Sight of Hope Mission Trip
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About Sight of Hope
Sight of Hope’s mission is to spread the Gospel of Jesus Christ to those they serve by providing intervention for struggling families, elderly, and handicapped people, and those in danger due to abuse in Eswatini.
They foster global partnerships through networking with other nonprofits, businesses, and other food banks to enrich, support, and enhance the lives of disadvantaged and marginalized individuals, children, and communities through mentoring, raising awareness, and providing tangible assistance to relieve suffering and to increase individual abilities to become self-sustaining.
They provide needed food and establish food banks and food distribution centers, shelter, access to medical care, clothing, and education to the needy.
They assist orphans, orphanages, vulnerable families, preschools, and handicapped people.
They aim to relieve suffering and lack while helping prepare children and their parents for a future that does not include hunger, want, and helplessness.
They help individuals, families, and communities around the world with sustainable development projects, economic development projects, obtaining clean water and affordable energy, improved educational opportunities, job training and internship programs, cultural exchange, disaster relief, and humanitarian aid.
Our Partnership
We have partnered with Sight of Hope since their beginning. We have sent two mission teams as well as monetary and spiritual support to their missionaries, staff, and ministries. Individuals from our congregation are actively sponsoring one or more of the girls from Sight of Hope’s Girls Home. Pastor Patsy serves on Sight of Hope’s board and our Missions Team keeps in direct contact with their missionaries.
Trip Details
Dates: January 2-10, 2027
Trip Leader: Patsy Sassano III
Total Cost: $2,000 (Includes, Ministry Materials, Flights, Transit, Food, Accommodations)
(Likely) Travel Plans: FCCNS to IAD to ADD to JNB to Mbabane to Sight of Hope
Ministry Plans: Homestead Visit, Outreach, School Assemblies, On-Site Programming, Building Restoration and Repair
Adventure Plans: Overnight Safari at Kruger National Park
Immunizations: While no immunizations are required for travel to Eswatini, the CDC and WHO do recommend being up-to-date on routine immunizations such as measles, mumps, rubella (MMR), diphtheria, tetanus, pertussis (Tdap), and polio. In addition, the malaria vaccine is also not required. However, we will be in a moderate malaria risk zone for a day and a half. The CDC recommends antimalarial drugs from September to May for all travellers in such zones.
Suggested Reading: “Serving with Eyes Wide Open” and “
Important Things to Note
- There will be a vital training date: December 6 at 6PM.
- Be sure you have a valid passport and it will not expired before July 31, 2027. You will need to provide your passport information by November 15, 2026.
- You will need to provide background checks/clearances on December 6, 2026.
- Sight of Hope is located in the southwestern region of Eswatini, Africa.
- It will be summer in Eswatini in January. Their summer is very similar to summers in southwestern PA.
- Eswatini is listed as a level 2 travel advisory by the U.S. Department of State. Learn more here.
Payments & Fundraising
You are welcome to raise funds for the trip on your own. Payments and due dates are listed below. You can make a check out to the First Christian Church of New Salem with SOH Mission Trip in the memo. For electronic payments, a payment link will be available and sent to your email after an application has been processed. With the exception to reimbursements from travel insurance, all deposits are non-refundable.
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Payment 1: $500 / Due November 15
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Payment 2: $500 / Due December 6
- Payment 3: Remainder / Due January 2
Take the Next Step!
If you have any questions about the trip or what to expect, please feel free to reach out before submitting your application. The team leader will be happy to clarify anything and make sure you have the information you need to feel confident moving forward.