Since 1999, we have been on a mission To change lives through sustainable service

HXP was founded in 1999 when Glenn and Elisabeth Bingham wanted their 17-year-old son, David, to have a humanitarian experience in an emerging country in order to help him change his own life by changing the lives of others.

They wanted to find an organization aligned with the vision and values of their faith—The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints—but were unable to find an established youth program.

Because Glenn had served a mission in Brazil, he decided to take David to the Amazon community of Santarém, where he knew from personal experience that they would have many opportunities to help people in need.

This first HXP expedition consisted of just David and Glenn in Brazil, working together to provide a school for street children. The experience created a special bond between them and sparked in David a keen desire to serve.

In 2021, the Humanitarian Experience nickname changed again to focus more on Christ, and it is now known as HXP. With this change, they also added 14–16-year-old Builders to the army of teens serving and loving people domestically and abroad.

David Bingham unexpectedly passed away in 2013 from an undiagnosed heart condition at the age of 31, joining his identical twin brother, Richard, who passed away as an infant. Because of him, over 30,000 have now shared their love with people all over the world.