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Trip-Specific Packing Lists
Here are some of HXP’s favorites!
Packing Tips
All the advice you need to pack for your HXP trip!
Health Tips for Builders
International travel can be an incredible experience, especially on an HXP trip, but staying healthy while abroad takes a bit of planning and preparation. Check out our travel tips below! […]
Notarized Authorization Tips
Working on your Authorized Notarization document? This post includes answers to some commonly asked questions.
Common Travel Questions
Looking for answers to your travel-related questions? This post is your one-stop-shop! Packing tips, visas, unaccompanied minor travel, etc.
What Can I Do To Prepare?
Here are a few tips that will make a big difference in helping your child have the best experiences possible.
Trip-Specific Packing Lists
Here are some of HXP’s favorites!
Flight and Visa General Questions
Do I need a passport for a Domestic Trip? If you are attending one of the HXP Domestic trips, then you do not need a passport. If you are traveling […]
Unaccompanied Minor Services
Are you a domestic Builder making travel plans for your HXP trip? Here are our tips for major airlines’ unaccompanied minor regulations.
Passport Prep
After decades of international travel, we’ve definitely learned a lot about passport prep. Here are some tips to make sure you’re ready to go.
Checklist Tips
Everything you need to know to complete your 2024 Builder Checklist!
Common Travel Questions
Looking for answers to your travel-related questions? This post is your one-stop-shop! Packing tips, visas, unaccompanied minor travel, etc.
Parent Builder Trainings
2026 Parent Builder Training Hello 2026 Parent Builders and welcome to HXP! We are so grateful and excited to have you join us this summer on an HXP trip. We […]
Parent Builder Background Check & References
Thank you so much for stepping up to serve as a Parent Builder! As part of our commitment to creating a safe, trustworthy, and Christ-centered environment, all Parent Builders are […]
Parent Adventure Guide: Newsletters
Welcome Parents (: Hey 2026 Parents—congrats on your kid being placed on a trip! We’re thrilled for them and can’t wait for you to see them experience one of the […]
Why Be a Parent Builder?
Have you thought about being a Parent Builder? Come, serve with us and your teenager on a humanitarian experience this summer.
Share & Serve Toolkit
Toolkits A simple way to help more teens, parents, and donors experience the miracle of HXP. Copy, share, and spread opportunities to serve, all in one place. Financial Aid Opportunity […]
Communicating with Your Builder While They’re on Their Trip
You won’t be communicating directly with your builder throughout their trip but we have ways to reassure you they are safe and well.
HXP App Support
The HXP Trip Leader app is here! Helping HXP Trips Leaders prepare for their trips and seamlessly handle day to day logistics on the trip so you can focus on […]
Trip Leader: Can I Choose Where I Go?
As a first-year Trip Leader, you will not get to choose where you’d like to serve; we will assign you based on a variety of factors.
Trip Leader: Can Married People Apply?
Married individuals can (and should) apply to be Trip Leaders! Every year many of our new and veteran Trip Leaders are married.
Trip Leader Devotions
Trip Leader Devotionals This is a page dedicated to our devotionals that we will be sharing with the youth on our trips. Covenant Confidence Written by: Shae Siebert (Trip Leader) […]
HXP Projects: Sustainability Rubric
Humanitarian XP has projects in 39 international locations, and in each location, that project is meeting a specific need for the community. Here’s a look into some of the research we do to ensure positive changes and sustainable programs.
Objectives of an HXP Trip
What are HumanitarianXP trips are all about? Click to read more about our trip objectives: join the pack, learn to love, and get to know God.
Vaccine Agreement
This agreement is also available on your Builder Portal. You will agree to this policy and others during your registration process.
Careers
In 2023, HXP Builders will serve Tongan community members (project TBD). Learn about what actions we’ll take to combat local challenges.
The Rule of Three
One way we ensure the safety of ALL Builders, Parent Builders, and Trip Leaders is to enforce the long-standing Humanitarian XP “Rule of Three”.
2024 Impact Report
HXP’s Global Impact Dear Builders, We did it. Summer 2024 has come and gone thanks to you, it will go down in history. Our Youth Builders, Parent Builders, Trip Leaders, […]
Miami House
2026 Information This is information about the Staff Miami House, an optional service for only the following trips: Belize Cayo Belize Belmopan Panama Brazil Milagre West Brazil Milagre East Paraguay […]
Everything You Need to Know About the Builder Market 2026
Builder Market Hey 2026 Builders—congrats on being placed on a trip! We’re thrilled for you and can’t wait for you to experience one of the most life-changing adventures of your […]
Sign Up Solo
Are you trying to figure out how to get on a trip with your friend? Pro Tip: You’ll have a better time if you show up by yourself! Check out these testimonials.
2026 Project Story: New Zealand
Across Aotearoa New Zealand, family and intimate partner violence remain major public health and social issues, with one in three women estimated to experience physical and/or sexual violence in their […]
2026 Project Story: Portugal
Housing poverty affects more than 625,000 people in Portugal, leaving families in unsafe, unhealthy, and undignified living conditions.¹ Over 44,000 people lack access to piped water, more than 50,000 have no […]
2026 Project Story: Albania: Love
Albania’s social and economic landscape in 2025 is marked by significant structural challenges. Approximately 20% of the population lives in poverty, with this figure expected to gradually decrease due to […]
2026 Project Story: Brazil Milagre East
The largest country in South America, Brazil continues to face big social and economic challenges: in 2023 the proportion of people living below the poverty line was 27.4%, which is […]
2026 Project Story: Peru Amazon
In Iquitos, 40% of children skip preparatory school. This summer, HXP Builders will build classrooms to add space for these preschoolers.
2026 Project Story: Philippines Cebu East
Education in the Philippines has made steady progress in recent years, with over 94% of children enrolled in primary school and 84% enrolled at the secondary level, according to the […]
App Privacy Policy
Privacy Policy, Terms & Conditions 1. Introduction. Your privacy is a priority for Humanitarian Experience ( https://hxp.org ) (sometimes referred to as “HXP”, “us”, or “we”) and we want you to be […]
Waitlist Policy
Policies for Builders on the HXP waitlist
Privacy Policy
HXP's privacy policy.
Terms and Conditions
All Builders and Parent Builders participating on an HXP trip must read, review, understand, and agree with the terms and conditions provided below. The following terms and conditions will govern […]