Chapter 01
Arrive as guests. Learn the place.
Students begin by paying attention—to the neighborhood, the people, and the beauty of Puerto Rico.
Spring Break mission trip
Puerto Rico Mission Trip
Spring Break Mission Trip is a great opportunity for UGA students to have our eyes opened to the needs, struggles, and growth of Christ’s church in our own neighborhoods and around the world.
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Twenty-five years of relationships—not one isolated week.
Over the past 25 years, UGA RUF has established long-term relationships and made lasting investments in churches in Belize, Greece, and Puerto Rico.
More recently, we have focused on deepening our long-term relationship with our Hunger Corps partners doing amazing work in Dorado, Puerto Rico.
Spring Break 2026 was our seventh year serving in the same neighborhood in Puerto Rico. That is part of the ministry’s history and the foundation from which future teams continue to learn and serve.
A semester-long experience
Formation starts before the flight—and continues after students return.
Our goal is for mission opportunities in RUF to be semester-long, formative experiences that continue shaping students for months and years to come—not merely isolated, one-week mission experiences.
The team of approximately 40 students who participate invests significant time and energy before the trip cultivating a healthy team dynamic, studying responsible approaches to global missions, brushing up on Spanish, and learning about local mission opportunities where they can continue serving after the trip is over.
Prepare as a team.
Students build a healthy team dynamic, study responsible approaches to missions, and brush up on Spanish before leaving Athens.
Serve through partnership.
The team serves as guests alongside established Hunger Corps partners and a neighborhood RUF has returned to for years.
Continue at home.
Students learn about local mission opportunities so service and spiritual formation continue long after the trip.
Chapter 02
Serve side by side.
Group moments lead the story here: students serve alongside one another, then the gallery mixes in the smaller details that gave the week its life.
Chapter 03
Come home more connected.
Shared meals, service, and laughter make space for friendships that continue long after the trip.
Full trip gallery
More moments from the week.
Every remaining unique photo from the selected browser tabs—service work, group memories, recreation, and the smaller moments that made the trip feel complete.