January 14th-18th, 2027
Serve Belize & Shape Your Family
Discover what happens when service shapes your family story. Return home with hope, joy, and new friendships your kids will treasure.
Trip description:
This isn’t just a Belizean adventure: it’s a shared journey of service, learning, and spiritual growth. Each morning will begin with a family devotional centered on gratitude, grounding your experiences in reflection and faith. Each afternoon, your family will join hands with Belizean leaders and remarkable PathLight students, supporting a community-led project that fosters dignity and leaves a lasting impact.
Along the way, you’ll share meals with entrepreneurs and changemakers who are building a sustainable future in a country where over half the population is under 25, learning from their resilience and industry insight. These are the voices and visions shaping tomorrow. In between, you’ll explore the vibrant natural world of Belize—allowing your family to step outside the familiar and into a rhythm of awe and togetherness.
This trip is an opportunity for your family to be part of a bigger story shaped by purpose and compassion, showing you and your kids what it means to live generously, serve faithfully, and grow together as a family.
Included on this trip:
Trip dates:
January 14th-18th, 2027
Package Cost:
$900 per person.
Your registration covers all in-country meals, ground transportation, activities, and PathLight facilitation, as well as a $125 donation toward a shared community service project. Flights and accommodations at the Biltmore in Belize City and Sleeping Giant Resort are not included in the cost; feel free to extend your trip if you want to keep exploring Belize!Daily Itinerary
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1
Arrive at Belize International Airport and meet your local hosts from PathLight over lunch. Then follow PathLight Belize’s Board Chair on a guided tour of Belize City, his home town, with a quick stop at the Belize Museum. Take a break and check in to the Biltmore where you will share cocktails and conversation (childcare provided!) with PathLight team members and important local stakeholders.
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2
After breakfast, head out into the Belize District for a community service project alongside PathLight students, mentors, and local business partners. Share a catered lunch with the students and mentors who served alongside you, followed by a time of reflection on the experience you shared together. In the afternoon, travel into the Maya Mountains to Sleeping Giant Lodge — your home base for the rest of the trip.
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3
After breakfast in the rainforest, join a PathLight a guided hike to one of Belize’s most popular tourist attractions, St. Herman’s Cave. In the afternoon, follow a program alumni on a tour of Armenia Village, where PathLight’s story got started. To finish out the day, spend time with our local students as they come into the Belmopan Center for afterschool activities before returning to the lodge for a group dinner.
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4
Join a group of PathLight students and staff on an inspiring trip to Xunantunich, one of Belize’s most iconic Mayan sites. After a guided tour and lunch around the ancient monuments, visit ArtBox for a coffee break and an opportunity to bring home keepsakes from your trip. Enjoy a restful evening back at Sleeping Giant before a family dinner to debrief your time in Belize.
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5
For the early risers, attend a guided birdwalk before sunrise. After breakfast, depart for Belize International Airport — or extend your stay at Sleeping Giant and take time to reflect or explore the natural beauty of the lodge.
Trip Facilitator(s)
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Danny Sells
Danny Sells is President and Executive Director of the DLP Positive Returns Foundation. On behalf of the foundation, Danny spearheads strategic initiatives, both in the US and globally, that address housing and the finance and development of the same—especially as it relates to vulnerable populations such as the homeless and young, at-risk children. He has visited Belize with PathLight in the past and is excited to invite more members of DLP’s community into the same experience!
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Irv Henderson
Irv Henderson is the CEO and co-founder of KonstructIQ, a project management and payment software solution for residential construction companies. Irv is passionate about the power of education to transform a country and the chair of PathLight Belize’s board. As a board member and Belizean native, Irv is active in efforts to engage the local government and private sectors as well as multinational agencies on education policy and financial partnership.
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Alex Cal
Alex Cal is Director of PathLight’s trips.  He takes great pride in shaping how people experience Belize, creating memorable spiritual and cultural experiences that reflect the rich history of the country and deepening guests’ understanding of PathLight’s mission. Alex holds a bachelor’s degree in Tourism Management and feels honored to be part of an industry that significantly contributes to Belize’s economy. Outside of work, he is a proud father of two daughters and enjoys staying busy, whether it involves watching football on weekends, traveling, or creating reels from his photography adventures.
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Natalie Green
Natalie Green is the CEO of PathLight International. She’s passionate about empowering youth and strengthening global communities through education, and has over fifteen years of experience leading nonprofit organizations. When she’s not working, you’ll find her spending time with her family, traveling and taking photographs.
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