From the Deep, Into the Wide
Broaden your horizons. Experience the world more deeply.
Founded in 2022 with worship, emergency relief, and education support for missionary kids, Deep and Wide Foundation has run Better Globe Makers with Mission Incubators since 2023, taking young people to Kenya, Poland, Mexico, Thailand, and Japan. Today we are growing into an educational foundation that forms missional leaders.
Formed from the deep,
flowing into the wide.
We believe those who meet God most deeply in worship
are also called to live a missional life.
Expect great things; attempt great things.
William Carey
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A rhythm built around the school calendar
During the semester
Meet online to explore new learning and prepare for what lies ahead. Hear from professionals, connect with former BGM participants and college students, and engage with people from different cultures.
During school breaks
Step beyond the classroom. Visit college campuses, meet partner communities abroad, and work alongside local organizations on community-based projects.
What participants gain
Practical skills, a deeper understanding of other cultures, and new ways to contribute to the world around them.
Three ways to take part
One program. Choose how your student joins.
School-Year Pathway
Set goals, meet mentors, and build a growth record across the school year
in a small regional group.
Break Experiences
Spend winter or summer break learning on site: a U.S. region or a partner community abroad.
Group Consultation
Bring your club, school, church or youth organization for a learning visit planned around your goals, in the U.S. or abroad.
Programs we have run
2023
Chance Makers, Kenya
A youth retreat with Kenyan students: high schoolers presented research on agriculture, women's health and small-business models, led small groups and made eco-bags together.
2024
Peace Makers, Poland
A one-week journey through Polish Jewish history and WWII sites, with service at a Ukrainian refugee center: food distribution, singing and time with families.
2024
Green Makers, Mexico
With a local church team in Ensenada, youth installed solar panels and power stations for 11 families in an Indigenous village that had only five hours of electricity a day.
2025
Miracle Makers, Thailand
Youth from Texas, Los Angeles, North Carolina, Vancouver and Pakistan ran a children's program with Jasper Kids in a mountain village near Chiang Mai.
2026
Peace Makers, Hiroshima, Japan
Peace dialogue with local high school students, exchange with university clubs, and visits to the Peace Memorial Museum and a radiation research institute.
These programs were run by Deep and Wide Foundation and Mission Incubators under the Better Globe Makers Project.
Hydroponic Farm | Kenya
Auschwitz-Birkenau | Poland
Solar Panel Project | Mexico
Youth English Camp | Thailand
Student Peace Forum | Japan
CURRENT INITIATIVE, FALL 2026
Healthy Smiles for Children, Cameroon
A student-led project: high school students in the United States and Cameroon study one problem together, children's oral health, and build a solution for about 200 elementary school children in a Cameroonian community. Over one semester they study the local need, create teaching materials and videos, run on-site lessons, and record the results. Volunteer physicians, scientists, content creators and local teachers from both countries teach online.
Clear information for families
Find the grade range, time commitment and supervision details before deciding. Students meet online during the school year, and we strongly encourage every student to join the trips during school breaks.
Deep and Wide is a Christian organization. Students of any background are welcome, and every program explains its faith-related activities in advance.
Grades 9–12: Build your story through ongoing participation
Online gatherings during the school year
International projects and overseas service during school breaks
Opportunities for families to participate together
Create learning opportunities together
We partner with clubs, schools, churches, and community organizations to create meaningful learning experiences. In response to needs in communities around the world, we set shared goals for each project and establish clear responsibilities and realistic timelines for everyone involved.
Help more students take part
Your support for the next generation gives more students the opportunity to take part in projects and grow in their values, helping build a better future for us all. It also encourages the volunteers who generously give their time to make this work possible. We provide donation receipts and transparently report how contributions are used for each project.
Questions families ask
How much time does the pathway take during the school year?
Students meet online once a month during the school year for a session of about three hours. Meeting topics are developed each semester, and there is no assigned homework beyond the regular meetings. Any optional activities will be clearly identified.
Is travel required?
We strongly encourage students to participate. The trips are an important part of the program’s purpose: helping students grow through firsthand experiences of the world, broaden their perspectives, and explore how they can serve others in light of their faith and values.
Does this guarantee an admissions benefit?
This program is not designed as an admissions-focused extracurricular. Depending on the project, students may receive awards based on their service hours and contributions. More broadly, the program gives students opportunities to explore their interests, document meaningful contributions, and reflect on what they have learned. We hope these experiences help them understand and describe their own growth, but participation does not guarantee college admission, academic credit, official recommendations, or preferential consideration.
What has the foundation done so far?
Deep and Wide Foundation was established in 2022 with the hope of connecting Christian faith and worship beyond the church to a missional calling and public engagement that benefit the wider world. Since 2023, the foundation has co-led Better Globe Makers, an international service program for young people, and has continued to develop international activities and initiatives through its network.