GoWithROW

Rivers of the World started in 1995 with the idea of traveling up remote river basins and helping the people living along those rivers basins. From the first trip up the Sankaru River into the heart of a war in the Congo, a handful of courageous volunteers traveled with ROW because they believed in ROW’s mission to serve people in the remote and forgotten parts of the world. From this maiden voyage, everyone returned committed to the mission of reaching these remote people and eager to find out where else ROW could serve.

Since the days of the first trip into the Congo, ROW has grown to reach more countries and people across the globe, as well as increasing the number of volunteers that travel with ROW. Each year ROW sends almost 600 individuals abroad to assist with ongoing projects. Volunteers have included people of all ages and walks of life: middle and high school groups, youth groups, college groups, Rotary Clubs, families, and church groups.

When taking volunteers with us, ROW still holds true to our original mission, “to serve in an atmosphere of mutual concern and respect; realizing that it is their country, their people, their village, but our problem.” We pride ourselves on being, “Effective, Efficient, and Evangelical” in how we serve around the world, and it is this simple idea that we try to impress upon our volunteers when ever they are traveling abroad with ROW,

If this is your first time learning about trips with ROW, then I hope you can find something within this website that touches your heart and inspires you to take that first step in getting out on the mission fields with us. ROW offers amazing opportunities for individuals and groups to make a difference during our time on earth, and I am eager to help you find out where you fit in. For those of you that have gone with ROW before and are eager to go again, here is your road map for how to get back out there with us. I’ll see you out there!

Serving the Lord with Courageous Faith,

Nick Beazley
Senior Field Director,
Rivers of the World