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FAQ

If you simply want to join a trip currently being organized, you have two options:

1. Join team members from your area:
   • Contact your local Manager of Lutheran Community Services to find out what trips are being organized with members from your part of the country.

2. Join team members from across the U.S.
   • Sign up for one of these trips with members from across the U.S.
     • Mississippi Gulf Coast - December 1-6
       Help rebuild. The effects of Hurricanes Rita and Katrina still linger.
       Contact team leader Ryan Albert to express interest.

     • Mississippi Gulf Coast - December 8-13
       Help rebuild. The effects of Hurricanes Rita and Katrina still linger.
       Contact team leader Pastor Dan Brandt to express interest.

     • Honduras - March 14-22, 2009
       Honduras is one of the poorest and least developed countries in Latin America, with nearly two-thirds of Hondurans living in poverty. They need your help.
       Contact team leader Jenny Peimann to express interest.

     • Guatemala - April 18-26, 2009
       In Guatemala, there is a need for 1.2 million houses. Currently, families live in huts or crowded in a small rented room. You can help those families have a home.
       Contact team leader Willie Nemeth to express interest.

     • Poland - August 13-23, 2009
       Research indicates that almost one in four apartments in Poland should be condemned, and more than 1.5 million affordable apartments are needed just to meet current demand. Help us make a difference!
       Contact team leader Terri Gafford to express interest.

       NOTE: More trips will be added as they are made available. Be sure to check back for additional opportunities.

Be inspired
Read journals from past Thrivent Builds Worldwide teams to see how they changed lives — even their own.