday, July 19
Cost: $4,600* including airfare
This week's Vacation Bible School (VBS) is for our students at Taonga/ MacDonald Brown School (Taonga/ MacB). Participants on the trip will primarily participate in small groups and activities with our students during VBS. You will also be given the opportunity to interact in the communities they live in and visit Arise Africa’s other projects and partners. Taonga/MacB has students ranging from kindergarten through 10th grade.
Financial Deadlines:
$350 Non-refundable deposit due upon registration
$2000 due April 1, 2026
Trip Balance due June 15, 2026
Note: Your deposit will count towards your trip cost.
*Due to fluctuations in airline ticket prices, the final cost for the trip can go up at any time. The cost of your trip is firm once your deposit is paid.
Our youngest mission trip participant to ever come has been five years old. We suggest your children are ages seven and older for them to get the full experience. However, we can accommodate anyone ages five and older.
There are! You have two options, a luxury option at the Oryx Airport Hotel, or a more economy option at Sleep ‘N Fly. Please visit this link to learn more about the options, and book. This is your responsibility to book!
We work with multiple hospitals and clinics in Zambia. We have relationships with European and American doctors in Zambia who could treat you. We also suggest every mission trip participant purchase air evacuation insurance.
Great food! Many people believe that Africa doesn’t have the food that we eat in America. When you walk in a grocery store in Zambia, it doesn’t look much different than the stores in the United States. You will be eating food that you are very used to and have eaten before. We serve burgers, lasagna, Mexican food, chicken plates, sandwiches, and other food to mission trippers. There are great restaurants in the city that we sometimes take you to as well.
Yes and no. Our entire staff speaks fluent English and multiple tribal languages. Most of the children we work with speak English. Zambia was a British colony before they gained their independence from Great Britain in 1964. Subsequently, children still learn English in schools. Communicating with Zambians is not an issue, even though some Americans are concerned about this. Once they arrive they realize it is very easy to communicate.
We ask that you notify us about your condition before signing up for the trip. Some things are easily managed while other issues would suggest you not coming. Individuals with extreme nut allergies are asked to talk to us before signing up. Arise Africa will do everything in our power and control to keep everyone safe, but we do believe there are some cases that we do not feel comfortable to try to prepare for in a third world country.
Absolutely. You will have very access to the internet via Starlink. You can also use iMessage on your phones and purchase an international calling plan if you wish to make phone calls. Most American cell phones work in Zambia when you arrive; the cost of each call depends on the carrier. We suggest you research your cell phone plan before your trip so that you are not surprised at additional costs when you get home.
We strongly recommend you are up to date on your vaccines. In Zambia there are cases of Measles and polio which we feel the vaccine would help protect our participants. We also suggest you receive the shots that the CDC recommends for the country of Zambia. We encourage you to talk to your family doctor about your trip and get their advice. You do not need a yellow fever or rabies shot. However if you are traveling to other countries after Zambia we would suggest you check their policies around Yellow Fever specifically. Arise Africa does not require Malaria medication. The easiest (but not cheapest) place to get your shots is a Passport Health travel clinic where locations are throughout the United States. We recommend that you speak to your general practitioner about your trip to Zambia and additional vaccines or medicines they recommend and where to receive them.
For someone to come alone they must be 18 years of age or older. However, we are more than willing to try to help a younger teenager.
Typically, we make your airline reservations for you. However, if you want to do this it is okay with us. You can use airline points for your tickets. Sometimes it is very difficult to get flights into Lusaka, Zambia and you will have to make the ticket reservations yourself. We can adjust the cost of your trip accordingly and only charge you for your time on the ground and planned programs.
Yes! Please read more about the differences between economy class and business and how to upgrade.
The vaccines that Arise Africa requires for every single mission trip participant are, MMR (measles, mumps, rubella), DTap (diphtheria, tetanus, and whooping cough), polio, PCV (Pneumococcal conjugate vaccine) Hepatitis A&B, Hib (Haemophilus influenzae), Varicella (chickenpox), and Menegncocial. Most Americans are vaccinated for this list during childhood. Arise Africa does not require participants to be vaccinated against COVID-19, however, we ask that you check the COVID travel requirements for Zambia before you travel to ensure you have any necessary requirements handled based on you vaccination status.
You will stay on our property (the complex) with other individuals on the trip. The complex is very secure and in a safe location. It is comfortable and has everything you might need. Check out the complex website here!
