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7 week Summer Step projects in Argentina or Brazil

7 week Summer Step projects in Argentina or Brazil, 14-01-2010

Work on a 7 week basic building project alongside a local Latin American church...

4 Week Summer Step to Argentina

4 Week Summer Step to Argentina, 13-01-2010

Work on a 4 week building project in Argentina...

Toybox & Latin Link Summer Step team to Guatemala

Toybox & Latin Link Summer Step team to Guatemala, 13-01-2010

Working with Children at risk on the streets of Guatemala...

Debrief 2009

Debrief 2009, 16-09-2009

If you are a returning Stepper or Strider from this year, then Debrief 2009 is for you!

Mission-net

Mission-net, 12-02-2009

If you are interested in learning more about international mission along with others from all over Europe then this could be the conference for you...

Summer Step to Spain

Summer Step to Spain, 18-04-2008

If you've got a few weeks spare this summer why not join the Summer Step team to Spain?

IFES Ireland Summer Team 2008

IFES Ireland Summer Team 2008, 24-01-2008

This year IFES Ireland are again teaming up with Latin Link to offer a student Step team experience in Peru.

SPEAK'S Soundcheck '07 - 24th & 25th Feb

SPEAK'S Soundcheck '07 - 24th & 25th Feb, 13-12-2006

Soundcheck 07 is the offiicial send off party for the Big Dress, as it lauches a three year tour hosting festivals across the UK and Europe

Latin Venture Peru - 5 – 20 May 2007

Latin Venture Peru - 5 – 20 May 2007, 08-12-2006

If you're one of the many people who've always dreamed of hiking the Inca Trail to Machu Picchu – let this be your chance. Join with Latin Link to fulfil that ambition and raise funds for a very worthy cause.

Up for the challenge?

Up for the challenge?, 23-11-2006

Have you got what it takes to be a Step team leader? Are you up for the task of leading a team to Latin America in Spring 2007?

STEP JOB UP FOR GRABS

STEP JOB UP FOR GRABS, 29-09-2006

Do you want a job that will challenge and inspire you? One in which you'll have the priviledge of seeing lives changed. If so read on.

BARCELONA SUMMER TEAM 2006

BARCELONA SUMMER TEAM 2006, 07-06-2006

There's still just time to join an outreach team in Barcelona this September. It's being organised by Latin Link Strider Jo Wilson and will be an amazing time to share your faith so read on...

Are you busy?

Are you busy?, 01-05-2006

Ever wondered how much goes into organising and sending a Step team? Or how much cake the Step department eat in the process?
Come and volunteer in the Latin Link office to see what really goes on.

SUMMER 06: More Details...

SUMMER 06: More Details..., 07-04-2006

This summer we've got lots of exciting opportunities to go to Latin America and serve alongside local Christians. The good news is that there's still time to apply to join a team. Have a look at what's in store and get inspired!

SUMMER'S COMING!

SUMMER'S COMING!, 06-03-2006

What are your plans for this summer? Want to be challenged and encouraged as you serve in Latin America?

READY TO GO

READY TO GO, 03-03-2006

In just a few days over 60 excited (and a little nervous) people will be off to work alongside Christians in Latin America

DEADLINE APPROACHING!

DEADLINE APPROACHING!, 10-11-2005

The deadline for applications for next year's Spring Step is fast approching so make sure you get your application from in asap.

Get INSPIRED! 18 - 20 November is Latin Link's Step, Stride and Supporters Conference

Get INSPIRED! 18 - 20 November is Latin Link's Step, Stride and Supporters Conference, 07-10-2005

So you've not been on Step this year, but this year's conference INSPIRE is for everyone who has a heart for Latin America and wants to be involved in Latin mission.

KEEP UP WITH THE LATEST

KEEP UP WITH THE LATEST, 18-07-2005

Just a couple of weeks back this years Summer Steppers met on a farm near Lewes for a jam-packed orientation into all they can expect in Latin America.

WANT TO ADOPT?!

WANT TO ADOPT?!, 18-07-2005

You're thousands of miles away from home, desperately in need of a proper shower, struggling with the language and craving some Cadburys chocolate.

SUMMER PROJECTS 2005

SUMMER PROJECTS 2005, 11-04-2005

This summer we've got lots of exciting opportunities to go to Latin America and serve alongside local Christians. If you're interested read on...

NEW STARTS

NEW STARTS, 07-01-2005

This year promises good things.

NEWSFLASH!!

NEWSFLASH!!, 04-12-2004

APPLICATIONS WILL SOON CLOSE FOR THE SEVEN WEEK SUMMER 2004 PROGRAMME BUT THERE'S STILL TIME IF YOU'RE SPEEDY!

Download a form from the 'apply' section and then get your form in by 14th May.

