This handbook provides a framework to help short-term mission volunteers maximize the positive impact of their service projects. Occhipinti bases her framework on both personal mission trip experiences and extensive research in the development field.
This handbook provides a framework to help short-term mission volunteers maximize the positive impact of their service projects. Occhipinti bases her framework on both personal mission trip experiences and extensive research in the development field.
Laurie A. Occhipinti, PhD, is professor in the Department of Anthropology, Geography, and Earth Science at Clarion University. She is the author of Acting on Faith: Economic Development in Indigenous Communities in Northern Argentina.
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Contents Foreword Preface Introduction Chapter 1: Recounting mission trips Chapter 2: Cultural Encounters Chapter 3: Poverty and economic development Chapter 4: Bringing Religion In Chapter 5: Getting Practical Chapter 6: Seeing the Big Picture Suggested Resources
