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Be a part of what God is doing in Central and South America.

Volunteer as a driver or packer and help bring hope, love, and lasting change to communities in need.

Driving for Distribution

Packing and Sorting

Volunteer Opportunities

There are two key ways you can serve in this mission: by volunteering as a Packer to help prepare the books before distribution, or as a Driver to deliver them. Each role plays a vital part in bringing hope and practical support to communities in Central and South America.

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Driving during Distribution

We firmly believe that teaching children moral values will impact a country for God and for the betterment of society. Every child who receives a book will have the opportunity to start a relationship with Jesus that will change their lives. We are amazed at how the Project has grown in only a few short years to millions of books being distributed each year. Please pray about the opportunity to drive during distribution.

2026 Dates and Amounts of drivers per country

  • Country
  • El Salvador
  • Panama
  • Colomiba
  • Honduras
  • Costa Rica
  • Nicaragua
  • Bolivia
  • Guatemala
  • Mexico
  • Ecuador
  • # books to be delivered
  • 650,000
  • 380,000
  • 720,000
  • 1,040,000
  • 280,000
  • 945,000
  • 520,000
  • 580,000
  • 100,000
  • 150,000
  • Dates
  • 14 -27 of Feb. 2026
  • 21 – 28 of Feb. 2026
  • 21 of Feb. – 21 of March, 2026
  • 7 – 21 of March, 2026
  • 7 – 14 of March, 2026
  • 7 -28 of March, 2026
  • 14 – 28 of March, 2026
  • 5 -18 of April, 2026
  • September 2026
  • September 2026
  • Amount of drivers needed
  • 16
  • 10
  • 40
  • 22
  • 5
  • 30
  • 11
  • 12
  • 3
  • 4

More information and details about driving during distribution

Requirements

It is very important that you:

  • Love God and have a desire to share Jesus with the children.
  • Know how to drive a manual transmission pick-up truck.
  • Know how to navigate 4×4 roads or heavy city traffic and be happy to drive between 8 to 12 hours a day.
  • Willingness to communicate through a translator app or by signals for the week if they don’t speak Spanish
  • Do not smoke, drink alcohol, do drugs.
  • Feel ok with very simple accommodations and Latin food. 
  • Send your signed waiver form.
  • Complete the donation and take the cash required.
  • Bring an unlocked phone and have a sim card that works in the country you are going to which will be used for communication via WhatsApp and navigation via Waze or Google Maps.

Trip Details

Here are some things that will help prepare you as you come:

  • You’ll be renting a 4 x 4 truck with manual transmission
  • You’ll receive a schedule (when you arrive) that will need some flexibility and grace on your part. Schedule starts around 5 to 5:30 am each morning because schools are only in session from 7 am to 12 or 1 pm and the books need to be delivered while the school is in session. Some mornings the first drop off is a 2 to 3 hour drive away.
  • You’ll take cash that will cover food, fuel, and hotels but remember you’ll be on a budget. As a missionary your budget is geared to local food and hotel choices.
  • You will be driving with a Project Jesus worker each day who will probably not know English or know directions. Depend on the Project worker to help you with the timing and speed you are driving (too fast or too slow).You don’t have to obey them BUT they have a good feel for the route and the road conditions. Some of the Project workers are quite new and this could be their first time in a city, vehicle, or school.
  • You will need a functioning SIM card in the country and WhatsApp working on your phone.In this way, you always be able to get help.
  • Follow your schedule closely to determine how much time you have at the school and communicate any delays with your team leader. Arriving at the warehouse to re-load is particularly important.
  • Project Jesus workers need to take photos at each delivery-part of their employment. Please co-operate and smile!
  • Each evening will be a short de-brief meeting and devotional time at the hotel. Watch for miracles each day! (Bridge out story)
  • Most deliveries are complete around 2-3pm. Your main meal will be in the evening, once your truck is loaded for the next day.
  • Prior to coming, download WhatsApp, Google Translate, Waze, and Google maps. Google Maps will be used to help direct you between schools. Practise using them so you are familiar with them.
  • Pack light – carry on suitcase and backpack – you will be changing hotels during the week, and will need to carry your suitcase in the truck with you.
  • Things to bring with you:
    • A humble heart-they aren’t doing it wrong, just different
    • Patience and grace
    • An unlocked cell phone
  • Drivers that are committed to multiple weeks, the week end is free for you to schedule. Project Jesus commitment will be Sunday to Friday evening.
  • Project Jesus staff are mostly young adults. They are very hard working and fun loving. Distribution is a welcome break from all the phone work they do the rest of the year-contacting teachers 2 times a year is their biggest challenge. They encourage and train teachers in the use of the material.

Driving Tips

Driving in Latin America is like learning a new language, be cautious and alert at all times.