INCA CHALLENGE

INCA CHALLENGE, 23-08-2004

The Inca Challenge: Raising vital funds for Latin Link

STEP NEWS

STEP NEWS, 19-08-2004

This summer's edition of Step news is now out and you can read it by following the link below.

CUBA STEP TEAM

CUBA STEP TEAM, 12-05-2004

The political situation in Cuba makes it a testing place to live as a Christian.

STEP NEWS

STEP NEWS, 16-04-2004

This spring's edition of Step news is now out and you can read it by following the link below.

MISSION RELOADED

MISSION RELOADED, 03-11-2003

On the weekend of 31st October to 2nd November at wet and windy conference centre outside Kidderminster, 170 Latin Link short-termers got together to celebrate a year of God's goodness.

LATIN LINK CONFERENCE

LATIN LINK CONFERENCE, 23-09-2003

Find out more of God's plans for you, and catch a glimpse of the bigger Latin American picture.

SUMMER STEP FLIES INTO GEAR

SUMMER STEP FLIES INTO GEAR, 17-07-2003

Yes, once again we are very thankful that so many have answred the call to serve God this summer in Latin America.

EWINS 2 JONES

EWINS 2 JONES, 20-06-2003

On a sunny afternoon, June the 14th, Sarah Ewins was married to Leighton Jones, her long time boyfriend and fiancee of one year.

SAIL THE AMAZON ...IN ESSEX!!

SAIL THE AMAZON ...IN ESSEX!!, 18-05-2003

Sail the Amazon.

THE PRICE OF COFFEE IN NICARAGUA

THE PRICE OF COFFEE IN NICARAGUA, 17-03-2003

World market coffee prices continue to fall.

LATIN LINK OFFICE EVACUATED BY POLICE

LATIN LINK OFFICE EVACUATED BY POLICE, 17-03-2003

There is certainly never a dull day in the Latin Link office!

The afternoon of Friday 14th March saw dramatic events unfold in central London, as the offices of Latin Link were emptied by Police to guard against the armed gunmen across the road who were holding up a bank.

LATIN CHRISTIANS UNDER THREAT

LATIN CHRISTIANS UNDER THREAT, 11-02-2003

PERU - Freedom Denied for David de Vinatea

Judge Pilar Carbonel Vilchez of Lima's 18th Penal Court, who has twice denied freedom for imprisoned evangelical Christian David de Vinatea (pictured left), has rejected his latest bid for early release.

EL SALVADOR'S TEENAGE BEAUTY QUEENS LIVE & DIE BY GANG LAW

EL SALVADOR'S TEENAGE BEAUTY QUEENS LIVE & DIE BY GANG LAW, 04-02-2003

Helen has not heard from her parents for two years since they left El Salvador to work illegally in the United States.

FORCES OF NATURE PLAY HAVOC WITH LATIN AMERICA

FORCES OF NATURE PLAY HAVOC WITH LATIN AMERICA, 23-01-2003

20th Jan

An earthquake rocked much of Guatemala late Monday, temporarily knocking out electricity and phone service and sending frightened residents spilling into the streets.

SURFERS' PIRANHA DRAMA

SURFERS' PIRANHA DRAMA, 23-01-2003

You might have thought surfing was a risky enough business, but in Brazil they have added a new element of danger - piranhas.

'CITY OF GOD' HITS THE SCREEN

'CITY OF GOD' HITS THE SCREEN, 23-01-2003

Playing across the UK right now, (mainly in Art-house cinemas) is the latest big hit from the country of football and samba.

IWERNE TEAM GETS PADDLING

IWERNE TEAM GETS PADDLING, 21-01-2003

The Iwerne team going to Bolivia in the spring have set the bar for the others as they boldly set out across London on one of the coldest days of the year!

As teperatures dropped, spirits soared and they clambered into their 'canoe' for the ardous paddle across central London.

SPEAK OUT WITH US!

SPEAK OUT WITH US!, 15-12-2002

February 21-24 2003, London: Soundcheck 2003 is a gathering for people with vision to see transformation to situations and structures of injustice world wide.

2002 DEBRIEF CONFERENCE IS A HIT

2002 DEBRIEF CONFERENCE IS A HIT, 13-12-2002

On the weekend of 6th-8th December at a wet and windy conference centre outside Kidderminster, 200 Latin Link short-termers got together to celebrate a year of God's goodness.

SOUL FEVER

SOUL FEVER, 08-12-2002

Look out Soul Survivor, here we come!! For those of you who don’t know about Soul Survivor, it is a two week event in August, mixed with thousands of young people, stacks of tents, worship, teaching, ministry, cafes, seminars, gigs and dance venues.

IWERNE TEAM SIGN ON

IWERNE TEAM SIGN ON, 23-10-2002

It is always great to explore new partnerships and explore possibilities.

