Jan/ February 2014 (Compassion Care Trip #1)
In January and February of 2014, a team of four accomplished the Kilimanjaro summit for the first time, brought over 30 care-gift baskets to each child, hosted a company picnic/barbecue for all family and friends of TOA, worked 3 days on cleaning project of the orphanage, and hosted a 2-day community outreach event with a local church.
This is the Picnic and Care-Gift Day! Well over 100 people in attendance from two orphanages and personnel from Zara Tours
Kilimanjaro via Machame Route. 7 Days and we held the BANNER up high. So proud of our accomplishment. Edward Teacher (Guide), Jared Stanford and Ryan Shankles
Dec/ Jan 2015 (Compassion Care Trip #2)
In December 2014 and January of 2015, a team of ten adults/kids accomplished the Kilimanjaro climb, we brought over 30 care-gift baskets/Hurley backpacks to each child, taught music lessons for 4 days (Jill Shankles), hosted a company picnic/barbecue for all family and friends of TOA, worked 3-4 days on cleaning/repairing projects of the orphanage, and participated a few community outreach events at local churches.
June 2016 (Compassion Care Trip #3)
In June of 2016, a team of twenty-two kids / 8 adults accomplished the Kilimanjaro climb and summit. A Kilimanajro State Park record for Tanzanian orphans on the summit successfully on one day is 22 kids from 12 years old to 18 yeasr of age. On this trip we also brough we brought over 30 care-gift baskets for each child, taught music lessons for 4 days (Jill Shankles), hosted a company picnic/barbecue for all family and friends of TOA, worked 3-4 days on cleaning/repairing projects of the orphanage, and participated a few community outreach events at local churches.
February 2018 (Compassion Care Trip #4) Calexico / Mexicali
Working with two pastors of a Pentecostal church in Mexicali and one of our staff members David Acuna, we arrived safely to Mexico. David grew up in Calexico and his passion to go back into the streets of Mexicali brought our organization with truck loads of cloths, household supplies and food to several poor communities. This three day trip proved to be a HUGE blessing to us.