Welcome to the SoapBox website. SoapBox is making a difference around the world in orphanages schools and community based projects. Your giving goes right to where it’s needed most.
This site is also the home of SoapBox Short Term Overseas Projects and the 6-month SoapBox African Quest Mission Training and Discipleship Course. Operating projects since 1993, we are among the longest serving short term agencies in the UK.
Children of Kibera Appeal
Drastic food shortages in Kibera mean that they need your help. Please give whatever you can, however small. Children of Kibera Appeal
e-Newsletter - Click here for the most recent newsletter
If you would like to stay in touch with SoapBox and receive a copy of our latest newsletter via email, please submit the following form.
SoapBox Online Giving
We now have the facility for supporters to give to SoapBox online. In addition, Project participants can give to their project target costs online using a simple form that is accessed from their account. Finally, the big one - friends, well-wishers and relatives etc., can also give to participant accounts using the same online mechanism. It's been a long time coming but we are finally there. Thanks to all those who have requested this feature for your patience. Follow this link to check out the SoapBox Online Giving Pages or click the link under Money Matters in the menu bar.
Why not give to SoapBox when you make purchases via the Internet? It's easy, you won't get asked to register or get added to any email lists and it doesn't cost you any more because the vendors donate a small percentage of your purchase price to SoapBox.
Resources
If you're looking for resources to help you promote SoapBox to your church or group then head for 'Downloads', where you'll find our most recent newsletter and other PDF files of just about everything we produce. Keep checking back from time to time as we will be adding new files and presentation materials.
Church Projects
If you need help in getting a team from your church or group prepared for a short term trip of your own, check out our Church Project Support page under the Ministries button and get in touch with us. You can easily contact us, click the 'Contacts' button under the 'Home' menu item.
Malawi 1 team plus friends and relatives at Heathrow 25th July, project start day.
If you are interested in SoapBox Short Term Projects and age 16-75, then click on one of the links below. If you want to check out our African Quest programme click the link on the menu bar or the one below. While you're here, do check out the other things we're involved in.
KENYA Kibera 1 - 17th July to 7th Aug IN PROGRESS
TANZANIA - 17th July to 7th Aug IN PROGRESS
KENYA Maasailand - 24th July to 14th Aug IN PROGRESS
MALAWI 1 - 25th July to 14th Aug IN PROGRESS
BRAZIL - 31st July to 21st Aug
KENYA Kibera 2 - 7th Aug to 21st Aug
MALAWI 2 - 14th Aug to 28th Aug
ROMANIA - 14th Aug to 28th Aug
KOSOVA - 10th Sept to 17th Sept
PHILIPPINES - 9th Oct to 30th Oct 2010
NEPAL - 30th Oct to 20th Nov
SOAPBOX AFRICAN QUEST - Jan to Jul 2011
PHILIPPINES - 16th Apr to 30th Apr 2011
Latest News
A noisy and boisterous welcome awaited the SAQ 2010 team members who flew into Heathrow last weekend at the close of their 6-month trip to Zambia. There were banners and balloons and a lot of cheering when they came through arrivals at Heathrow. Applications are currently being taken to join the 2011 SoapBox African Quest team. Click this link for more info.
Latest Newsletter from the SoapBox African Quest Team Leaders
The latest newsletter from SAQ team leaders,Tim & Gemma Mills covering the last few weeks of the 2010 team is available in the Downloads page.
SoapBox 2010 Teams Orientation Weekend
The first weekend in July (2-4) saw the gathering of the summer 2010 participants for their orientation weekend. Cefn Lea Park in Wales was the venue and the teams had a great time getting to know each other and preparing for their summer projects. Team photos here:
The 2010 short term project list is available below. Click the links to go straight to a faxfile. More project related downloads can be found here.
ZAMBIA - 6-Month SoapBox African Quest Mission Training and Discipleship Course. We are now taking applications for Jan-Jul 2011
Note that the Kenya Kibera and Malawi projects run back to back, potentially making for projects that run for several weeks. If you're interested, get in touch with Kathy and Shaun
Here is a link to one of our favourite organisations:
SoapBox Communications Trust (A Charity) is registered in England as a company limited by guarantee. Registered number 4233277
Registered Office: Horsley, 109 Reculver Road, Herne Bay, Kent, CT6 6PB. Registered Charity No: 1088937
SoapBox Communications Trust
PO Box 169, CRANLEIGH, Surrey GU6 7WX
Tel: +44 (0)1483 268467 Email: admin@soapboxtrust.com
www.soapboxtrust.com
SoapBox is a member of the UK Evangelical Alliance and Global Connections.
SoapBox is recognised by Global Connections as operating under the Code of Best Practice in Short-Term Mission 2007, 2008, 2009 and 2010
