Their 12 months of service and their placement is determined by the director of the program and the volunteer. It is based on the volunteer's preference as well as education and experience. Placement possibilities exist in the Pittsburgh area, Georgia and Puerto Rico. The agency where a volunteer ministers is responsible for their stipend, including health care benefits. The collective monies from a volunteer's stipend take care of basics such as rent, utilities, food and travel expenses to and from ministry sites.
Volunteers gather weekly for house meetings, community night and prayer.
They live together sharing household tasks, as well as the news of their personal day. Some also extend their own time to volunteer in other ways, such as church ministries or neighborhood programs. This 12-month volunteer experience is known to leave its mark for a lifetime because of its invaluable lessons.