Step Out Trips

MAKE A DIFFERENCE

Join us for a life-changing experience. In our brochure you will find a good choice of trips, providing you with opportunities to make a real difference. Whether this is your first time with Smile or you are one of the many volunteers who return year after year, we know you will benefit from seeing God at work in your life as you share the love of Jesus with those in need. Over 1,000 volunteers, from all ages, have given their time to help with various Smile projects. As an individual, couple, family or church group there are wonderful opportunities for you to get involved and work in some of the world’s poorest communities.

Unique Opportunity
Each trip is unique and is a real eye-opener to the difficulties faced by so many. as part of a team, you will not only bring real encouragement to our partner organisations and those whom they help but also be involved in hands-on mission. Some teams concentrate on working with children, young people or widows in a variety of projects, such as holiday clubs, teaching English, aid distribution or working with the local churches. Other teams focus on practical tasks such as painting and decorating, maintenance or building work.

Team Reports
Read some of our previous team members' experiences of their trips with Smile in Smile Archive Team Reports PDF (257 KB)

Visiting disabled children at Drenas, Kosova

Smile Pre-school, Hambantota, Sri Lanka

Can't make the trip dates? Don't worry, we are extremely flexible in the dates of your chosen trip and we are more than happy to discuss with you the dates that are the most convenient for you to travel. You may not be free on the stated trip dates, you may wish to stay for a shorter or longer period, or perhaps travel at a different time of the year. You can stay for anything from a week to a year. We also offer Gap Year and Career Break opportunities – our Gap Year brochure is available from our office. Please do not hesitate to contact our Trips Coordinator at the Smile office who will be pleased to discuss your requirements. Brochure & Application downloads

Floor tiling at children's centre in Uganda

Tove Valley Baptist Fellowship team in Kosova

Laying tiles at Children's Centre, Uganda – Smile Centre, Sri Lanka – Kosova team of 35 from Tove Valley Baptist Fellowship, Northamptonshire

If you are unable to give a whole week to mission in Kosova why not come for a long weekend Friday to Monday this autumn? We will fly you direct to Kosova with British Airways from London Gatwick. You will have the opportunity of visiting Smile projects on Saturday, fellowshipping with local Christians on Sunday and an opportunity to meander through the old town of Gjakove and sightsee on Monday, before flying back to the UK in the afternoon. These action-packed four days will give you a real opportunity to see first-hand the work of Smile and are a great way of sampling life in Kosova without being away from home or work for too long. Contact Richard Westbrook on trips@smileinternational.org for further details.

We invite you to join us on a Smile trip and be prepared for God to work in your life as a result of serving Him in mission. We trust you will return from your trip with a love for the country you have visited, a desire to continue to help the people you have met, and then share your experiences with others to encourage them to step out of their comfort zone and get involved with Smile.

As you read through the brochure we hope you will feel challenged to join us. We are looking for people who will contribute to a team and who are prepared to both give and receive. You will have an opportunity to share the love of Jesus with those you meet and make lots of new friends in the process. Early booking is advised.

Aid for Ooty School, Bangalore, India – Hope and Faith Community School, Zambia – Roma camp, Kosova