Interested in going on a work/ministry trip to Cuba?
CCPT can make it happen for you and all your family
Each year the Canadian Cuban Projects Team arranges one or two work / ministry teams to go to Cuba to assist in our work of building or renovating churches in need. These church projects are selected and approved by the BIC Cuba Leadership board and then selected and approved by the CCPT board for funding to purchase needed materials and services of Cuban workers.
Anyone can go on a work / ministry team, think of the talents you have and how they can be used to help where it is desperately needed.
Yes we need workers in cement and construction trades but there are many other jobs on each project. At times wives and even the whole family has come on the trip and all who came gave as much as they could towards that project.
Ladies helped with meals for the work crews, had bible study meetings with church ladies and shared their talents and crafts with the church and community. Youth have also participated in events and group activities with Cuban youth. There is nothing like a Cuban – Canadian baseball game to get the competition fired up.
Youth are also able to fulfill many of the daily jobs at the work site.
The cross cultural, social interaction of young people is fantastic for the Cuban youth to be a part of also.
Going on a work/ministry team trip is a life changing experience you will get to visit a communist country which is under strict government rule and which has very little resources to share with the Cuban people. Most items that you take for granted food, clothing, and personal hygiene are not available in stores for Cubans when it is there or on the black market the prices are much more than can be afforded.
When a team goes to Cuba we each take an extra piece of luggage filled with these type of items so we can share with the people we meet and work with.
The general cost to go on a work/ministry trip is $1500.00 per person this amount covers your air fare, your hotel room and meals, your transportation to work site and events, and your religious workers Cuban Visa. If there is any overage from the trip expenses CCPT gives those funds to the project site that we are working at.
In 2023 CCPT will be planing a trip on Nov 16-23. Will you join us?
If you are interested in finding out more information or have questions about going on a Work/ministry team trip to Cuba – Apply Online by filling out a information form and you will be contacted. You may call Tom Davies – projects coordinator at 905 734-5454 or Gord Gilmore – CCPT president at 905 380-4296
Below is a typical itinerary for CCPT team members
Draft copy expect some changes
Canadian Cuban Projects Team – Work / Ministry trip May 21-28 2023
Sunday May 21
IMPORTANT: Please arrive at Toronto airport 3 hours before departure.
9:45am – Arrive at airport.
12:45pm – Depart Terminal 3.
4:15pm – Arrive Santa Clara, Cuba. Bus to hotel (about 90 min.).
6:00-9:00pm – Check in, unpack, and relax – Have supper in hotel dining room – Evening freetime.
– All food and drinks at the hotel are included in your stay, rooms are cleaned daily.
– There is a store beside the front desk at the hotel where you can purchase bottled water.
Monday May 22
7:00am – Group Devotions by the beach in Cabana Bar.
7:30am – Breakfast in the hotel dinning room, buffet style you can have your eggs prepared how you like them.
8:30am – Bus pickup – travel to work at Camerones Church site – Pastor Ramon.
9:30am – Work will require – work boots, gloves, safety glasses, building tools needed for project.
– You will be assigned duties and partners to work with at the site.
– Don’t forget your sun screen and bottled water and Mosquito repellant!
12:00pm – Lunch prepared by church volunteer Ladies.
– After lunch and clean up men will return to assigned work.
2:00-4:15pm – Ladies event.
4:30pm – Bus pickup to return to hotel for swim in the pool & supper in the dinning room.
Evening – Free time. On some evenings the Hotel will have entertainment on the main floor bar area next to the front desk.
Tuesday May 23
7:00am – Devotions by the beach – Daily update and changes.
7:30am – Breakfast in the hotel dinning room, buffet style you can have your eggs prepared how you like them.
8:30am – Bus pick up – travel to work at Camerones Church site – Pastor Ramon.
9:30am – Work will require – work boots, gloves, safety glasses, building tools needed for project.
– You will be assigned duties and partners to work with at the site.
– Don’t forget your sun screen and bottled water and Mosquito repellant!
12:00pm – Lunch prepared by church volunteer Ladies.
– After lunch and clean up men will return to assigned work.
2:00-4:15pm – Childrens event.
4:30pm – Bus pickup. Return to hotel for swim in the pool & supper in the dinning room. Evening free.
Wednesday May 24
7:00am – Devotions by the beach – Daily update and changes.
7:30am – Breakfast in the hotel dinning room, buffet style.
8:30am Bus pickup – TOUR OF CIENFUEGOS – SHOPPING IN THE MORNING.
12:30pm – Lunch at Cruces Farm project.
– After lunch – CANADIAN, CUBAN – BASEBALL GAME – Who will win the Gold cup?!?
6:30pm – Return to hotel for supper. Evening free.
Thursday May 25
7:00am – Devotions by the beach – Daily update and changes.
7:30 am – Breakfast in the hotel dinning room, buffet style you can have your eggs prepared how you like them.
8:30am – Bus pickup – travel to Cruces Church site – Pastor Modesto.
9:30am – Rebuilding the church.
– Work will require – work boots, gloves, safety glasses, building tools needed for project.
– Don’t forget your sun screen and bottled water and Mosquito repellant!
12:00pm – Lunch at work site.
– After lunch and clean up men will return to assigned work.
2:00-4:15pm – Ladies event at Cruces church site.
4:30pm – Return to hotel for supper. Evening free.
Friday May 26
7:00am – Devotions by the beach – Daily update and changes.
7:30am – Breakfast in the hotel dinning room, buffet style you can have your eggs prepared how you like them.
8:30am – Bus pickup – travel to Cruces Church site – Pastor Modesto.
9:30am – work boots, gloves, safety glasses – building tools needed for project.
– Don’t forget your sun screen and bottled water – Mosquito repellant!
12:00pm – Lunch at work site.
– After lunch and clean up men will return to assigned work.
2:00-4:15pm – Childrens event at Cruces church site.
4:30pm – Return to hotel for supper. Evening free.
Saturday May 27
7:00am – Devotions by the beach.
7:30am – Breakfast in the hotel dinning room, buffet style.
– You can have your eggs prepared how you like them.
8:30am – Bus pickup – travel to Cruces.
9:30am – Morning work projects.
– Don’t forget your sun screen and bottled water – Mosquito repellant!
12:30pm – Lunch and fellowship time at the farm project.
2:30pm – Farewell service for work team and congregation.
6:30pm – Return to hotel for supper. Evening free for packing your bags.
Sunday May 28
7:00am – Reflections by the beach of our wonderful days in Cuba. Each person to give a short reflection or highlight.
7:30am – Breakfast in main dinning room.
2:00pm – Leave hotel – Bus transfer to airport.
6:15pm – Returning Home – Depart Santa Clara, Cuba.
9:45pm – Arrive back in Toronto, Canada.
– Arriving back in Toronto, The Tim Horton’s is just to your left when you exit into the Terminal 3 main reception area.