BRAZILIAN BOY GETS IT DONE

BRAZILIAN BOY GETS IT DONE, 10-10-2002

Brazil's favourite son, took to the field last week and confirmed once again that the south american style retains it's world dominance.

HEART OF GRACE 2002

HEART OF GRACE 2002, 10-10-2002

Yes, it's finally approaching! The largest Short-term debriefing conference in Latin Link's history is almost upon us.

BRAZIL CREATES LARGEST RAINFOREST RESERVE

BRAZIL CREATES LARGEST RAINFOREST RESERVE, 25-08-2002

The Tumucumaque National Park, in the northern Amazonian state of Amapa, will cover 9,562,770 acres (3,870,000 hectares) - an area the size of Switzerland or Taiwan.

LORETTE LAUNCHES NEW ALBUM

LORETTE LAUNCHES NEW ALBUM, 20-08-2002

A concert held recently to launch a new gospel album turned into a grand reunion party for a handful of ex-Steppers.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY LA PAZ

HAPPY BIRTHDAY LA PAZ, 16-08-2002

La Paz will celebrate the 177th anniversary of its independence on July 16th, but the history of the city dates back much further than this.

SUMMER STEP BONANZA

SUMMER STEP BONANZA, 01-07-2002

This summer sees nine teams and approximately one hundred and ten people head off to Latin America for two months.

FLOODS HIT NICARAGUA

FLOODS HIT NICARAGUA, 30-05-2002

SPRING ORIENTATION HITS LONDON

SPRING ORIENTATION HITS LONDON, 02-05-2002

On the evening of Wednesday 30th January, a bunch of apprehensive and frankly rather nervous Step team leaders met to begin the Leadership Training programme.

SHORT STEP RETURNS

SHORT STEP RETURNS, 04-04-2002

The ‘Short Step’ team under the leadership of David Frith recently returned from Peru.

STEP TEAMS HEAD OUT

STEP TEAMS HEAD OUT, 13-03-2002

After their long wait since the Orientation programme, the Spring Step teams have now departed for their projects in Latin America.

DEAF STEP SIGN UP

DEAF STEP SIGN UP, 13-03-2002

In March, we celebrate a major first for Latin Link: a Step team consisting ntirely of deaf people leaves Belfast on the 12th, bound for Bolivia.

BOLIVIA HIT BY STORM

BOLIVIA HIT BY STORM, 20-02-2002

The capital city of Bolivia, La Paz, is still recovering from a natural disaster that claimed 69 lives and continues to see the death toll rising, according to Associated Press.

LATIN NYPD RELIEF OFFICERS VISIT BRITAIN

LATIN NYPD RELIEF OFFICERS VISIT BRITAIN, 12-02-2002

During the last week of January, a team of mostly Hispanic New York cops paid a short visit to the UK.

JON JARRATT HEADS EAST

JON JARRATT HEADS EAST, 04-02-2002

Indian lessons

In November 2001, Jon Jarratt was invited by his friend Andy to visit a Christian orphanage and mission centre in Andhra Pradesh, India.

ADOPT-A-STEPPER

ADOPT-A-STEPPER, 02-02-2002

This Spring we have 70 or so Steppers heading out to Latin America for four months.

THE KING OF SALSA COMES TO LONDON

THE KING OF SALSA COMES TO LONDON, 12-12-2001

During November, Richie Ray – one of the two men affectionately known as “the kings of Salsa” – visited Britain for the second time.

THE CUBA CONNECTION

THE CUBA CONNECTION, 28-11-2001

The trendiest holiday destination in the Caribbean has become the latest receiving country for Step Teams.

HOT-STEPPING INTO SPAIN!

HOT-STEPPING INTO SPAIN!, 28-11-2001

WHY SPAIN AND PORTUGAL?

The need to live out the gospel in Spain and Portugal is huge.

SCREAMS, TEAMS AND FUNNY STORIES

SCREAMS, TEAMS AND FUNNY STORIES, 28-11-2001

The last weekend of October saw the ‘Step’ year end in dramatic style as everybody from the Stride programme and both Spring and Summer Step programmes got together at the Pioneer centre near Kidderminster.

NEVER TOO OLD TO STEP?

NEVER TOO OLD TO STEP?, 28-11-2001

At 72, Arthur Willis (above left) is the oldest member of a Latin Link Senior Step Team spending four weeks with church projects in Santo Domingo de los Colorados, Ecuador.

MAKING A DIFFERENCE IN ECUADOR

MAKING A DIFFERENCE IN ECUADOR, 28-11-2001

In Ecuador this summer ten Steppers helped lay the foundations for an Aids care centre at Nuevos Horizontes, near Santo Domingo de Los Colorados.

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