IMPACT JULY 2015
A group of sponsors visit a community in Guatemala where Unbound works. Each year, hundreds of travelers see Unbound’s programs firsthand by going on awareness trips.
ADVENTURE
COME AND SEE F
or Unbound sponsor Jesse Fabian, going on an Unbound
“I said to Cecilia afterwards, ‘You know, this is the best
Awareness Trip was the last thing he wanted to do. But
trip that I’ve ever been on,’” Jesse said. “I said, ‘I could not
his wife, Cecilia Spearing, was persistent about visiting
go to a 5-star hotel and be fulfilled as much as I am now.’ I
their sponsored child Princess in the Philippines.
went home, I looked, and things were different. I had much
“I said, ‘I don’t need to go there; it’s a mission trip,
more appreciation for what we had. I said, ‘We can sponsor
they’re going to try to put a lot more religion down my
more children.’ At the time we were just sponsoring one.
throat,’” Jesse shared. “I didn’t want it, and she kept
But it was so important after we met the people.”
saying, ‘No, let’s go.’ And it changed my life.” The couple’s first awareness trip was in 2010. They
Unbound’s awareness trips are different from most mission trips. Our trips focus on the people we serve.
have since gone on three additional trips, visiting Kenya,
Travelers not only meet the person they’re helping, but
Uganda, Costa Rica and, most recently, Guatemala. But
gain a better understanding of the challenges of poverty
that first trip stuck with Jesse.
their sponsored friend must face.
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GET READY FOR ADVENTURE
BE ACTIVE FOR A GOOD CAUSE
Have you thought about traveling on an awareness trip with
Thank you to the 100-plus Unbound Trailblazers who walked or ran in
Unbound but wondered, “What would I do on the trip? What
the 5K, 10K and half marathon events at the Hospital Hill Run June 5-6 in
would accommodations be like? How would I prepare to
Kansas City — raising awareness and funds for Unbound’s work around
travel internationally?” Our print materials and our website,
the world. If you enjoy walking, running, cycling or similar activities, you
unbound.org/trips, are excellent resources. We also have
can be a Trailblazer, too. Visit
team members available to answer your questions and
unboundtrailblazers.org
guide you on an adventure of a lifetime. Contact us at
to find out how to get involved
(800) 875-6564 or trips@unbound.org to learn more.
in your community.