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Join this 1-month Africa IMMERSION team and live alongside the Himba people on the banks of the Kunene River in northern Namibia. As a team, you'll stay in a small settlement and experience both the joys and challenges in the rural community where people provide for their families through farming and raising livestock.

You'll have the opportunity to participate in outreach ministries for children through sports, involvement in schools, home visits and partnering with local missionaries. Be prepared to be uncomfortable as you enter a radically different world. Team members must be sensitive to the local people's way of life as they encounter many obstacles in sharing the gospel. Since many people do not speak English, team members will work closely with translators.

Ideal Candidate:

• Willing to engage in various projects and serve the local community
• Able to adapt to a flexible schedule
• Eager to participate in conversations with locals and build relationships
• Able to do engage in physical labor (construction, farm work, painting)
• Willing to adjust and abide by the norms of a different culture
• Able to work through conflict and problem-solve well
• Willing to follow and abide by safety guidelines and expectations

What to Expect:

*Please note: IMMERSION team members are stepping into a different culture, where schedules and plans are likely to change. We expect all participants to come with flexibility and a willingness to embrace last-minute changes to schedules, ministry opportunities, and projects. That said, here are some examples of things past team members have done in this community:

• Helped on farms
• Helped students with homework
• Cooked and served meals at schools
• Taken part in construction, painting, and landscaping projects
• Packed food parcels
• Sorted storage units
• Attended church in multiple languages (depending on host family)
• Hosted a kids club (similar to VBS)
• Played sports with locals
• Played games with students
• Shared messages at local churches
• Participated in activities with host families
• Explored and experienced live in the local community