Note: Dates for trips are approximate and move at the speed of funding. If interested in a specific SonLight Power mission trip, equipping trip, or Solar School workshop, please send an introductory email to [email protected] so we can keep you updated on the status of your preferred trip.


MISSION TRIPS:

Want to apply your heart for service and love for Jesus to make a lasting impact? These trips are ideal for practically all skills and abilities. Whether you're interested in helping build a new solar power system for people in need, or participating in children's ministry activities, there's a spot for you on these trips. If interested, please send an introductory email to [email protected]

For information about planning your trip, costs, and fundraising, visit the SonLight Power Trips page.

Honduras: Equipping three remote, off-grid schools with solar power, in partnership with Cobblestone Community Church (Oxford, Ohio) - June 13-20, 2026

Honduras: Equipping three remote, off-grid schools with solar power, in partnership with Cobblestone Community Church (Oxford, Ohio) - June 20-27, 2026

Honduras: Equipping three remote, off-grid schools with solar power - July 11-18, 2026

Honduras: Equipping three remote, off-grid schools with solar power, in partnership with Hoekstra Electrical Services (Holland, Michigan) & Melink Solar (Cincinnati, Ohio) - August 1-8, 2026


EQUIPPING TRIPS:

Want to apply your electrical, construction, engineering, solar installation, and do-it-yourself skills to make a transformative impact? These trips are best suited for those with experience and skills working with electricity, construction, engineering, and solar installation. These projects are more complex than those installed on mission trips (see above) and will require physical labor and hands-on assistance with solar power installation, electrical wiring, and miscellaneous construction. If interested, please send an introductory email to [email protected]

Liberia (West Africa): Equipping a mission-run children's home and multipurpose campus with solar power to increase resiliency and save resources for wider impact - January 13-23, 2026 [COMPLETED]

Guatemala: Using solar power to equip a refuge for vulnerable children in the outskirts of Guatemala City. This solar project will defray electrical utility costs and redirect resources toward care - February 22 – March 1, 2026 [COMPLETED]

Mexico: Using solar power to equip a mission campus for vulnerable children. This solar project will defray electrical utility costs and redirect resources toward care - March 29 – April 5, 2026

Togo (West Africa): Equipping a mission-run hospital with solar power to save lives through increased resiliency while redirecting resources toward impact - April 20 – May 4, 2026

USA/Cincinnati, Ohio: Equipping a nonprofit senior / assisted living center's multipurpose building with additional solar capacity to make it net zero energy efficient for long-term sustainability and resiliency - Summer 2026

Mexico: Using solar power to equip a center for vulnerable children and families. This solar project will defray electrical utility costs and redirect resources toward care - Q3/Q4 2026

USA/Colorado Springs, Colorado: Equipping an international youth ministry nonprofit with solar power to defray electrical utility costs and redirect resources toward outreach - Q3/Q4 2026


SOLAR SCHOOL:

Curious about solar power and how it can be used for your home, school, church, or in the mission field? This engaging workshop provides classroom and hands-on instruction in solar electric principles, solar power system design, equipment selection, and best practices for installation. For more information and to register, visit the Solar School page.

2026, as determined by demand in Cincinnati, Ohio - Registration Open