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Why Short Term
The difference between On Track and many other short-term mission programmes is that we focus on individually tailored, high quality placements. When you apply to the On Track programme we will do our best to find a placement that best suits your talents and abilities, ensuring that you are enabled to use all your gifts to serve God.
What On Trackers do
As each On Track placement is individually tailored, there are no fixed rules on what On Trackers can do. Many do medical electives, some work in a fashion design company which employs destitute women, some work as teachers or social workers, some work with refugees or homeless people, some in engineering or administration – the list goes on and on. Whatever your skills may be, we can help you find a way to use them to serve the peoples of Asia and the Arab World.
On Trackers can serve in any country in the Interserve world, and placements can be arranged for anything from two months up to a year. If you wish to serve for more than one year, please contact us and we can discuss the options that are open to you.
Who Can Go
The On Track programme is open to almost anyone. If you are at least 18 years old, and not more than 75 (although we can be flexible on this) then you can go On Track. If you are planning a gap year before university, or are taking a year out between jobs, or have retired and would like to use your professional skills in a different setting, then we would be delighted to hear from you.
Married couples are very welcome to go On Track – couples frequently serve on the On Track programme and this can be a good way to see if both of you feel called to cross-cultural mission work.
People with disabilities are more than welcome to apply to the On Track programme. Bear in mind that parts of the Interserve world are very remote and Western comforts are often absent, so it would be a good idea to discuss this with Interserve so that we can find a placement which best suits your situation.