Who can come?
Churches, schools, families, youth groups, adults, skilled trades, and other organizations are welcome to begin a conversation.
Mission trips
Come ready to serve, listen, and build relationships.
Door of Faith welcomes churches, schools, youth groups, families, adult teams, trade teams, and other organizations that want to serve children and communities in Baja.
The strongest teams ask questions, stay flexible, and work alongside the people who serve here every day.What a visit can look like
Trips are shaped around your group and the needs on the ground.
Visits can range from a scheduled day visit to an overnight stay of roughly two weeks. Some teams focus on construction or maintenance. Others spend more time in relational activities, meals, community work, or a combination of several kinds of service.
There is no single standard trip. Door of Faith works with each leader to understand the group's size, ages, physical limitations, skills, budget, length of stay, and interests before recommending useful opportunities.
Good teams come to partner, not take over.
The ministry helps connect your group with work that is actually needed. Clear communication and a willingness to adjust plans make the experience better for both the team and the people who live and serve here.
The basics
What group leaders should know before they inquire
Where do we stay?
Overnight groups can use simple bunk-style lodging with kitchens, bathrooms, hot showers, and gathering areas. Current rates and availability are confirmed during planning.
How do meals work?
Groups generally plan and provide their own meals. Kitchens are available, and local catering may also be coordinated when helpful.
When should we ask?
As early as you can. Summer, spring break, Thanksgiving, and Christmas seasons tend to fill more quickly.
Ways teams often servePractical service Relational service Community service
Projects and relationships both matter.
Build, repair, and maintain
Construction, concrete, roofing, painting, maintenance, skilled trades, and house builds can all be useful when they match current needs.
Spend time with people
Teams may play, read, share meals, lead approved activities, or simply be present. The goal is relationship, not treating children as a project.
Serve beyond the orphanage
Depending on the trip, teams may participate in house builds, food support, farm-worker outreach, or established ministry partnerships in nearby communities.
Protect children
Child privacy is not optional.
Some children are in protective situations where being publicly identified could create real risk. Every visitor is expected to protect their dignity and safety.
Do not post identifiable faces.
Children's faces may not be shown on websites, social media, YouTube, or other public online spaces.
Do not use real names publicly.
Use a first initial or pseudonym only when a story or caption is appropriate to share.
Keep private stories private.
Do not publish a child's family situation, medical details, trauma history, or other identifying information.
How planning works
Start with a conversation. We will work through the details together.
1. Inquire
Tell us your possible dates, group size, ages, skills, physical limitations, and budget.
2. Listen
We will talk through current needs and what kind of visit is likely to be the best fit.
3. Plan
Together we will confirm lodging, projects, meals, transportation, materials, and other trip-specific details.
4. Prepare
Your leader will receive the practical information needed for passports, rosters, medical needs, minors, travel, and child privacy.
5. Serve
Come ready to learn, adapt, work, build relationships, and enjoy being part of life at Door of Faith.
Ready to begin?
Tell us about the group you hope to bring.
We will help you decide whether the dates, lodging, and service opportunities are a good fit.