Project Plans
Sabbatical
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Jan 1 - Mar 1, 2025
This is a break for the community, all activities are on hold till the first community meeting on March 9. The only thing that will run is the Hope Journey community devotional, the diary, and the narrowway conversation space.
2025 1st Quarter Community Meeting
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Google Meet
Mar 24, 2025
News from the Field (2024 December Event and Debriefing Meeting at Sansami). Presentation of the 2025 Hope Journey Proposal. AoBs.
Search for a New Destination
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Field
Apr 2, 2025
Announcement to the entire community and our social media fans that we are accepting entries for a new destination for our event for 2025.
Visit to Potential Destinations
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Field
Apr 11, 2025
A scouting team will visit the destinations received and see if they meet our requirements for a Hope Journey project execution. This is the actual beginning of the field work.
Voting and Selection
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WhatsApp
Apr 27, 2025
Based on briefing from the scouting team, the top 3 communities will be put through a vote, and the one with the highest will be selected after 3 days waiting on God through prayer.
Announcement of Destination
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WhatsApp
May 2, 2025
The community with the highest votes will be announced via our social media accounts, email lists, and by every means we reach our community.
Finalizing Backpack Design, Rebooting Bags Team
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WhatsApp
May 30, 2025
All bag-related issues will be finalized, including pricing, design, colors, and other details.
Main Online Fundraiser Begins
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WhatsApp
Jun 2, 2025
With an announcement on the community page, we will officially accept donations and funding for the December Event. Work on the field also begins to pick up; groups are encouraged to start working on budgets and plans and find ways to raise funds for their cause. Separate wearable clothes by type and label them for easier sorting on Dec 26.
Clothes Collection Begins
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Southern Ghana
Jun 22, 2025
We will announce that we are accepting clothes, which will start compiling the clothes donor list.
2025 Second Quarter Community Meeting
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Google Meet
Jun 29, 2025
Updates on the backpack, teams (cause-focused fundraising, etc.), and AoBs.
Community Gathering
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Rockies, Aburi
Oct 19/26, 2025
Refer to the project plan document for details.
2025 Fourth Quarter Community Meeting
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Google Meet
Dec 21, 2025
Finalizing field work and taking final updates from teams.
Prep Meeting
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Google Meet
Dec 25, 2025
Updates on team groupings, transportation issues, pickups, and other logistics.
Sabbatical
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Dec 27, 2025 - Mar 1, 2026
Rest period for the community.