Fiji Islands Missions Outreach 

 July 18 - July 31

$4,590

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Details and Itinerary

( Subject to change...A comprehensive itinerary will be sent 30 days prior to the trip.)

 

 

First off...this is a dream trip for the intrepid adventurer! It's an outreach adventure, a daring step to allow God to do something amazing in your life. This will definitely be MORE than your average mission trip...physically, emotionally, and spiritually. God has called us to be radical and live our lives dangerously in Him, vulnerable and shamelessly persistent in our pursuit to reach out to those who don't know this kind of love. We will dare to put others first, walk in compassion, and surround each other with the courage to step outside of our fears and yield to God as He guides every step of this mission trip. Sound like something you're looking for? 
 

After our flight on Fiji Air from Los Angeles to Nadi, Fiji , we'll take a smaller plane to Taveuni, and then a van to our mission base. Wide Awake Missions is uniquely partnering with a non-denominational, faith-based ministry of health professionals practicing in a faith-based community, called not merely to heal the body by providing competent, compaasionate health care, but to meet the spiritual needs of those we serve as well. This mission trip will truly be an experience of a lifetime, and we are absolutely certain that you will enjoy every moment!

 

Come share your talents in the beauty and culture of the Fijian Islands. Whether you are considering some sort of a medical/dental career, nursing, teaching, ministry, or just a student or person with a heart to serve, give, grow, and dig deeper into God's plan for your life...there is a place for you with us in Fiji! 

 

Each day after breakfast, quiet times on the beach, some worship and a a short devotional, our team will spend the day assisting with medical/dental clinics; doing crafts in a school where we can share our faith and teach bible stories, doing skits, playing soccer/volleyball and ministering in the village school; and doing ministry/work outreaches in the local village, like small work projects, gardening, painting, etc, and spending time sharing our faith home to home and praying for their needs. Our team will also be visiting local schools where we'll sing, dance, play, and share many testimonies and bible stories involving the children in the program. 

 

Evenings are spent in the community of friends and staff—eating, singing, dancing, worshiping, playing games, and, of course, enjoying the beautiful warm ocean waters of Fiji right outside our door. Free days and weekends offer swimming (both pool and ocean), snorkeling, kayaking, if it's not rainy there's an option to climb the volcano and trek to the historic and sacred “Cannibal Cave.” We'll also enjoy excursions to nearby Rainbow Reef for snorkeling and hiking, beautiful waterfalls to swim and jump off of, and visit the Kioa Polynesian Village where we"ll experience a cultural drum show.

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SO...pray about being 1 of the 25 participants—we guarantee you, this mission trip won't disappoint! 

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What’s Included:

• International flight from Los Angeles, CA to Fiji, local flight, and boat or van transportation 

• Accommodations in Los Angeles during training/team reception

• All accommodations in Fiji, and hotel the reception night in LA

• All adventures, tours and excursions in Fiji

• All in-country transportation to/from airports and to/from ministry sites throughout the trip

• Daily meals (3 per day) in Los Angeles during training and all in-country meals (3 per day)

• Ministry materials, translators, local guides, drivers, chefs, and all pre-trip set-up

• Trip T-shirt

• Medical emergency insurance

 

What’s Not Included:

• Domestic flight from your hometown to Los Angeles, CA (LAX)

• Passport: renew or apply for your passport

• Immunizations (see CDC button)

• Snacks throughout the trip, souvenirs and airport meals/snacks

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2025 Basic Trip Itinerary

( Subject to change...A comprehensive itinerary will be sent 30 days prior to the trip.

 

July 18: Arrive Los Angeles

When you arrive, our airport greeting team will meet you at the airport. We will enjoy dinner together and then begin our team training. During this time, we will have some team bonding time and go over trip logistics, rules, safety, cultural items, team communication, and schedule...and then we will have a worship service and meeting. *You will be sharing a room with others (same gender) as it helps create team bonding...and is just more fun!

BREAKFAST/LUNCH/DINNER. ACCOMMODATIONS: Embassy Suites (LAX)

 

July 19: Los Angeles to Fiji

Depart for Fiji (International ticket confirmation will be sent to you 30 days prior to departure.)

 

July 20: Travel day and Arrive Fiji

Beginning reception with our ministry partners in Fiji.

BREAKFAST/LUNCH/DINNER. ACCOMMODATIONS: At the Missions Base (Accommodations are new and nice.)

 

July 20-22: Fiji

Mission Outreaches, Mediacal/Dental clinic training and assisting, Dinner.

BREAKFAST/LUNCH/DINNER. ACCOMMODATIONS: At the Missions Base

 

July 23-30: Fiji

Work alongside Christian, world-class medical and dental professionals in community village outreaches. Daily kids ministry and outreaches to the schools and local communities of Vanua Levu. Impactful work projects that help the community. Late Afternoon/Evenings are spent at the mission base eating, playing ping-pong, volleyball, pickleball, journalling, playing games, swimming and enjoying the beach. Free Days will be spent doing very exciting excursions.

BREAKFAST/LUNCH/DINNER. ACCOMMODATIONS: At the Missions Base

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July 31: Depart Fiji to Los Angeles

Travel to LA

BREAKFAST/LUNCH/DINNER. ACCOMMODATIONS: TBD

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July 31: Los Angeles

All Team Members Travel Home anytime after 1 p.m. (PST)

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Health & Safety FAQs

 

What vaccinations do I need? We would strongly suggest following the CDC requirements/suggestions. You should consult with your own family physician, but what we always suggest is to make sure that all your Hepatitis A, Tetanus/Diphtheria, and Typhoid/Polio shots are all up to date. It is a personal choice and decision as everyone has their own risk tolerance, vaccination beliefs, and health and safety thresholds.

