The 2023 HopeCo Vision Trip team with HopeCo staff at the City of Hope, Tanzania.

HopeCo Trip 2025

July 14–28, 2025

Location: City of Hope, Ntgacha, Tanzania

Team Leaders: Amber Carter & Valerie McGoldrick

The Team: Anna Hamm, Scott Adamson, James Card, Matt McGoldrick, Amy Nolasco, Lydia Gess, Vienna Estes, Ben Newcomb

Give…

…to the Team

If you have multiple people on the team you’d like to support, you can give to the team fund instead of individual funds.

…to an individual

Have one particular person you want to support? Use their giving link below to give directly to them.

 
 
 

Upcoming Missions Events

Events
Bingo Night Fundraiser
Feb 28
Bingo Night Fundraiser
Prayer Meeting
Mar 5
Prayer Meeting
Parents' Night Out Fundraiser
Mar 14
Parents' Night Out Fundraiser
Prayer Meeting
May 28
Prayer Meeting

About HopeCo

HopeCo’s vision is to see transformed lives and flourishing communities in Tanzania, Kenya, and across East Africa. Driven by their faith in Jesus, they provide quality holistic care that creates lasting transformation, enabling children, their families, and communities to flourish. HopeCo oversees multiple small sites in East Africa. Their flagship campus, City of Hope, is located in Ntgacha, Tanzania and is where our 2025 team will primarily stay and serve. 

Want to be more involved?

Teens serving at the weekly HopeCo Coffee Shop fundraiser.

We need both Goers and Senders! You can be a strong contributor to this partnership and the outgoing team without going abroad. Check out these opportunities: 

  • Volunteer at the HopeCo Coffee Shop. Contact Kelly Yodis. 

  • Host or cohost monthly team meetings. Provide a home, meal or refreshments. Contact Amber or Valerie. 

  • Join the planning team for the annual HopeCo Gala (date tbc, likely Feb 2025). Contact David Frey or Stefany Gess. 

IWC Missions Philosophy

  • We aim to worship. Our vision for missions at Iron Works is that we would worship God more deeply as a result of understanding His love and plan for the nations. 

  • We aim to be goers and senders. A healthy church will engage with the Great Commission in daily life at home, but also at the global level via going and sending. Those who go should never feel that they are alone in raising support and understanding. Those who stay should understand the importance of their role and share in the joys of a fruitful trip. 

  • We aim to foster healthy, long-term partnerships. Iron Works continues to invest in building a relational, mutually beneficial partnership with HopeCo. 

  • We aim to pursue excellence as defined by Mission Excellence’s 7 Standard’s of Excellence. HopeCo was accredited in these standards in early 2024. We utilize a variety of preparatory materials and methods to achieve this goal. 

For more information, please write missions@ironworkschurch.org.