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Be the Hands and Feet of Christ.

Bring your church, family, or group to Nicaragua and experience what God is doing through relationships, service, and lasting impact.

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Our Approach

Mission Trips at El Ayudante

El Ayudante partners with local leaders in Nicaragua to create lasting impact through short-term mission teams.

Church Groups

Youth Groups

Families

School Groups

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What to Expect

Your Mission Team Journey

Mission team members standing in a circle with heads bowed in prayer under a tree

Pre-Arrival

Our team will help you or your team leader through every step. Planning, fundraising, training, and most importantly, prayer.

Mission team members with the El Ayudante van on campus

Arrival

Once you arrive at the airport, we will pick you up and bring you to our campus in León, where you will be welcomed like family, shown to your living quarters, and fed the first of many delicious Nicaraguan meals.

Mission team members standing together with local community members and bags of supplies they delivered

Ministry & Service

Each day you will have opportunities to serve alongside local leaders and community members. Lifelong bonds are often formed in these sacred moments.

A visiting family and team posing in front of the colorful Cerro Negro sign at the base of the volcano

Evenings & Tours

Evenings are a time to worship, reflect, and celebrate what God is teaching you and your team members. You will have the opportunity to see some unique places and have one-of-a-kind experiences right here in Nicaragua.

Large group of mission team members and friends gathered together

Departure

Our team will take you back to Managua to either your hotel or direct to the airport, depending on when your flight is.

Two children pressing painted handprints onto a colorful wall

Post-Trip

When you return home, you will carry in your heart the Nicaraguan people, have a new perspective on life, memories that last a lifetime, and a newfound drive to serve others.

Your Nicaraguan Home

Our Campus in León

Your team will stay on our secure, comfortable campus just outside León. Enjoy clean lodging, healthy meals, and warm Nicaraguan hospitality — so you can focus on what matters most.

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