  • Motorbikes: Always at the front when the light turns green AND they drive/pass you on the right. . . OR left to get there!
  • Many vehicles have broken lights OR none at all.
  • There are many good, paved highways with lots of speed bumps-watch for these.
  • As soon as you turn off the paved highway there are trails and roads with ruts and potholes, speed bumps OR deep wash outs.
  • Don’t pass on double yellow lines OR up hill. If you get stopped, trust and rely on your Project worker to negotiate with the police. If there is a fine, the team leader will let you know how much it was.
  • Horn beeping is not road rage. Beep, Beep is a polite, ‘let’s go’ OR ‘I’m here – beside or behind- please don’t hit me.’
  • You will be cut off many times but relax! You’ll need to do the same just to get moving. Edge out cautiously and they will give way to you.
  • Don’t drive faster than you can see ahead. If you can’t see the road ahead, slow down. Pedestrians, cows, broken down or slow trucks might be over the crest of the hill. . . There might not even be a road when you come flying over the top of the hill because it took a sharp right!
  • 4 x 4 recommended on steep hills and through creeks and rivers.
  • Please let us know if you are comfortable with extreme 4 x 4 routes OR would prefer adventure but not extreme!
  • Pedestrians do not have the right of way, so don’t stop traffic for them. They will often cross part way and stand in the middle until traffic clears.

SPANISH TERMS:

  • Por favour – please
  • Gracias – thank you
  • Baño – bathroom
  • Mucho Gusto – pleased to meet you
  • Derecho – right
  • Izquierda – left
  • Directo – straight

WHAT YOU NEED TO DO:

Download WhatsApp – we will set up a group chat beginning of March to make sure everyone is familiar with using it

Download WAZE and Google Maps

Download Google Translate – download Spanish so it can be used off line.  Try to use it so you are familiar with the conversation and texting features

Weekly Schedule

What each week looks like:

All details of the schedules and routes for each driver are made by Project headquarters.  The drivers will work with the Project workers to arrive at the schools.  The staff deal with the principals and handle the paper work.  You do not need to know Spanish and the logistic details will be explained when you arrive.

Saturday: Arrival at chosen country

Sunday: Orientation, picking up rental trucks, driving to assigned Project base

Monday-Friday:

5:30am – Devotional

5:45am – Drive to area

7:30am – Visit some schools and the municipal office.  Sometimes its a meeting with school principals

3:00pm – Head back to warehouse to load up the books for the next day

7:00pm – Dinner

Friday afternoon, everyone goes back to the city of entry, returns the rental trucks, and stays at the hotel.

Saturday: Return trip home

This schedule is only to give you a general idea of what the trip looks like.  Each week and driver is unique depending on the assigned areas.

For more information, we can set up a video call with you.

Cost of Trip per week

Each country varies but the average cost is as follows.  Please contact us at projectjesusvolunteers@gmail.com for exact cost information for the country you are interested in.

Flight: Each person or team needs to buy their own ticket.  They can get a tax deductible receipt after the trip.

Truck rental: Every driver deposits approximately $750/week before January 1st.

In-land costs: Each person brings cash in local currency (can bring USD and change it at the airport) for the inland costs such as hotel, toll booths, fuel, food, snacks and water. The recommended budget is between $500-$750 USD/week

Offices Locations

Location of the PJFC offices:

During distribution there are several warehouses in each country where different teams will be stationed to lower driving times.  These are the location of our offices in each country.

Costa Rica – International Headquarters: Moravia, San José

Nicaragua: Jinotepe, Carazo

Honduras: Tegucigalpa.

Colombia: Zipaquira, Cundinamarca

El Salvador: San Salvador

Panama: Panama City

Bolivia: Santa Cruz de la Sierra

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What Will You Be Doing?

As part of our Warehouse Team, you’ll be:

  • Sorting and packing books by destination
  • Verifying shipments for accuracy
  • Double- and triple-checking
  • Lifting boxes (typically 40–50 lbs)

The work is active, hands-on, and social, with time for coffee breaks, shared meals, and team fellowship.

Packing and sorting

Be a part of impacting millions of students!

The Goal

Join us in packing over 3 million books for students across Guatemala, Honduras, El

Salvador, Nicaragua, Costa Rica, and Panama. Every book packed brings Jesus, His love and hope, to schools across Central America.

We Need You!

  • 5 to 20 people per week
  • Thousands of books packed daily
  • An unforgettable, purpose-filled experience

This is ideal for:

  • Couples looking for a meaningful trip where they can work side by side
  • Youth & adult teams (one adult per youth required)

Requirements:  A commitment of 1 week minimum

Schedule: 7:30am to 4:30pm

Goal: each team of two people packs 10000+ books a day

Inland cost: depends on which country. average is $350-$550 usd/person/week

2026 Dates and Amounts of packers per country

  • Country
  • Colomiba
  • Costa Rica
  • Bolivia
  • # books to be packed
  • 680,000
  • 3,000,000
  • 500,000
  • Dates
  • 1st to the 20th of Feb., 2026
  • 19th of Jan. to the 13 of March, 2026
  • 22nd of February to the 14th of March, 2026
  • Amount of people needed
  • 10 people/week
  • 20 people/week
  • 8 people/week

More information and details about packing, please contact us at projectjesusvolunteers@gmail.com

We invite you to sponsor a driver or packer if you can’t make it this year!

Would like to come but can’t for whatever reason?  Sponsor a driver or a packer!  There are many adventurous young people who would like to come distribute books but can’t afford it.  You can sponsor one you know or one on our waiting list.

Despite the world situation, God’s message will arrive at the schools.

We are to be Jesus’ hands and feet.  What better way than taking books that are 80% scripture to students in public schools?

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