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Our Mission: Your Mission Trip
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As an international non-profit organization, United Planet (UP) strives to create a world in which all people understand, respect, and support one another. The underlying principle of our programs is the concept of Relational Diplomacy--recognizing that the relationship between people of diverse backgrounds is the basic building block for uniting the world. United Planet’s innovative programs are designed to expose our common human bonds, generate respect and appreciation for our cultural, racial, and religious diversity, and enrich lives of our neighbors worldwide. |
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What is a Mission Group Quest?
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United Planet Group Quest is a great opportunity for you and your colleagues to make a difference in a community overseas, immerse in another culture, and explore a new part of the world.
All United Planet Group Quests combine meaningful service work with exciting excursions and cultural activities and can be tailored to fit your group's needs.
Download the United Planet Group Quest Brochure for full information about countries, program fees, and much more!
Where can your group go?
Click a country name for more information and a sample itinerary.
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Included in a Group Quest
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Does Your Group Have Special Interests or Skills?
United Planet is happy to organize a volunteer program that meets your group's exact needs. We have organized programs for photographers, doctors, business school students, indigenous people -- and more! Please contact us to talk about it.
How to Send Your Mission Group with United Planet
United Planet works with self-formed mission trip groups to take part in Short-term Quests (1-12 weeks) around the world. This is truly a great opportunity for your mission trip group to make a difference in a community overseas, immerse in another culture, explore a new part of the world and learn new things about each other. All United Planet Mission Trip groups combine meaningful service work with exciting excursions and cultural activities!
United Planet works closely with all mission trip groups to design an itinerary that best suits their needs and requirements. Start dates and the length of United Planet Quests are flexible depending on the destination. All Quests are tax-deductible.
Please note that United Planet is a secular non-political international non-profit organization open to people of all cultural, religious, and socio-economic backgrounds.
Current Mission Trip Group Destinations
Cambodia:
Groups are split into smaller groups to work with local schools and orphanages in Siem Reap, Cambodia. Projects include teaching basic English and vocational skills and working in the orphanage tending to the needs of the children. Excursions include spending a day or more at the Angkor Wat Temple – a UNESCO World Heritage Site; a boat ride to a nearby floating village; a tour of a silk-making plant; and, a visit to a Buddhist pagoda where you can have lunch with the monks.
Chile:
Groups work in the Santiago region building homes. Groups build temporary, natural, basic housing for local people who at present are living in very poor conditions, often just a dwelling made from cardboard and plastic. Excursions include a city tour of Santiago, a day tour to Viña del Mar and Valparaiso and also a day tour to the El Teniente underground copper mine and historic mining town of Sewell. This Quest is only available from April until November.
Costa Rica:
Groups work with environmentally-focused non-profits and nature reserves to help build infrastructure. Volunteers build trails and help with maintenance and other need construction projects.. Excursions are varied and can include jungle walks, beach visits, zip lining, canopy tours, hot air ballooning, a day tour of San Jose and white water rafting. Accommodation is with host families.
Ghana:
Groups are based in the village of Putubiw in the Cape Coast region of Ghana. Groups support the Chief and the Youth Association to assist their people’s work in developing their community according to their unique needs. Projects change regularly, but there are many areas for which they have requested assistance including: business development, building a school, HIV/AIDS education, educational consulting and more. Excursions include going to the beach on Cape Coast and also participating in a elevated canopy walk in the jungle.
Nepal:
Groups work with local villages and communities in the Kathmandu area on a variety of education-related projects, one option is the ‘adopt a school’ program where your group could help construct needed buildings such as a library for a local school, and also bring books to fill it. Working at an orphanage and doing construction work is also a possibility. Excursions include hikes in the surrounding mountains and valleys. Volunteers can also learn the art of Nepalese cooking and take dance lessons.
Peru:
Groups work in either a remote village called Cai Cay doing construction work and working with the local children there, working in Cuzco with street children organizations or orphanages. If your group has a healthcare focus, it is also possible for medical students and medical professionals to work in clinics in Cuzco. Cultural activities and excursions include an overnight trip to Machu Picchu, salsa dance lessons and four hours per week of Spanish language classes. In your free time, you can tour churches and museums, explore the wonder of Incan ruins, shop for goods made by talented local artisans, and experience Cusco’s nightlife!
Romania:
Groups work with children in a large orphanage in a remote village in the Transylvanian region of Romania. Typical work includes construction work, farming, and of course, playing with/tutoring the orphanage adorable children. Excursions include day trips to cities nearby such as Bresov and to Bram’s Castle (also known as Dracula's castle) and other sites of interest in the surrounding areas.
Mission Trip Group Program Cost
The cost per mission trip group volunteer depends on the location of the project and any additional needs that are requested by the group.
The fee includes the following: 
- Extensive pre-departure training from United Planet Quest Team
- Full orientation upon arrival by United Planet in-country coordinator
- Travel Insurance
- Round trip airport transfers
- Accommodations/Meals
- Full Coordination on the ground by United Planet in-country coordinator
- Excursions
- Cultural activities such as dancing or cooking classes
- Language lessons in some destinations
- Optional excursions and activities as requested
If you have a mission trip group interested in volunteering abroad, please contact us at Request Info, 
1-800-292-2316, or 1-617-267-7763
to learn how you can take part in an extraordinary Quest experience. The United Planet team will work closely with you both before your departure and during your stay to provide a truly once-in-a-lifetime experience for your mission trip group.
Questions about applying? 1-800-292-2316
Call one of our friendly regional Quest coordinators today. We will walk you step-by-step through the application process and answer any questions you may have.
Step 1: Choose your Quest. Contact us at any time for help! We'd love to talk to you. Email or call 1-800-292-2316.
Step 2: Enroll online. Please fill in the enrollment form. Then reserve your spot with a deposit (which will be credited toward your program fee).
Step 3: Meet your Quest coordinator and iron out the details. Once you've applied, someone from the United Planet Team will contact you, and arrange a time to talk about your Quest of interest. THANKS!
