Traditional African thatched mud huts in a sandy Zambian village landscape
Summer 2026 · Fully Sponsored

Trail Missions presents

2026 Africa

Long-Term Mission

A One-Time Opportunity to Change Lives — Including Your Own

40 college-age young adults. Fully sponsored. 1–3 months in the remote villages of Zambia spreading the Gospel, planting churches, and drilling wells.

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✈️ Airfare Covered · 🏡 Housing & Meals Included · 🚐 All Transportation Provided · 40 Spots Available · College-Age Young Adults · Summer 2026 · Western Zambia, Africa · ✈️ Airfare Covered · 🏡 Housing & Meals Included · 🚐 All Transportation Provided · 40 Spots Available · College-Age Young Adults · Summer 2026 · Western Zambia, Africa ·
The Opportunity

Something Extraordinary
Is Happening

After much prayer, the Lord placed it on the hearts of Trail Missions leaders and partners to fully sponsor 40 college-age young adults from across the U.S. for a summer of transformative ministry in Western Zambia.

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Airfare

Round-trip flights from Phoenix or another major U.S. airport to Livingstone, Zambia via South Africa.

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Housing & Meals

Comfortable, self-contained chalets at our base — shared with three teammates. All meals covered.

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Transportation

Airport pickup, the six-hour journey to base through stunning African landscapes, and all in-country travel.

"We want people to come for 1–3 months to help us plant a church every week. The harvest is ripe, but the laborers are few."

— Trail Missions Leadership

See It for Yourself

The Trail Missions Story

Choose Your Team

Summer 2026 Trip Dates

Four teams. Four windows. Pick the dates that work for your summer — or stay for multiple sessions.

Team 1 ~4 weeks

Team Tabo

June 1 — June 29, 2026

Kick off the summer. Be among the first to reach villages that have never heard the name of Jesus.

Team 2 ~4 weeks

Team Lilato

June 14 — July 15, 2026

Overlap with Team Tabo for a powerful combined push into unreached communities.

Team 3 ~4 weeks

Team Mulilo

July 1 — July 29, 2026

Mid-summer deployment. Continue the momentum of church planting and Gospel outreach.

Team 4 ~4 weeks

Team Sepo

July 16 — August 15, 2026

Close out an unforgettable summer. Be part of the final wave reaching communities for Christ.

Want to stay longer? You can serve across multiple team windows — up to 3 months total.

Apply for Your Team →
The Experience

What Your Summer
Will Look Like

Step 01

Travel to Zambia

Fly from a major U.S. airport to South Africa, then a 2-hour flight to Livingstone, Zambia. Our staff meets you at the airport and drives you six hours through African landscapes, wildlife, and warm Zambian communities to our base.

Airplane window view over African landscape
Step 02

Life at Base Camp

Stay in comfortable, self-contained chalets shared with three teammates. This is your home, your rest, your community. Between village outreaches, you'll recharge here and prepare for the next mission.

Sunset over the Zambezi River with silhouetted trees
Step 03

Village Outreach

Spend four days at a time camping under a massive shade tree at the edge of a village, sleeping in high-quality canvas tents. Walk through the sand village to village — sharing the Gospel, leading people to salvation, praying for the sick, ministering to the broken, and seeing captives set free.

African village community
Step 04

Adventure Before Home

Once your village outreach is complete, head to Livingstone for two days of unforgettable adventure — Victoria Falls (one of the 7 Natural Wonders), a safari game drive, and optional bungee jumping, zip-lining, lion walk, or white-water rafting. Then it's time to fly home, forever changed.

Victoria Falls waterfall at sunset, one of the seven natural wonders of the world

Life in the Village

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Warm Days

80–90°F in the Western Province

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Cool Nights

40–50°F under the African stars

The Call

If You Don't Go...
Who Will?

There are still tribes who have never heard the Gospel. Some worship the "god of the forest." Some mix witchcraft with religion. Many have never been told that Jesus is the only way to God.

Trail Missions exists to go to these people — the ones living far off the main road, forgotten by the rest of the world. And this summer, we're asking 40 young adults to join us.

This isn't a vacation. This is a calling.

Community gathering in a Zambian village
Your Impact

Every Day, You'll...

Share the Gospel

Proclaim the message of Jesus to people hearing it for the very first time.

Lead People to Salvation

Walk alongside individuals as they make the decision to give their lives to Christ.

Pray for the Sick

Minister healing and hope to communities with limited access to medical care.

Plant Churches

Help establish Bible-believing churches that will last for generations.

Minister to the Broken

Bring comfort and the love of Christ to those living in spiritual darkness.

See Captives Set Free

Witness the power of God break chains and transform lives in Jesus' name.

Golden hour African landscape
Does This Sound Like Your Calling?

Your Heart Is
Stirring for a Reason

If you feel God tugging you toward the nations... this is your moment. Airfare, housing, meals, transportation — all covered. All we need is you.

Apply Now — Limited to 40 Spots

Questions? Email Trailmissions@gmail.com or call (203) 512-5730