Project: Joplin, MO Rebuild

Location: Joplin, MO

Length of Project: October 2011 - Summer 2013

Length of Stay: Minimum stay of one week, arrive Monday evening, depart Saturday afternoon; maximum stay of two weeks.

Maximum Team Size: Ten people.

Minimum Age: Volunteers must be at least 14 years or older. Youth, ages 14-15, must be accompanied by their parent/legal guardian and youth, ages 16-17, must be accompanied by an adult chaperone unless the team is registered as a Youth Group. Youth Groups may serve with Samaritan's Purse and are required to complete a Youth Leader Covenant.

Project Description: Volunteers will assist in rebuilding homes in Joplin, MO.

Background Information: A tornado ripped through a densely populated part of Joplin, MO in May of 2011, destroying or damaging as many as a quarter of the buildings in the southwest Missouri city of about 50,000 people. Much of the city's south side was leveled, with churches, schools, businesses and homes reduced to ruins.

Additional Information: Individual volunteers are welcome. Teams should be organized before contacting us in order to provide the number of team members and dates available on the Volunteer Registration form. Meals and sleeping quarters will be provided. Volunteers need to bring a twin size air mattress or cot, linens/sleeping bag, pillow, towels and personal hygiene items. Tools will be provided, but volunteers may bring their own tool belts and small hand tools.