Mission Trip
Locations

Mustard Seed Communities operates two homes in Nicaragua, each named for their respective location. Hogar Belen Managua is home to younger residents and those whose disabilities require more intensive care. Hogar Belen Diriamba, located approximately one hour outside of the city of Managua, is home to older residents and those who are more physically independent. The program typically cares for a total of 70 residents at a time. Mission teams live onsite in Diriamba and spend time at both homes throughout their mission trip. The amount of time spent at each location varies depending on the assigned work project(s).

Airport: Managua (MGA)
Location of Home(s): Managua & Diriamba
Maximum Group Size: 27
Accommodations: Mission housing is on site at Hogar Belen Diriamba. There are separate wings and bathrooms for each gender with 12 beds in the male dorm and 14 beds in the female dorm. A single room is available for clergy.

Hogar Immanuel is Mustard Seed Communities’ home in Dominican Republic. It is located in the province of Puerto Plata, just a few minutes drive from the airport. Hogar Immanuel currently provides care to over 30 residents ranging from infants to young adults. In addition to the core focus of spending time with the residents of Hogar Immanuel, the mission program also supports MSC’s community development project called Christ in the Garbage Ministries.

Airport: Puerto Plata (POP)
Location of Home: Cangrejo
Maximum Group Size: 16 (with no more than *12 of either gender)
Accommodations: Onsite mission housing has separate wings and bathrooms for each gender. A single room is available for clergy. 

*Room composition can vary with groups, though the maximum number for either dorm is 12.

Jacob's Ladder, located in Moneague, Jamaica, is the only home Mustard Seed Communities has developed specifically to serve adults with disabilities. The population at Jacob’s Ladder is continually increasing in an attempt to meet the rising need. It is presently home to approximately 100 residents. Jacob’s Ladder is a property of 150 acres and has ongoing agriculture and animal husbandry initiatives – these often make up part of the assigned work project(s) for mission teams.

Airport: Montego Bay (MBJ) or Kingston (KIN)
Location of Home: Moneague
Maximum Group Size: 26
Accommodations: Onsite mission housing has separate wings and bathrooms for each gender. There are 12 beds in the male dorm and 12 beds in the female dorm. A single room is available for clergy. Two separate rooms are available for clergy.

Mustard Seed Communities' home in Montego Bay, Blessed Assurance, is home to over 40 residents with disabilities. The population ranges in age from children to young adults. On a mission trip to Montego Bay, mission volunteers stay and work exclusively at Blessed Assurance, which provides an opportunity to establish close relationships with the residents.

Airport: Montego Bay (MBJ)
Location of Home: Windsor Lodge
Maximum Group Size: 25
Accommodations: Onsite mission housing has separate wings and bathrooms for each gender. There are 12 beds in the male dorm and 12 beds in the female dorm. A single room is available for clergy.

Kingston, Jamaica, is the starting place of Mustard Seed Communities. There are several homes and communities that make up the mission trip experience for teams serving in Kingston. Mission teams have the opportunity to work at various homes with residents of diverse ages and will also visit the MSC administrative headquarters at Mahoe Drive in Kingston.

Gift of Hope opened in 2012, making it the most recently developed MSC home in Jamaica. It serves a broad range of residents with disabilities, and provides a more rural environment from the urban homes located in and around Kingston. The ultimate vision is for Gift of Hope to serve as a home for younger residents, as need dictates.

*Please contact the Missions Department at MSC USA (mission.trips@mustardseed.com, 508-242-9622) to discuss group composition and dormitory breakdown.