
Bucket List Expeditions

What are Bucket List Expeditions?
At The Bucket Ministry, we don’t just talk about the work we do – we invite our donors and supporters to experience it firsthand, too. Whether it’s Kenya, Brazil, Nigeria, Honduras, Uganda, or any of our other major areas of service, we want anyone who is willing and called to see the radical life change happening around the world through this work.
If that’s you, if you want to work alongside us on the frontlines of Christian ministry in some of the darkest and most remote corners of the earth, then we strongly encourage you to look through our Bucket List Expeditions catalog below and find the trip that’s right for you!
If you don’t find any trips that work for you, your organization, or church, please reach out to us at karen@thebucketministry.org to discuss scheduling a closed trip to one of our mission fields.
What are Bucket List Expeditions?
At The Bucket Ministry, we don’t just talk about the work we do – we invite our donors and supporters to experience it firsthand, too. Whether it’s Kenya, Brazil, Nigeria, Honduras, Uganda, or any of our other major areas of service, we want anyone who is willing and called to see the radical life change happening around the world through this work.
If that’s you, if you want to work alongside us on the frontlines of Christian ministry in some of the darkest and most remote corners of the earth, then I strongly encourage you to look through our Bucket List Expeditions catalog below and find the trip that’s right for you!
If you don’t find any trips that work for you, your organization, or church, please reach out to us at karen@thebucketministry.org to discuss scheduling a closed trip to one of our mission fields.


Available Trips

ATHI RIVER CELEBRATION TRIP
DECEMBER 2025
DECEMBER 2025
YOU'RE INVITED!
You are invited to join us and a small team to travel to Kenya to witness what God has done in the Athi River Slums over the last three years. This trip will be an incredible blessing for everyone who has played a part in our Athi River campaign, whether through financial support, prayer, or other forms of partnership. Now, you’ll have the opportunity to see the fruit of your commitment firsthand.
On this trip you will hear powerful testimonies from our missionary team members, pastors, local community leaders, and filter recipients. You’ll have the chance to personally step into the homes of families whose lives have been eternally transformed because of your generosity. You’ll also be able to meet and encourage the dedicated missionaries and pastors who have poured their hearts into this work for the past three years.
Finally, you’ll meet filter recipient #1, hear their story of life change, and witness the distribution of the very last water filter to a family in Athi River—a full-circle moment that celebrates what God has done through this campaign.
For more travel details, please email karen@thebucketministry.org

KAWANGWARE EXPEDITION
Calvin University (Closed Trip)
March 7 - 15, 2026
Calvin University (Closed Trip)
March 7 - 15, 2026
Maximum cost for in country transportation, lodging (double occupancy) and meals - not including airfare: $2,000
The Bucket Ministry will share the Gospel of Jesus Christ, distribute lifesaving water filters, and follow up with recipients all within the Kawangware slum near Nairobi, Kenya. The TBM team will also document all of this to multiply the workers in the field. The current plan is to do a mix of distributions and follow ups, and to punctuate the trip with a half day of experiencing the rich, local culture.
*Cost does not include airfare. Team members will be responsible for purchasing their own airfare.
For more travel details, please email karen@thebucketministry.org

KAWANGWARE EXPEDITION
March 18 - 27, 2026
March 18 - 27, 2026
Maximum cost for in country transportation, lodging (double occupancy) and meals - not including airfare: $2,000
The Bucket Ministry will share the Gospel of Jesus Christ, distribute lifesaving water filters, and follow up with recipients all within the Kawangware slum near Nairobi, Kenya. The TBM team will also document all of this to multiply the workers in the field. The current plan is to do a mix of distributions and follow ups, and to punctuate the trip with a half day of experiencing the rich, local culture.
*Cost does not include airfare. Team members will be responsible for purchasing their own airfare.
For more travel details, please email karen@thebucketministry.org

SOUTH AFRICA EXPEDITION
April 11 - 21, 2026
April 11 - 21, 2026
Maximum cost for in country transportation, lodging (double occupancy) and meals - not including airfare: $1800
The Bucket Ministry will share the Gospel of Jesus Christ, distribute lifesaving water filters, and follow up with recipients in South Africa. The TBM team will also document all of this to multiply the workers in the field. The current plan is to do a mix of distributions and follow ups, and to punctuate the trip with a half day of experiencing the rich, local culture.
*Cost does not include airfare. Team members will be responsible for purchasing their own airfare.
For more travel details, please email karen@thebucketministry.org

KAWANGWARE EXPEDITION
July 15 - 24, 2026
July 15 - 24, 2026
Maximum cost for in country transportation, lodging (double occupancy) and meals - not including airfare: $2,000
The Bucket Ministry will share the Gospel of Jesus Christ, distribute lifesaving water filters, and follow up with recipients all within the Kawangware slum near Nairobi, Kenya. The TBM team will also document all of this to multiply the workers in the field. The current plan is to do a mix of distributions and follow ups, and to punctuate the trip with a half day of experiencing the rich, local culture.
*Cost does not include airfare. Team members will be responsible for purchasing their own airfare.
For more travel details, please email karen@thebucketministry.org

SOUTH AFRICA EXPEDITION
October 3 - 13, 2026
October 3 - 13, 2026
Maximum cost for in country transportation, lodging (double occupancy) and meals - not including airfare: $1800
The Bucket Ministry will share the Gospel of Jesus Christ, distribute lifesaving water filters, and follow up with recipients in South Africa. The TBM team will also document all of this to multiply the workers in the field. The current plan is to do a mix of distributions and follow ups, and to punctuate the trip with a half day of experiencing the rich, local culture.
*Cost does not include airfare. Team members will be responsible for purchasing their own airfare.
For more travel details, please email karen@thebucketministry.org