{"id":379,"date":"2024-09-19T20:19:37","date_gmt":"2024-09-19T20:19:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/campus.cru.org\/mission-trips\/one-week\/?page_id=379"},"modified":"2026-08-24T16:20:37","modified_gmt":"2026-08-24T16:20:37","slug":"parents","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/campus.cru.org\/mission-trips\/one-week\/parents\/","title":{"rendered":"Parents"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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We are excited that your son or daughter is considering taking part in a one week mission trip with Cru\u00ae. We firmly believe that this is one of the best things a college or high school student can do. These students are given a rare opportunity to develop skills, leadership abilities and character traits that will become part of the foundation of who they will be for a lifetime.<\/span><\/p>

We desire that you be informed about our mission trips and what they involve. We support you, both as a parent and in your role as a guide and guardian of your child. We encourage you to explore the information on this site and contact us with any questions or concerns you may have.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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Cru\u00ae is an interdenominational Christian organization founded in 1951, with the purpose of helping to fulfill the Great Commission of Jesus Christ as recorded in Matthew 28:18-20. When Bill and Vonette Bright first launched the ministry, then called Campus Crusade for Christ, the underlying concept was to \u201cwin the campus today and change the world tomorrow.\u201d More than 50 years later, the mission remains the same. In 2012, Campus Crusade in the U.S. formally changed its name to Cru. Learn more about Cru.<\/a><\/p>

Traditional, orthodox Christian beliefs are at the core of the Cru movement. We hold to the essential claims of the Christian heritage including the birth, life, death and resurrection of the Lord Jesus Christ. We have no ties to any one particular denomination but work instead in cooperation with many local churches to aid the spiritual development of young men and women. See our\u00a0Statement of Faith<\/a>\u00a0for more information.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

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Your student\u2019s safety is our priority whether stateside or overseas! While no one can guarantee the complete safety of anyone, anywhere, we do take common sense precautions. Each location has its own policies that help to provide for your son or daughter\u2019s safety.<\/p>

How do I know these trips are safe?<\/strong><\/p>

During every phase of the trip, safety is given the highest priority. Before a location is even selected as a destination, it is evaluated for political stability, recent and previous history, as well as any national issues that may have the potential to escalate. Locations are monitored continually to ensure stability.<\/p>

The mission trip leaders are trained in basic areas of crisis management, and contingency plans are developed for each location. Our National Staff Care Team constantly monitors all travel advisories issued by the U.S. State Department and SOS International (an international emergency evacuation service). This team is in frequent communication with local contacts in the ministry areas. During their visit they will work with local contacts to ensure the safety and viability of all food, housing, transportation and ministry locations. If at any time during the preparation process a country becomes unsafe, it will be immediately canceled and all affected missionaries will be assigned to another country.<\/p>

What happens in the case of a natural disaster or other unforeseen emergency?<\/strong><\/p>

During the trip, every policy upholding the safety of the students will be followed at all times. If conditions were ever to become unsafe during the trip itself, the appropriate emergency protocol for that destination would be followed. Our team in the U.S. will be notified of the emergency and information will be available for the families at the number listed below.<\/span><\/p>

Each participant of an international mission trip will be signed up as a member of SOS International, our emergency evacuation service. With this service comes medical referrals and advice about medical facilities around the world. Their service is available to the projects 24\/7.<\/p>

In case of an emergency or if you simply have a need or concern while your student is on the trip<\/strong><\/p>

For only matters that are urgent in nature, please call\u00a01-321-270-6200<\/a>. This number is monitored 24 hours each day to help provide emergency services for the thousands of students on mission trips and their families.<\/p>

For general questions, please do not call the 24-hour number. Instead, please call\u00a01-800-690-0911<\/a>. Email is another way to contact us with matters that are a bit less time-sensitive. Please email us at\u00a0summer.missions@cru.org<\/a>.<\/p>

When calling, please be ready to give the following info:<\/p>