 

Is the trip insured? Yes! We carry short-term travel insurance for each member of the team that includes medical evacuation, AD&D coverage, and other great travel insurance benefits. However, you will still need to be covered on a health insurance plan or have one purchased for the trip. We use Good Neighbor Insurance (GNI) for our mission trip coverage. For more information, call 480-813-9100 or visit info@gninsurance.com

 

What if an emergency happens and I can’t go? If you have to pull out of a mission trip for whatever reason, we will apply all payments/donations to a future trip, minus costs we may not be able to recover.

 

Health history questionnaire. A few weeks prior to the mission trip, we’ll email you a Health History Questionnaire and a Consent/Release form for you to fill out and email back to us before the mission trip. Most of it is pretty standard and it just gives us an idea of medications being taken, past health issues, allergies, immunizations received, and other items for us to be aware of if there were to be a need for you to go to a doctor or clinic/hospital. Please fill out what you are comfortable with; everything is 100% confidential. 

 

Safety track record. Going overseas is a big deal, and it's totally understandable for individuals, parents, and families to be concerned and want to know what safety precautions are being taken for each trip, especially if they are new to Wide Awake Missions. We've been at this for over 30 years; we have taken thousands of teens and young adults overseas, and over the years of doing mission trips, we have been fortunate to have never had a major safety or medical issue.

 

International safety and travel warnings. We keep in constant contact with all travel warnings concerning each country we go to. Before we leave, we register our group with the Smart Traveler Enrollment Program (STEP) through the U.S. Department of State, and we log our itinerary with the State Departments of each country we  travel to.

 

On being alone. No one is ever allowed to go off by themselves outside of our outreach sites, ministry sites, and hotels. We travel as a team unit, eat as a team, and minister as a team—so no one is ever alone. We rely on our trusted and experienced contacts/translators to guide us each day. Also, each team member pairs up daily with an accountability partner. We always have a first aid kit that travels with us, and our contacts keep us informed on the best doctors, clinics, and hospitals to visit if there are ever any issues or emergencies.

 

Contact information and itinerary. You, your parents, and/or family will have a list of all our emergency numbers and will receive a more updated itinerary before each trip.

 

Leaders. We have a seasoned country director run the mission trip, and our leader/student ratio is usually one college-aged leader (and some parent volunteers) per five (under age 18) students. We allow the team to bring their smartphones, and usually, it's their camera as well. We use the hotel’s wifi; this way students can be in contact with their parents for updates. We also provide you and your parents the phone numbers of the international hotels where we will be staying during the trip.

 

What about theft? Theft is always a possibility when you travel abroad, so please don’t bring anything you cannot afford to lose. Most crime is petty like pick-pocketing—but since we travel as a group and use private, chartered buses and vans with a hired driver who guards our belongings, we’ve rarely had a team member lose anything.

 

 

General Mission Trip FAQs

 

As we get within a few months of our mission trip, we will be in more communication to make sure everything goes smoothly, and we are always available to answer any questions you may have. We can’t even begin to express how unbelievable, fun, and adventurous this mission trip is going to be!

 

What about drinking water? Throughout the trip, we will drink plenty of bottled water and/or purified filtered water. 

 

Can I bring items for the outreaches? Yes! Feel free to bring balloons, face paint, stickers, coloring book, crayons, pencils, and Bibles to give away. If your school or church wants to be a part in a financial way, we will be buying food to distribute in villages, supplying some Bibles, and handing out other little things, so you/they can give towards these options if you’d like; just let us know.

 

Are there any additional costs? Pretty much everything is covered! We work with a variety of helpers and translators, and we do take a group "love offering" at the end of the trip for our main contacts as well—it’s the gesture that counts here and not the amount though.

 

Do I need a sleeping bag or towel? No, you will not need a sleeping bag or towel for this trip.

 

Can I use my phone? Definitely! Although wifi can be spotty, it’s nice to keep in touch and share photos with friends and family who are praying for you and have supported you. 

 

How many bags can I bring? You are allowed to bring one personal item like a back pack or day pack (usually a smaller type of school day backpack and not an actual carry on suitcase) and one checked piece of luggage (a suitcase or backpack/duffle bag weighing 48 pounds or less).

 

What’s a typical day like? Each morning, we enjoy breakfast and team devotions, and then we head off to our outreaches for the day. We typically bring lunch with us, and at the end of the day we’ll go out with our contacts/translators and enjoy team meals together at a local restaurant or at the hotel. Later in the evening, we bring everyone together and have some team fun, play some games, and some testimony time from the day of outreaches and ministry. We also love to have  worship nights and an occasional inspiring message by one of the leaders or special speakers.

 

Do I have to share my testimony in front of people? Well, as a team, we’d love everyone to get to know each other’s "story.”  As far as sharing in front of a group of people or church, we understand that speaking in front of larger groups can be frightening, so we’ll leave that up to you. You will see though that throughout the trip, you will begin to feel more and more comfortable with it. You will have numerous opportunities to pray for the needs of many people in the outreaches we will do.

 

Sports/skits? We will have some fun opportunities to play some pick-up games of soccer and basketball; and do some fun drama skits (and other games). It’s such a great way to connect and offers lots of opportunities to minister and get to know the people of Chiang Mai better. Please let us know if you have any special talents you’d love to use during the trip or teach others, such as face-painting, making balloon animals, playing musical instruments, dancing, singing, etc.

 

*This list isn’t exhaustive, if you have any additional questions please just let us know!