2-Week Overseas Mission Trips | Short-term Volunteering | Short-term Missions |Mission Direct

Building better futures together

For over 20 years, Mission Direct has been matching volunteers with communities across Africa, Asia and the Caribbean, working alongside local people to build schools, homes, and hope. Our approach is simple yet powerful: we make long-term commitments to carefully chosen partners overseas, and our UK volunteers join their work for two-week placements. These volunteers contribute to practical building projects which the communities themselves have designed and will sustain long after our volunteers leave. Mission Direct is a trusted UK Christian charity. Our faith motivates everything we do, and we welcome volunteers who share our passion for practical, long-term change in partnership with local communities.

Join communities building their future

Our impact is lasting, and the work is transformative not just for the communities who gain a school or a home, but also for our volunteers whose lives are changed forever. We match every volunteer to roles that suit their skills, experience and energy level. Many return year after year, becoming part of the communities that transform how they see the world. We run projects throughout the year. So, whether you want to volunteer overseas, fundraise, or champion our work in your communities, there's a way for you to be part of our Mission Direct family.

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2025 impact video

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Your generosity builds futures

Every pound you give helps construct a classroom, train a teacher, or provide the tools communities need to thrive on their own terms. Your donation delivers effective, lasting impact.

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Legacy giving

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  • How your money can help

    £15,000

    Will build a classroom

  • How your money can help

    £1,000

    Will dig a well

  • How your money can help

    £250

    Will fix a roof so a family can stay dry

  • How your money can help

    £100

    Will allow a social worker to help a community

  • How your money can help

    £75

    Will pay for a teacher for a month

  • How your money can help

    £25

    Will pay for a child to go to school

  • How your money can help

    £20

    Will feed a family for a month

  • How your money can help

    £15

    Will fix a roof, so a family can stay dry

See the change

Amazing stories of what volunteers have been doing.

The importance of science lessons
A New School in Malawi

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Why volunteer abroad?

A few inspiring results of volunteering abroad

4,000
Volunteers have stepped out to help others
1000’s
Have better access to education, healthcare and housing

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Latest news

Mission Is Possible: our volunteer recruitment campaign for 2026 is now live
Mission Direct Wins Big Give Newcomer Award
New country managers for Dominican Republic

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